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Art shows / Gillian's work / local pottery shows / Port Moody Art / pottery / pottery studio visits / Salt Firing / workshop

Port Moody’s ArtWalk/SHUFFLE

Opening my studio to the public one day a year is a marvellous incentive to get the space clean and tidy. Tomorrow is the day of the Port Moody ArtWalk. Like last year it coincides with Summer Equinox. I have publicized the event on facebook and instagram and have sent invitations out to a list of friends. So if you've heard about this many times..…

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June 20th, 2019
Art shows / local pottery shows / Port Moody Art / pottery

Tender Formations – Julia Nygra

Julia Nygra has been Port Moody Arts Centre's Ceramic Artist-in-Residence since last September. The year-long award includes a small studio in the clay department, some supervising of clay drop-in sessions and the possibility of teaching some classes. Towards the end of the year the CIR puts together a solo show of work made during the residency.         On Thursday evening the Gallery…

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May 4th, 2019
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Art shows / Vancouver Art / Visiting artists

Plans for a show

This morning Eric Metcalfe and Kate Bellringer came out to Port Moody for a mini-Raid. Kate is the Director of Burrard Arts Foundation (BAF) and has expressed interest in curating a first show of Raiders' work. The owners of Terminal Creek Contemporary Art Gallery, in Artisan Square on Bowen Island have given her a slot in August 2019 so Kate is anxious to get our visiting artists…

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April 8th, 2019
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Art shows / Vancouver Art

Manifest/Trace Pierre Coupey

On Sunday, a week ago, Al and I took advantage of another sunny but cold day to drive over to the Seymour Art Gallery in Deep Cove, North Vancouver. I was curious to see what Pierre Coupey had done with the idea of painting on plates. Since spotting Renée Van Halm's painted plates in her show at the West Vancouver Museum he has enthusiastically joined…

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March 10th, 2019