We opened the Shadbolt Centre's Soda kiln today but before I share photos of that excitement I'll post some showing the end of the firing last Wednesday. Every single piece of wadded ware was loaded into the kiln on Tuesday by soda workshop leader Arlynn Nobel and technicians Jay MacLennan and Tony Wilson. We were told that it wasn't a tight pack.. all good.…
Kate Metten is a potter and a painter. She graduated from Emily Carr University of Art & Design in 2017 and has recently completed an apprenticeship with Vancouver clay artist Gailan Ngan. Her studio pottery is finely thrown and meticulously glazed in quiet colours. But when she has joined the Raiders here in my studio she has taken the opportunity to paint abstract designs on…
How can we be so far into January? I had planned to get a kiln load of earthenware pieces, including some more plates for Raiders made by now. At this point I have some jugbirds and yunomis waiting to be painted and I've thrown and assembled two special Rhytons. The latter just need to dry now and the plan is for Eric to paint them…
For my first blog of 2019 I'd like to draw attention to the current show at Port Moody Arts Centre. The opening was a week ago now, and there have been lots of photos on facebook showing this remarkable show, 'Breathing Space'. As usual I found myself drawn to the ceramics component of the exhibit so forgive me if most of the photos are of pots. …
Malory Tate's show 'Être Fleur Bleue' was taken down on Thursday evening. Just before that we were invited to her talk about the show and for a walk through the gallery. Malory is firmly committed to her aesthetic which is based on all things Baroque and Rococo, and she began her slide show with images of over-the-top, gold-embellished furnishings, especially those seen in the Palace…