Tuesday was the day I've been waiting for. At 1.30pm sharp the team were all there, waiting to start the unloading of the 107th firing of the Soda kiln at Shadbolt Centre. The kiln is showing its age, with some nasty chunks having fallen into pots which were placed on the bottom ledge of the door. Tony was considering whether repairs are in order or…
When we go in to Vancouver Alan and I like to make sure we do more than one errand. On Friday, a week ago, we certainly did that. Raider Renée van Halm's show at Equinox Gallery was due to close on the Saturday so this was our last chance to see it. I'd seen some of the paintings online but really wanted to see them…
On Saturday March 23rd I accompanied fellow potters Carlene, Kay and Eliza for the 1 1/4 hour drive out to Chilliwack for the opening of Fraser Valley Potters Guild's annual juried show. I haven't been attending meetings for many years but as a founding member I am honoured to have lifetime membership. Kay invited me to participate this year and I agreed, seeing I had…
Greg installing the show Bohart location A few weeks ago Port Moody curator Gregory Elgstrand contacted me to suggest that he might put together a show of work by the Raiders. Bohart is an arts organisation owned by him and his brother Chris. Greg has just started to use a store-front on Spring street as his gallery. The first show featured a painting by Elizabeth…
The coastal shoreline is a unique place where land and ocean overlap. When the conditions are right, the persistent and unyielding tidal forces can carve hollows and divots into the bedrock itself. Groupings of these sculptural rock formations are called Tafoni. from Brent Comber. While holidaying together on a Gulf Island five artist friends realized that they needed to put their work together in a…