When I left for Lund, BC, a week ago I had a large group of photos on my desktop awaiting their insertion in a blog about my visit to the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. So, although I'd rather be telling all about the fabulous salt-firing workshop with Jackie Frioud at Tidal Arts Centre, I would like to keep things chronological. I was impressed to…
Alan needed to consult and socialize with archaeology colleagues in Victoria last week so we opted to take the ferry over there for two nights and stay with friends Denis and Kim. While Al was at the University of Victoria, recently-retired Kim offered to be my chauffeur for the morning. We drove first to Oak Bay Avenue so that I could deliver a new selection…
Remind me not to plan a trip to Cambridge on a Monday! On the last Monday of our European holiday Al and I lumped my pots from South London onto the train to Cambridge to keep an appointment with Jeremy Waller of Primavera Gallery. Trouble is, the Fitzwilliam Museum, the Cambridge Archaeology Museum and Kettle's Yard Gallery are all closed on a Monday. …
After I'd removed my jugbirds and two bird plates, and the plates that had been bisqued again, there were only eight finished Raiders' plates. Eric, Mina, Michelle, Tamara, Kate and Pierre, here are some of yours. Cindy, Philippe and Marlene, yours are in the second glaze firing now, along with more by the others. Kate has two little triangular dishes to admire. …
A couple of weeks ago Alan and I took a short trip up the Sunshine Coast on his birthday to spend two nights at West Coast Wilderness Lodge, near Egmont. I intend to assemble my best photos of that and the exciting zodiac ride up Jervis Inlet to Princess Louisa Inlet but for now I'd like to focus on art and artists we found on…