My recent kiln firing included work by four TriCity Potters and Burnaby artist Bill Thomson. Felicia Hsieh usually works in cone 10 stoneware at Shadbolt Centre and has had her work fired in their reduction gas kiln and in the salt/soda kiln there. So her day with earthenware was a new experience for her. She worked very carefully, using two red earthenware oval plates, applying…
Burnaby artist Bill Thomson is a very busy man. He is president of Burnaby Arts Council, so is always volunteering at their Deer Lake Art Gallery, as well as being actively involved in the drive to have a new larger Burnaby Art Gallery. But he is mainly known for his whimsical found-object sculptures. He also paints and fiddles with computer technology to alter images. Recently…
All around the world today (well, almost) was Bird Art Installation Day! Artists installed their bird art in group locations for just a few hours and have taken lots of photos. Local found-object sculptor Bill Thomson invited those he thought would be amused to make birds for this pop-up event and he and Burnaby Arts Council provided their garden behind Deer Lake Art Gallery. The…