Today's blog will be an homage to two artists who are important in my life: Paul Mathieu and Eric Metcalfe. Paul recently sent me an email with a link to his digital Ceramics History publication, "The Art of the Future" so that I can include it in a blog. It's long but it is a well-researched reference for students which he put together during the years…
On Saturday Linda Lebrun joined me for the drive out to UBC. We arrived at the Museum of Anthropology in time to find seats in the Great Hall for 'Catching Fire: Artists in Conversation' at 11am. We were invited to listen to a thought-provoking afternoon of conversation with eight artists whose work is in 'Playing with Fire', as they discuss the pressing issues of our time.…
The huge new exhibition which has just opened at UBC's Museum of Anthropology is not what you would expect from a Ceramics show. Curator Carol Mayer has assembled an astonishing collection of ceramics, all made by BC-based artists during the last eighty years. This is not a pottery show, rather this is a chance to see an inspiring display of clay creations that are…
Now that museums don't stop you from taking photos any more (without flash) my habit of trying to record inspirational pots is out of control! My friend Julia and I enjoyed lunch in the gift shop café at the Fitzwilliam Museum and then she followed me around the Ceramics rooms while I drooled over the collection. I've sneaked photos of some of these pots…
The Fraser Valley Potters' Guild has a juried show for its members every year and they make a point of taking the show to galleries all over the Fraser Valley and Greater Vancouver. This year, for the first time, this large group of potters has chosen Port Moody Arts Centre and 'Clay Explorations' opened there last night. As a very long-time but now lapsed member of…