Last week's efforts by the July Raiders have turned out well after two bisque firings and the clear glaze firing. There are lots of plates, by seven artists, so I'll add a first name as a caption to each photo in case they get muddled by Wordpress. Al and I plan to drive in to Vancouver tomorrow, partly to check out Raider Pierre Coupey's…
It was a really rainy morning last Wednesday. Some of the Raiders complained of hydroplaning on the Barnet Highway, there was so much rain. All good for the garden. Mina Totino, Philippe Raphanel, Michelle Normoyle, Tamara Mills, Kate Metten and new Raider Mitch Kenworthy were my visitors for the day. Eric was missed. Seventeen plates were painted! It's lovely to watch the concentration that sets…
Opening my studio to the public one day a year is a marvellous incentive to get the space clean and tidy. Tomorrow is the day of the Port Moody ArtWalk. Like last year it coincides with Summer Equinox. I have publicized the event on facebook and instagram and have sent invitations out to a list of friends. So if you've heard about this many times..…
The most recent group of Raiders have had to wait quite a while to see the results of their painting day. But, after spending time with two groups of family visitors and a couple of weeks fabricating stoneware pieces, I now have all ten of the latest plates all packed up. I think I'll post some photos of the fun things our visitors got up…
Yesterday was another of those very busy but really good days when Raiders invade my studio! I kept the number of visitors to six as that's the comfortable number to sit around my big table and that's about all the plates I had made and bisqued. Eric, Renée, Monique, Kate M, Allyson and brand-new Raider Anne Ramsden were my guests for the day. Anne…