February has been a tumultuous month for BC's Ceramic community. At the end of January BC Potters' Guild President Laura Carey sent an email to members notifying us that the Gallery would be closing at the end of February. A final show 'The Guiding Hand' featuring the wood-fired work of Past President Jinny Whitehead opened on Feb 1st. I had a cold and didn't attend.…
BC Potters Guild webmaster and Burnaby Arts Council board member Linda Lewis has curated a show, 'Ceramic Sensibilities: One to Many'. The opening was on Saturday, so knowing that I would be unable to attend I stopped in at the Deer Lake Art Gallery on my way to Granville Island on Thursday afternoon, just after the show was set up. …
I enjoyed the chance to chat with fellow potters at Crackerjack. Celia Pickles had organized two floors of crafts displays and her husband manned the central check-out. The little gallery is in a delightful location on the beach at Ambleside. I want to live where I can see and hear waves lapping the shore and watch passing ships and seals. Some participants stayed…