As I walked over the hill on St Andrews Lane, towards the Arts Centre, I faced fierce dark clouds and an impending shower but there, over downtown Port Moody was a rainbow. It seemed to add to the celebrations taking place in the gallery. When I arrived there was a large crowd of Art patrons, this time mainly local Koreans. The Korean Cultural Heritage Society…
'Summer of Ceramics' is the title of one of the shows that opened at Port Moody Arts Centre on Thursday. Members of the 'Clay for You' pottery club and their teacher Clay Jung Hong Kim were showing Korean-style pottery in their 12th Annual Exhibition. Korean ceramic master Clay Jung Hong Kim arrived in BC in 2001. Since…
On Thursday April 29th there was a very grand event at Port Moody Arts Centre. South Korean-born artist Kwi Am Choi was an active member of the local art community for several years. He opened a little gallery/framing shop in Old Port Moody and showed his 3D paintings at the Arts Centre. He had a small kiln in his gallery where he melted glass to incorporate in…
Ray Tse is this year's Ceramic Artist in Residence at Port Moody Arts Centre. In return for a small studio and use of all the equipment and materials in the ceramics department Ray will be invited to do some teaching and be available to supervise and help at Clay Drop-in sessions. In addition he will be invited to have a solo show in the 3D…
Some time ago Port Moody Arts Centre's Kelly Doyle approached me to ask if TriCity Potters would be interested in undertaking another 'challenge' for a good cause. Spoiler alert.. we have been asked to make pendants for inclusion in a 'goody bag' for attendees at the Arts Centre's upcoming fundraiser,'Ladies Night Out' in August. We've already agreed to make flower pots for Amnesty International's Fall…