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Art shows / Gillian's work / local pottery shows / Port Moody Art / pottery / pottery studio visits / Soda Firing

My SHUFFLE

Port Moody's version of a Culture Crawl/ArtWalk, our SHUFFLE, happened last night. We worried as the marvellous volunteers brought signs and a feather flag, in the rain, but the skies cleared for the duration of the Shuffle. TriCity potter Jade turned up in the afternoon with baby Jet and filled my bird vase with tall flowers from my garden. They really lent a festive air…

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June 15th, 2024
Read more about the article Port Moody SHUFFLE 2024
Gillian's work / local pottery shows / Port Moody Art / pottery / pottery studio visits / Soda Firing

Port Moody SHUFFLE 2024

Deadlines are good! I booked myself in to join a soda firing at Shadbolt Centre's Vault kiln on May 22nd. So, at the beginning of May, I cleaned the red earthenware out of my wheel and started work with Plainsman H555 and Georgie's Umpqua cone 10 stoneware clay. I made my two cubic feet quota of ware, including carved bowls, jugbirds and more, and bisque-fired…

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May 26th, 2024
Read more about the article Painted Plates, ‘Snow’ clay & the SHUFFLE
Sgraffito plate
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Painted Plates, ‘Snow’ clay & the SHUFFLE

Once the early June celebratory time was over I got around to painting ten Egg boxes with underglazes so that I could get the most recent plates fired as well. 'Snow' white earthenware clay from Plainsman Clays has been recommended as a replacement for the Georgie's Wonder White that I have been using for some years now. I need a white clay for my visiting…

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June 19th, 2023
Read more about the article Port Moody’s ArtWalk/SHUFFLE
Pond Green jugbird with red bill
Art shows / Gillian's work / local pottery shows / Port Moody Art / pottery / pottery studio visits / Salt Firing / workshop

Port Moody’s ArtWalk/SHUFFLE

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..…

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June 20th, 2019