Alan needed to consult and socialize with archaeology colleagues in Victoria last week so we opted to take the ferry over there for two nights and stay with friends Denis and Kim. While Al was at the University of Victoria, recently-retired Kim offered to be my chauffeur for the morning. We drove first to Oak Bay Avenue so that I could deliver a new selection…
One of the highlights of our recent holiday on Vancouver Island was being invited to lunch with Cheryl Rimmer and Robert Mewburn at their splendid Samuel Maclure-designed house in the Oak Bay area. Cheryl has, bless her, being watching my explorations in salt-firing and owns a couple of my favourites. After a number of years she has persuaded me to part with my one and…
Alan and I took the ferry over to Victoria last Wednesday. Al has packed up lots of his archaeological material and was ready to deliver the boxes to the Royal BC Museum as the repository. I had completed a group of jugbirds for a new gallery (for me). Vijaya at Eclectic Gallery in Oak Bay had seen my work, found me through my website and…