Posts Tagged ‘ Ceramic glaze ’

Open Studio Update

November 30, 2011
Open Studio Update

Today was one of those days when I accomplished quite a bit, or so it felt. Of course, that feeling is a byproduct of the ceramics production cycle… When you have much to bisque or glaze, things are looking up! When pieces are drying and there’s not much action, I feel less productive, yet it’s…

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Raku-U at Port Moody Festival of the Arts

September 24, 2011

Who: You and your family What: Raku-U at Port Moody’s Art 4 U Day * When: Sunday, Sept. 25, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Where: Parking lot behind the Port Moody Arts Centre, 2425 Saint Johns Street, Port Moody, BC Why: Decorate your own pottery and help celebrate Port Moody Festival of the Arts‘ Art 4 U…

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NY Times: Lead contamination in Chinatown glazes

March 30, 2011
NY Times: Lead contamination in Chinatown glazes

When I saw the porcelain spoons in the photo on the Times site, my eyes grew large. The turquoise, yellow, and red glaze looked very familiar. I cannot tell you if the glazes on the spoons I saw in Vancouver were contaminated with lead, but, according to what I read today, it appears there is…

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Bells Toll for Ceramist Toshiko Takaezu

March 23, 2011
Bells Toll for Ceramist Toshiko Takaezu

“I never had the sense of myself as an accomplished artist, and I always had to work three times as hard as anyone else to make my pieces as good as they could be. I am never completely satisfied. There always seems to be something just beyond my reach.” Japanese-American ceramist, sculptor and weaver Toshiko…

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