News from around the studio

May 2008

The sunrise coming in through my studio window shines on some freshly glazed pots that are waiting to be loaded into the kiln. On the upper shelf is a pyrometric cone pack for judging the temperature of the firing, and a test tile with a new glaze idea.

The trees are starting to leaf out now, and most of the summer birds have returned. My wife and I are planning a trip to Japan this summer to visit our son who has been living there for several years. I'm also hoping have some time to see some pottery while in Japan. The pottery culture in Japan is so extensive that I barely scratched the surface on my first trip there six years ago.

Upcoming Events:

• Spring Harvest May 23 to 30, 2008. A group show and sale with my friends from the Owen Sound Artists' Co-op. The show will be held at the downstairs gallery of the Tom Thomson Art Gallery in Owen Sound, Ontario.
• Art in the Garden July 12, 2008. This is the annual artist show and sale at the amazing Keppel Croft Garden. A highlight of the summer.
• Teapot Workshop September 13 and 14, 2008. I'll be leading a hands-on, weekend workshop on the design and construction of teapots at the Dundee Pottery in New Dundee, Ontario.
• Astro Photography October 1, 2008. I'll be giving an illustrated talk on astro photography at the Bruce County Astronomical Society in Port Elgin, Ontario.
• Around the Sound Studio Tour October 12 and 13, 2008. This is the annual artist studio tour in our region.
• Thirty Year Retrospective November 15, 2008. The Burlington Arts Centre is exhibiting a thiry year retrospective of my work in clay and photography to coincide with the thirtieth year of their operation. The exhibition will run until mid-February 2009.

See you next month!