News from around the studio

July 2009

Early summer is firefly season in my part of the world. These little creatures are so unique, they almost have to be seen to be believed. On some nights the whole landscape is sparkling with light.

This is a detail from a photograph taken one night in June from in front of my home. Star trails made during the one hour exposure form the precise, curving background, and the random dashes of yellowish-green in the foreground were made by the firefly flashes. It makes for an interesting contrast in pattern and colour. A full-size version of the photograph this detail was taken from is available here.

This photograph is scheduled to be published in Science Magazine this month.

I'm looking forward to travelling to British Columbia this month with my wife Joan. We will be visiting family, and I'll be presenting a weekend workshop to the Tri-City Potters in Port Coquitlam on ceramic form.

My essay and photographs about the relationship between science and craft have been published in the Spring/Summer edition of the magazine Studio: Craft and Design in Canada.

One of my nature photographs was featured in the June edition of National Geographic Magazine.

My wife Joan's new book, Outside the Box! has recently been published by Dover.

The catalogue from my exhibition Series and Cycles, held earlier this year is available here in pdf form.

Upcoming Events:

• Art in the Garden July 11, 2009. The annual, not to be missed art fair at Keppel Croft Gardens. Join me and dozens of other artists at the famous gardens.
• Ceramic Form Workshop July 18-19, 2009. I'll be presenting a weekend workshop with the focus on ceramic form for the Tri-City Potters in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia.
• Ceramic Form Workshop October 3, 2009. I'll be presenting a one day workshop concentrating on ceramic form development for the Pine Tree Potters' Guild in Aurora, Ontario.

See you next month!