News from around the studio

September 2010

I try to have at least one large platter in every firing. This one came out of my kiln last month, and it's about 42 cm in diameter.

Platters offer a great opportunity for glaze and pattern creativity. On this piece I used a combination of iron, copper, and cobalt glazes, with an overglaze of a maple wood ash glaze.

My wife Joan and I enjoyed a holiday road trip last month in eastern and central Ontario. We had a wonderful time visiting family and friends.

Most of my work this month will be headed to the Owen Sound Artists' Co-op. I'm also putting aside some pieces for Artists Around the Sound, an annual studio tour held in our region during the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend.

Two of my astrophotos are published in the August issue of Astronomy Magazine.

Upcoming Events:

• Masterworks Southwest 2010 March 28 to December 17, 2010. I have a work in this juried, group exhibition organized by the Ontario Crafts Council. The exhibition will be making stops at five venues this year. It began its tour with an opening reception at the Tom Thomson Art Gallery, Owen Sound on March 28. A 44 page booklet about the exhibition is available for download on the OCC website.
• Artists Around the Sound October 9-10, 2010. An annual studio tour held in our region. I'll be a guest artist at the studio of Chris Piekny.
• From the Andromeda Galaxy to a Spider's Eye March 10, 2011. This is a slide presentation I'll be giving to the Owen Sound Field Naturalists of my nature photography.

See you next month!