I inow its been a long time since i posted. I e got some big announcements coming soon. Bit in the mean time - a few of ys will be doing a raku fireing just outside of my studio at 2111 main st - today (wednesday), around the back of the building. Come see this exciting process!
Thursday eve - a fundraiser to help pay for a celebration of Sister Diversity Rains, our dear friend Dan. (This is NOT the celebration of life itself)
At this fundraiser we will be holding a silent auction of the artworks that hung on the walls of Diversity’s home (with the kind permissions of his family).
Artworks for sale:
1) John Ferry painting, original, Flowers with lemons and limes, unframed
2) Fatt, Bear and Salmon, unframed print
3. Ann Walker, original painting, unframed, Two Tigers
4. Signed Michelle Duberry framed photo, 1982
5. Signed framed Man of Ruff photo
6. R. Carter, original painting of Mole Hill Housing (?), unframed
7. Folk art print on natural paper, unframed
8. Signed and numbered print on paper, artist (?)
9. Artist unknown, painting on board
10. Signed original watercolour and ink, framed and signed, artist (?)
11. Sister Bearince face print, original, framed
12. New Westminster pride screen print on canvas, framed
13. Concrete joker face, Artist unknown
14. Olivier Salvas original painting, unframed
15. Noble Deeds book, Diversity featured on page 242
16. Joe average puzzle, unopened
17. Custom made wimple broach, artist Sister Bear It All, made for Prince to the 50th reign, with matching gift box
18. Handmade xmass tree. Made for diversity “holiday” at St Pauls
19. Joy juice bottle, artist Ilena Lee. Made for each of the sisters for ministry
20. … and there will also be Diversity’s collection of costume jewelry and scarves for suggested donations of $5-$20
‘Wild thing’ tea set
A mix of several locally hand foraged clays (i.e. I dug them up around here, my very own self).
Handle is a piece of tree root found on a local beach, secured with copper wire. Cork lid is from some vintage fishing gear I bought at an estate sale. And a few green glass beads I’ve had laying around for just the right project.
You may have (or not) noticed I’ve been absent from the socials for a few months. I was burnt out and just needed a break. But with the coming spring, I too am ready to ‘spring’ back onto the scene.
You’ll see me more now. (I might even update my website one of these days. But don’t hold your breath)
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@citypittmeadows art gallery has nailed it! It’s such an honour to be included in this show #recycledart of upcycled art. Amazing stuff and so many creative people I met today at the opening. Thank you to everyone at Pitt meadows art gallery
Last minute invite … opening on Saturday 11am.
Im excited to be back at PMAG. Such a beautiful space and a beautiful location. Pop in tomorrow morning if you can - or anytime to see the ahow.
Two kiln loads of new work coming out for the market this weekend. Tea pots, pickling pots, and of course cups and bowls - the golds and purples are ROYAL! See you at the Croatian Cultural Centre this weekend 11-6 for your last chance to wrap your hands around my fancy dirt.
#witcheshearth2025 #ravensveil #nightshademarket #croatianculturalcentre
It’s December already - and the holiday markets have begun. Come find me (and a bunch of new ‘fancy dirt’)
First opportunity is Saturday the 6th at my studio… it’s a mess because I’ve been making lots and lots! But you’ll forgive that when you see all the new stuff…
I hope to see y’all soon!
I am a very flawed person. Unbalanced and with scars. But I have learned that I am very good at healing. As I lose one thing, I gain somewhere else to balance.
Something handmade is always off, even just a little. No human hand could ever be, or ever should be perfect. It’s our gift; impermanence, fragility, imperfection. My hand could never create perfection, as I am so imperfect. But I can strive for beauty. Or transcendance. Or reflection. Perhaps a tiny measure of wisdom. I am very good at scars. I could teach a class on how to scar beautifully.
Clay is a body, perfect as it is, In the earth, unformed, unclaimed. Outside forces comes to it, my imperfect hands alter, push and pull, attempting to create beauty where before there was merely perfection.
I wish my pottery to feel like clay, earth. To look like earth. To remind you that it was soft, that it is nothing but earth elevated out of the earth, for no good reason besides… that I wanted to do it. And you wanted to hold it.
Title: wormwood scoop
Material: Pit fired Nex̱ x̱ wlélex̱ x̱ wm clay, shipworm eaten wood, copper wire
Date: 2025
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Many folx have asked me about where I recommend going for pottery classes. I teach at Richmond Arts Centre; great facilities, excellent instructors, easy to get to via skytrain. Classes are registering NOW for January. click through here to sign up: /classes/
