Leduc Pottery Club

Time for another posting!

Kiln progress: Karen got her helpful husband to replace the plug-in part of the cord (I'm sure it has a more technical name!), and Kristi carried in a bunch of other official looking bits and pieces. So, I think we must be getting close!

Lots of pieces are ready for bisquing, ready for glazing and ready for final firing. It will be exciting to try some of our new glazes in our new kiln.

Remember that our sale is going to be on December 9 and it would be great if everyone had a few (or a lot of) pieces to put in. The potter and club split the profits 50/50. Feel free to use any of the recycled clay (for free) for sale pieces. Bowls and cups are always good sellers.

If you're interested, I received an invitation to the "High Level Potters and Friends Pottery Sale" on December 2 from 10:00 till 4:00 at the Strathcona Community League (10139-87 Ave). I went last year and there was come interesting stuff - 4 potters, 1 painter and other assorted 'artsy-fartsies.' Also, the Edmonton Potter's Guild is holding their annual sale on November 25 from 10:00-3:00 at the downtown library. Be there early if you want to see or buy the good stuff! Free entry, but bring a Food Bank donation.

Keep playing in the mud.

Another week is here. Another bisque load has been unloaded - some neat looking stuff! Hopefully we get the kiln working soon as we have lots of things to glaze.

I've been impressed with creativity of the handbuilt things that people have been doing. I didn't used to like handbuilding (well, truthfully I never really did it and just thought I didn't like it!), but lately have been quite enjoying it. It is a nice change of pace from the work on the wheel.

This week in the mail I received a flyer from Red Deer College about a "Pottery Tour of England and Wales" that they are running this spring/summer (June 17-July 1). Any takers??? The cost (not including airfare) is $5175! Have a look at their website for more information - the link is to the left and look under "continuing education" then "general programming" then "study tours" or copy and paste this link: http://www.rdc.ab.ca/continuingeducation/study_tours/pottery_tour.html

I added some new links to the left of sites of potters or studios visited on the study tour. Enjoy!

If you are able to view this blog, please leave a comment so I know I am not just writing to myself :)

See you next week!

Now that the November is here we can start thinking about Christmas - well, everyone except Karen who is boycotting the holiday season this year.

Lots of interesting pieces are being created, particularly by those people doing handbuilding. Very imaginative platters, plates and various other vessels. Also some cool altered shapes that began on the wheel! Although Julie tells us not to get too attached to anything until its totally finished, I can hardly wait to see what they all look like when they are glazed - maybe with some of our new glazes in our new kiln.

A reminder to all that our Christmas Sale is coming up in early December, so get busy producing so that we can make some money for the club.

See you next week, if not before.