Kawartha Potters Guild The Northumberland Potters Association Annual Juried Show and Sale was held from November 18 – 20, 2011 in Baltimore, Ontario. This year’s awards were to two potters from our guild:
Non-functional – Lucia McHardy $250.00 cash
Brenda Sullivan – $125.00 gift certificate
This years judge was Angelo diPetta.
Congratulations to the Association and to Lucia and Brenda.
These are the pieces that Susan McDonald with Charles Funnell had on exhibit in: “Dinner is Served” Shao-Pin Chu, Charles Funnell with Susan McDonald, Ross Morrow Contemporary hollowware, silverware and tableware in silver and ceramic at the Zilberschmuck Gallery in Toronto.
This show was on from February 1st to February 26th, 2011.
Eleanor Hendricks won the “Best in Show” award at the Northumberland Potters Guild Show that was held on November 19th to the 21st. Paul Portelli was the juror, and the prize was $500.00.
Her piece entitled “Milkweed Pot” was a handmade pottery jar with carefully sculpted pod details forming the handles and knob. It measured 7.5″ x 5.5″ x 11″. Congratulations Eleanor.
Our display at the Peterborough Library was recently installed,it always gives a taster of the work at our Christmas show. Thank you to George Stewart, Sharon Watson and Liz Sine for doing a great job.
Lillian Forrester has recently heard that she will be included in an upcoming Lark 500 series book.
Lillian made a few pieces last year and submitted them to lark books call for entry. In February 2010, “Overseer” was donated the to the Burlington Art Centre for their annual Art Auction. The photo of the piece was included in the BAC publicity folder, newspaper and web PR and it ultimately sold for $275 at the auction.
Lillian just received notification from Lark, almost a year after submission, that this piece “Overseer” had been accepted. Past presenter to KPG Anne Armstrong has also had a horse hair raku piece accepted.
Congratulations, Lillian!