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Celebrate Ceramics – Have you got your ticket?

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There are only a few tickets left for our very first fundraiser and it is looking to be a great evening!  This will be a memorable evening with live music, complimentary food, and beautiful pottery to admire! With each $75 ticket you will be able to select a piece of pottery to take home with you. Be sure to get your ticket today. They can be purchased at the Kawartha Potters Guild located at 933 Talwood Dr. in Peterborough (open Tuesday to Friday: 1-5pm).  Celebrate Ceramics is on Friday April 8, 2022, 7-9pm at the Lions Centre in Peterborough.

 
You could choose from many beautiful, one-of-a-kind items including this Teresa Dunlop creation.  This beautiful basket exhibits Teresa’s skill as a ceramic artist as the body, base and double-handle are wheel thrown as separate pieces, then altered and assembled. This piece has been wood fired, giving it depth of colour followed by sandblasting which makes the piece supple to the touch.
 
Teresa Dunlop is an Ontario based ceramic artist. Her first career was as an elementary school teacher where she enjoyed teaching and facilitating the student’s creative energies. Teresa went back to school, completing the Craft and Design Ceramics program at Sheridan College, followed by 3 years as artist in residence in the Ceramic Studio at Harbourfront Centre in Toronto. In 2017, she opened her own studio in Newmarket Ontario where she creates finely crafted objects intended to enhance daily living. Teresa also offers classes and workshops, including hosting a workshop with the Kawartha Potters Guild.
hand build basket in warm wood fired rust hues by teresa dunlop
 

Celebrate Ceramics – Only 2 weeks away!

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Celebrate Ceramics is on April 8th, 7-9pm and we only have a few tickets left!  To make sure you don’t miss out, pick up your ticket at the Kawartha Potters Guild located at 933 Talwood Dr. in Peterborough (open from Tuesday to Friday: 1-5pm).  Or you can email our Administrator, or phone the Guild (705) 742-4979 to purchase your ticket.
 
Tickets are $75 and in addition to choosing a beautiful piece of pottery to take home, there will be live music, complimentary food and a glass of wine! You can bring a friend for $25. Just remember that the $25 ticket price does not entitle that ticket holder to take home a piece of pottery.
 
For today’s post we are showing off one of Deborah Craven’s appliqued vases.  Deborah has been studying and teaching art since 1975 and is owner of Wheel Works Pottery. As a member of the KPG, she continues to experiment with new ideas and techniques. The vase pictured below highlights Deborah’s skill and artistry. The multi-coloured flowers are appliqued onto this beautifully shaped vessel.
Vase in white clay with applied raised flowers in blues and reds - Deb Craven

Celebrate Ceramics – Member Profile

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Darlene Malcolm-Moran is a graduate of Sheridan College School of Design and over the years has pursued many aspects of ceramics. Darlene is sharing her vast knowledge and skills through her teaching the Intermediate/Advanced classes at the Kawartha Potters Guild.
 
The hand built/wheel thrown vase pictured below is 51.5cm high. This one-of-a-kind piece incorporates an inlay of four colours of marbled patchwork clay and showcases Darlene’s skill in combining multi-coloured clay to create a truly beautiful work of art.
 
Celebrate Ceramics is on April 8th, 7-9pm.
 
Tickets to this event are limited, so make sure you don’t miss out, pick up your ticket at the Kawartha Potters Guild located at 933 Talwood Dr. in Peterborough (open from Tuesday to Friday: 1-5pm). Alternatively, you can email Donna O’Brien, or phone the Guild (705) 742-4979 to purchase your ticket.  Tickets are $75 and in addition to choosing a beautiful piece of pottery to take home, there will be live music, complimentary food and a glass of wine! You can bring a friend for $25. Just remember that the $25 ticket price does not entitle that ticket holder to take home a piece of pottery.
tall narrow vase with centre marbled section in white, red and black clays, top and bottom glazed in celedon green - Darlene Malcolm Moran

Celebrate Ceramics – Sneak Peak!

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Inspired by traditional Japanese Raku pottery, this beautiful lidded Raku vase has been donated by Anne Young who is a member of the Kawartha Potters Guild.
This one-of-a-kind vase is just a sampling of the fabulous pottery that has been donated for Celebrate Ceramics.
Celebrate Ceramics is on April 8th, 7-9pm.
Tickets to this event are limited, so make sure you don’t miss out, pick up your ticket at the Kawartha Potters Guild located at 933 Talwood Dr. in Peterborough (open from Tuesday to Friday: 1-5pm). Alternatively, you can email Donna O’Brien, or phone the Guild (705) 742-4979 to purchase your ticket.
Tickets are $75 and in addition to choosing a beautiful piece of pottery to take home, there will be live music, complimentary food and a glass of wine! You can bring a friend for $25. Just remember that the $25 ticket price does not entitle that ticket holder to take home a piece of pottery.
Raku urn with lid in blue greys and blacks - Anne Young

Future Workshops

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As we move forward through Covid-19, we are continuing to test the waters with classes and member workshops.  We hope to offer public workshops soon.  Please check back for updates.

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Wayne Cardinalli discussing tools of the trade

Celebrate Ceramics Fundraiser!

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Are you looking for an evening with great entertainment, refreshments, good company and the ability to go home with an individual piece of pottery?  Look no further, do we have the event for you.

Celebrate Ceramics is a fundraising event for the Kawartha Potters Guild.  Join us on Friday April 8, 2022 at the Lion’s Club in Peterborough, Ontario.  Tickets are $75.00.  Everyone who purchases an Event Ticket will be entered into a draw. Throughout the evening, Event Tickets will be drawn at random. When the ticket holder’s number is drawn, that person can choose one pottery item from those displayed to take home! If that is not enough, all ticket holders will receive a complimentary glass of wine, refreshments and entertainment.  You can bring a guest for $25.00, but they will not be eligible for the pottery draw. 

To support this fundraiser, the Kawartha Potters Guild has received donations of pottery from our Guild members and from potters throughout Ontario including Teresa Dunlop, Naomi Clement, Monika Schaefer, Anne Chambers, Thom Lambert, Thomas Aitken and Kate Hyde. The Guild has also received sponsorship from a number of local businesses including Empirical Assessment Solutions, Summit Terrace, Peterborough Gardens, AYA Kitchen Designs, and Cornerstone family Dentistry.  We are most grateful for the support from our local businesses as well as other Ontario potters.

All funds raised will assist the growth of the ceramic arts community by helping to promote and foster the creativity of ceramic artists and the ceramic arts community. Funds raised will also support ceramic arts education for all ages and skills in Peterborough and the Kawarthas.

So come join us for a fun social evening, admire (and take home) some really stunning ceramic works.  If you have any questions about purchasing tickets (they are available in our Pottery Shop), please call us at 705-742-4979 or contact our Administrator.

Covid-19 Update – January 5, 2022

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The Provincial Government announced new Covid restrictions effective Jan 5th for 21 days; we are back to a modified Stage 2 which means KPG will be closed for all in-person activity.

The classes slated to start the week of January 10th have been postponed to the week of January 24th.

We can keep the Gallery Shop open for retail therapy, with a maximum of 3 people in the facility at a time (not including staff/volunteer), with 6’ distancing, full mask and sanitizing on entry.

Members can do drop off and pick ups, purchase clay, tools, etc., however, we ask them to call or email to confirm date and time to ensure we don’t exceed our numbers. We will have either Kristina, Donna or Noreen at the Guild Tues – Fri from 1-5 for customers to shop and members to do their drops/pick ups.

If you have any questions, please contact Donna directly.

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