Featured Potters – Page 3 – Kawartha Potters' Guild

2020 Holiday Sale Profile – Lillian Forester

December 16, 2020 by Karina Bates

Joining a neighbour at a pottery class has led Lillian to a lifetime love of clay. She works only with porcelain clay after taking a week-long workshop with renown ceramic artist Harlan House. Lillian enjoys the colours achieved by using a white clay. Adding a little texture or some carving picks up surface details when her work is glazed. It is always fun opening up the kiln. Enjoy.

Lillian also plays a vital role, as a volunteer and key founder of the guild. In 2018 she was recognized with a Lifetime Honorary Membership award.

Our sale runs every day until December 23rd. Book a time to visit us here, or take your chances at the door (space is limited so we reserve the right to refuse entry until space is available).

plate and bowls in black and blue glaze - Lillian Forester

studio work in progress - Lillian Forester

bowl, butter dish and soap dispenser in pearlescent blue and yellow glaze - Lillian Forester

hand built tray, gravy boat and tumbler in pink and white glazes - Lillian Forester

2020 Holiday Sale Profile – Karina Bates

December 15, 2020 by Karina Bates

Karina (Horus Eye Pottery) has been an active potter for about 16 years and teaches at the Kawartha Potters Guild, when not managing her farm, or working in her studio. Her work is strongly influenced by medieval, and especially middle eastern designs and ornamentation. She also very much enjoys making reproduction pottery for the re-enactment community.

In 2016, Karina participated in the Fusion Mentorship program under Michelle Mendlowitz, and in 2018, she travelled to Icheon, Korea with 5 other members of the Guild, to learn techniques from Korean pottery masters. Also in 2018, Karina was accepted into the KPG Juried show at the Peterborough Art Gallery and was honoured to win the Design Award from Angelo di Petta.

You can find Karina’s work in our Pottery Shop, on her webpage (and via Facebook) Karina is also part of two musical groups: Hardwood Cat and Hurly Burly.

The sale continues every day until December 23rd. Book your appointment here or take your chances at the door (space is limited so booking an appointment is guaranteed).

bowl painted with blue, green and black slip and carved through in floral patterns - Karina Bates

syrup jar with carved maple leaves - Karina Bates

2020 Holiday Sale Profile – Cathy Allen

December 14, 2020 by Karina Bates

two mugs carved with herons on the shore - Cathy Allen

Cathy strives to make decorative functional pottery that enhances and beautifies our everyday lives. Simple carving techniques and patterns in her thrown pieces give way to the curves of our own life’s pathways. She hopes you will enjoy her pieces!

Our sale continues every day until December 23rd. Book your appointment here, or take your chances at the door.

2020 Holiday Sale Profile – John & Carole Bandurchin

December 13, 2020 by Karina Bates

They make pottery that is both functional and decorative, and some pieces that are primarily decorative. Carole has been a potter since 1979 and John began making pieces in 2000. Most pieces are thrown, but they also do hand building and extruding.

Remember to reserve your shopping trip with our new booking system. Due to COVID-19 we are spacing out how many people are in the store at a time!

Pitcher and matching short goblets in black glaze with coloured textured glaze - Bandurhins

extruded rectangular leaning teapot in black glaze with textured coloured glaze - Bandurchins

green aladdin style teapot with coloured textured glaze - Bandurchins

green serving bowl with coloured textured glaze on outside - Bandurchins

2020 Holiday Sale Profile – JoAnne Connell-Northey

December 5, 2020 by Karina Bates

holiday poster for sale featuring JoAnne Connell-Northey

“I have been able to enjoy making pottery for many years. My main focus is functional pottery. I also enjoy making decorative raku pottery and sculptures. Living on a farm allows me to appreciate the peaceful countryside, beautiful old barns, the wildflowers, and the many lakes in this area, which I often portray on my pottery. Family, friends and travel are all very important to me.”

Our Holiday sale is a bit different this year. Make sure you reserve your holiday shopping trip with our new booking system.

Copper raku vase with carving - JoAnne Connell-Northey

white mug with painted farm scene - JoAnne Connell-Northey

hand built white plate with angled corners, painted with farm scene - JoAnne Connell-Northey

metallic green conical raku vase with spiral carving - JoAnne Connell-Northey

Holiday Sale Profile – Anne Young

December 5, 2020December 2, 2020 by Karina Bates

Holiday poster showing some of Anne Young's work

Anne Young grew up in Peterborough and took her first pottery class while still in High School at TASS. After finishing a Fashion merchandising course at Fleming Collage in the mid 1970’s Anne took the night school level 1, 2 & 3 pottery courses that were offered at Fleming by Gary Moxum. This bloomed into a full time career that has lasted over 45 years. Anne continues taking courses to improve her knowledge of glazing & design.

Anne’s pieces are designed to appeal to a variety of tastes her work is easily recognized by the spirited swirled handles, colourful glazes and bark like texture on the outside of some pieces. New Horsehair fired Raku work with feathers and sugar will be available at the KPG Christmas Show this year.

Anne is an avid downhill and cross country skier in the winter, golfing, fishing and loves her garden at home and cottage in the summer. Their 2 grown children are also very artistic, creative and active. Lots of fun!

Anne bought an electric wheel and kiln, glaze ingredients and clay in 1976 and has never looked back. In 1977 she married Greg Young an engineer at GE and they built a house and studio in the country side just west of Peterborough.

Anne always has enjoyed working with her hands. The magic of clay to create functional and decorative items that can be used in the house has always pleased her. Anne has sold her work at craft shows and in Galleries across Ontario including The Gallery on the Lake, The Art Loft, The Melting Pot plus the KPG gallery just to name a few. Her work can be found in houses all around the world.

Anne and a friend Lynn Self, created the “Autumn Treasures Fine Art and Craft Show” in 1989. Anne is proud of this wonderful show that showcases artist from all artistic creative fields. . Unfortunately it is on hold this year, but back next year at the Canoe Museum.

Our Christmas (Winter) show is going to happen this year with a bit of a twist. It will be from Dec. 11 – 23. With 18 potter’s and the gallery open for shoppers. You will have to sign up on line for a one half-hour spot for shopping. We will let up to 6 people into the gallery at a time.

Blue carved covered casserole, blue & bark garlic keeper and blue and bark butter dish - Anne Young

Holiday Profile – Dorothy Meddows-Taylor

November 29, 2019 by Karina Bates

Promo rack card for Dorothy Meddows-Taylor

Dorothy Meddows-Taylor specializes in wheel thrown & hand painted animal mugs. Her inspiration comes from wildlife local to Ontario. During our Spring sales she paints young animals with their parents, and adult animals in Fall/Winter scenes for our Holiday sales.

Dorothy is a graduate of the Haliburtion School of Fine Arts Ceramic program, and a studio member at the Kawartha Potters Guild. This Holiday sale is her second, and we’re excited to see what animal mugs she brings to the sale.

Come see Dorothy’s and almost 30 other member potters’ work this weekend, Nov 29 – Dec. 1. Check our news section or main page for details.

Tall white mug with painting of a chickadee - Dorothy Meddows-Taylor — Dorothy Meddows-Taylor

Mug with deer by Dorothy Meddows-Taylor — Dorothy Meddows-Taylor

Holiday Profile – Kelly Zatorski

November 28, 2019 by Karina Bates

“For me, pottery allows for an escape from a busy life – finding the creative process to be meditative and therapeutic, I look forward to any chance to get on the wheel. I am inspired by modern design and love clean lines and a simple palette. I look forward to seeing some familiar faces at the sale!”

Come visit Kelly and almost 30 other potters this weekend at 993 Talwood. We open at 2 pm tomorrow afternoon!

Small bowls and tumblers in muted palettes - Kelly Zatorski

The pure white of bisqued work before glaze, stacked bowls and tumblers - Kelly Zatorski

Holiday Profile – Ann Randeraad

November 29, 2019November 28, 2019 by Karina Bates

Ann Randeraad is a clay artist, who is predominantly self taught. She has been throwing and building with clay for about 25 years. Her passion for clay has grown year by year, as clay offers an absolutely endless opportunity of learning possibilities. Her works are mostly functional She has transitioned from electric firing to wood firing and now glaze fires with wood alone. This method of firing is very labour intensive, but it is very rewarding.

Come see Ann’s and almost 30 other talented potters’ work at our Talwood location this weekend, beginning tomorrow at 2pm!

Tall wood fired, scale textured bowl - Ann Randeraad

Shallow wood fired bowl with beige, brown and reddish accents - Ann Randeraad

Holiday Profile – Ann Hobday

November 27, 2019 by Karina Bates

“I have been experimenting in clay and taught ceramics as part of Visual Arts in secondary school for two decades. Since retirement I have switched to hand building in stoneware. Being outdoors keeps me grounded and in tune with earth’s rhythms. I look for ways to incorporate nature themes and motifs in functional slab plates, bowls, bird houses/feeders, seasonal ornaments and jewelry. I miss teaching. Recently, I volunteered to share handbuilding techniques with adults of all ages. Ceramics and teaching is keeping me excited about life. “