To Teach, To Learn, To Share
We have a display at the Peterborough Library every year and this year’s display is gorgeous. It is the work of the participants of our Christmas Sale and is a sneak peek of what some of the potters/artists will be selling this year. A big thank you to Liz Sine, George Stewart and Lillian Forester, who organized the display, as it looks great!
Here are two new pieces from Brenda.
Last year when the doors first open for our sale, the woman that had been waiting for ten minutes outside (we let her and others into the vestibule to keep warm) was desperate to be the first to find the table of the person that “did this piece” and was it in the show. The piece that she was referring to was a platter with fish on it. And it was done by our talented Margrit Beesley. Here are some photos of work in progress in Margrit’s studio. See, she has made another of her popular platters, so no fighting!
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Here are Susan’s Christmas Decorations. These are Raku, and come in some beautiful colours!
Priya is getting ready for the sale as well. Here she is unloading her kiln and it is always like Christmas (not sure whether you will get a present or coal) when you open the lid. She has some beautiful pieces here, and she’ll be at our sale!
Cathy Allen is the artist on the front of this year’s advertising for our sale. Here are some images of her work out of the kiln and ready to glaze for the show. Everything is so colourful!
We are so looking forward to seeing everyone again!
Our Christmas sale is closing in (especially if you are a potter) and you can see that Lillian has her little mice all in a row and her plates bisqued and ready to glaze. We hope you are looking forward to our sale as much as we are!
We had a busy day with “Try clay” being a HUGE success! All spots were filled and everybody had a great day. The Hill Potters dropped by for a visit and tour of our studios too! They were in the area to tour some local potters’ studios and we were happy to oblige and chat!
The Peterborough Medical Brigade also came for a visit to talk about the donation that they had participated in. Wonderful things for the children to learn about – where the money from the leaf plates will be going! Great cause to purchase school uniforms for Ugandan children, the stories from two front line workers were inspiring to hear!
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Some of our members have allowed us to list them on a map, this shows the areas that these members come from to be part of our guild. We hope in future that more potters will want their information on this map too. If the member has a website address, the link is listed in their name.
View Kawartha Potters Guild member location in a full screen map
We were featured on Tuesday the 12th August on CHEX. The lovely presenter Caley Bedore spoke to Carolyn Cicsco our Program Director for the Kids’ Camp.