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2021 Holiday Profile – Cathy Allen

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Cathy strives to make decorative functional pottery that enhances and beautifies our everyday lives. Simple carving techniques and patterns on her functional wheel thrown pottery give way to the richness of life that is all around us. She hopes you will enjoy her pieces!
 
Just a reminder, our sale runs from the 14th to the 23rd with appointments and walk-ins available. Due to COVID-19 protocols, our show room cannot exceed capacity. So we highly recommend you book ahead or check availability to ensure you don’t have to wait!
Carved plate featuring a blue heron in cattails - Cathy AllenVase carved with dragonflies and flowers - Cathy Allen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Holiday ornaments cut in sweater shaped and painted in various patterns and colours - Cathy Allen

2021 Holiday Sale Profile – Jane Turner

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I have been potting part time for 10 years, taking lots of work shops, courses and learning for the very generous pottery community. Each year I add a few new skills.  During Covid lock downs I started growing Orchids and Succulents. Turns out I have a black thumb. Even though I can’t grow plants I love making homes for them.
 
Dark rust glazed round mug - Jane TurnerBlue carved snowflake with cut outs - Jane Turner
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Blue galaxy glazed tumbler - Jane TurnerSmall planter and tray glazed partially with a drippy greenish yellow glaze - Jane Turner

2021 Holiday Sale Profile – Karina Bates

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Karina (Horus Eye Pottery) has been an active potter for over 15 years. 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. Karina also teaches three wheel classes at the Guild. You can find Karina’s work in our Pottery Shop and she will also be participating in the 2021 Holiday Sale from December 14 – 23.

Mug, pitcher and honey pot in blue and rust with carved grains - Karina Bates3D holiday ornament with red incised lines and open cutwork - Karina Bates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mug painted with sunset colours and black silhouette trees - Karina BatesBowl painted with cobalt blue and carved through in swirling lines - Karina Bates

 

2021 Holiday Sale Profile – Sara Purves

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I started taking pottery classes six years ago after retiring from my job as a teacher and administrator.  Pottery has been a creative outlet as well as providing many opportunities for continuous learning.  I enjoy hand-building and throwing; both methods of working with clay are harder than they look but the possibilities are endless. It is so inspiring to take something that is beautiful out of the kiln knowing that you created it!
 
Carved bowl glazed in a rich blue - Sara PurvesPortrait Sara Purves
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Brown Glazed bowl - Sara PurvesBlue carved mug set in colourful fall leaves - Sara Purves

Kawartha Potters Guild Annual Holiday Sale!

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Are you ready?  Our annual Holiday show and sale is back!  With many of our regulars and a few new faces, you can continue your holiday tradition (or start a new one) by visiting us between December 14 – 23.  We will be open Monday – Friday from Noon – 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

As with last year, we are giving you the opportunity to book a minimum of a half hour time slot (you can stay longer, just make another booking) to shop in a relaxed and uncrowded atmosphere.  You can certainly take the chance and drop by.  If we are not full, we can let you in (or advise when you can return).  You can book your appointment (s) here.  

We are taking donations of socks for local charities if you wish to drop a pair by when you visit.  We will also be selling tickets to our Celebrate Ceramics Fundraiser, scheduled for April 2022.  More about this event in a future post – watch this space!

2020 Holiday Sale Profile – Maureen Reed

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a variety of mugs in blue, yellow and grey - Maureen Reed

red and black casserole with lid - Maureen ReedMaureen began working in pottery for about fifteen years after taking some courses offered at her local visual arts center. She enjoyed both the medium and the company of other potters. Over time, she realized that pottery was stress reducing and offered opportunities for creativity. Maureen now has her own small home-based studio.  She prefers wheel work to create functional pots (bowls, plates and mugs). Maureen has taken courses in pottery at the Haliburton School of the Arts and has taken advantage of the great workshops and courses offered by the Kawartha Potters’ Guild.

Our sale continues through Wednesday, December 23rd.  Feel free to drop-in or make an appointment using this convenient form.  Our hours are Sunday – Wednesday 11 – 5 p.m.

blue Fruit bowl with large decorative holes in varying sizes cut through - Maureen Reed

2020 Holiday Sale Profile – Heather Brooks

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Two stemless green goblets and a matching leaf stamped rectangular hand built tray - Heather Brooks

Heather has been working in clay for over 15 years. She loves to create functional pieces that can be enjoyed every day. Shifting between the wheel and hand building, it allows Heather to keep in tune with the clay while creating a diverse collection of plates, bowls, mugs, casserole dishes and trays. She is so very flattered when someone wants to add her pottery to their home. In her opinion, this is the highest honour a potter can achieve.

Our sale continues through until 5pm on December 23rd.  You can still book a half hour appointment here, or drop-in during sale hours.  Our space is restricted to six visitors at a time.  We are open Saturday 10 -5, Sunday – Wednesday 11-5p.m.

Green and white glazed plate - Heather Brooksgreen handled casserole with wooden spoon - Heather Brooks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blue and white berry bowl - Heather Brooks

 

2020 Holiday Sale Profile – Ann Hobday

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rectangular tray with carved and painted bicycle - Ann Hobday

Ann has been experimenting in clay and taught ceramics as part of Visual Arts in secondary school for two decades. Since retirement she switched to hand-building in stoneware. Being outdoors keeps her grounded and in tune with earth’s rhythms. Ann looks for ways to incorporate nature themes and cycling motifs in functional slab plates, mugs, bowls, seasonal ornaments and jewellery. Recently, she has begun teaching hand-building techniques to adults and children at the Kawartha Potters Guild. Great fun! “Ceramics and teaching is keeping me excited about life”.

Our sale continues through until the close of day December 23rd.  You can book an appointment using this form for your convenience, or take a chance and drop by.  We are open Friday 11 – 8, Saturday 10 – 5, Sunday – Wednesday 11-5.

hand built turtle shaped and stamped dishes - Ann HobdayHemp painted rectangular tray - Ann Hobday

2020 Holiday Sale Profile – Darlene Malcolm-Moran

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Agateware jar in red, white and black clays - Darlene Malcolm-Moran
Since graduating from Sheridan College School of Design in 1976, Darlene has pursued many aspects of Ceramics and enjoys sharing this knowledge instructing the Intermediate/ Advanced classes at the Kawartha Potters Guild.
 
She creates beautiful, finely crafted, functional pottery with textured and marbled surfaces. Darlene likes to use many colours of stoneware, combining them with her bright clay slips and food safe glazes.
 
Our sale runs until December 23, 2020.  Drop-ins are welcome, however attendance in any one time slot is limited to six visitors.  You can book a half hour appointment for your convenience by using this form.  We are open Friday 11-8,  Saturday 10-5, and Sunday – Wednesday 11-5.  
 
Lidded jar with exterior decorative cracking glazed in a pearlescent red - Darlene Malcolm-MoranLarge jar with unusual shape and lid, decorative exterior cracking of the clay and a translucent grey glaze - Darlene Malcolm-Moran
 
Darlene Malcolm-Moran at work in her studio

2020 Holiday Sale Profile – Priya Harding

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porcelain mugs hand painted with white pine trees in cobalt blue - Priya Harding

Priya first met clay in the late 1970s, and has loved it ever since. Many years and workshops later, she still practices, failes, experiments, and explores. The flow of throwing, and then the creative work of painting and incising designs remain her passions. The designs of bright poppies, sunny lemons, and fish among water weeds that Priya is playing with now originated in efforts to bring more colour to her pieces during FUSION’s 2016-17 Creative Directions programme. Since then a KPG group trip to Korea in 2018 and memories of places like Portugal, southern France, and the northern shores of Lake Superior have all influenced her work. Priya’s  love for clay continues, as does her intent to create pottery that is both functional and a pleasure for the senses.

Come see Priya’s and other members’ work during our sale, on now every day until December 23rd.  Please book an appointment here.  Drop-ins are welcome but our space is limited and we may ask that you wait or reschedule.  

porcelain mug painted and carved with blue feathers - Priya Hardingporcelain bowls with painted and carved lemons - Priya Harding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Latte style mug in blue with white lines reminiscent of surf - Priya HardingPriya working in her studio

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