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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

KPG Annual Sale a Holiday Tradition!

December 1, 2019November 29, 2019 by Karina Bates

Our popular Holiday sale runs this weekend from Friday, Nov 29 – Sunday, Dec 1, 2019. Our doors open at 2 pm sharp on Friday till 8 pm. Saturday we are open from 10 am – 5 pm and Sunday 11 am – 4 pm. The sales committee has worked really hard this year to bring you a fabulous show with almost 30 potters – all of whom you can look at in our Featured Potters section or on our Facebook page. Along with our show potters, you will find some of our other members’ work in our Shop, as well as work from members of the Artisan’s Centre (Kawartha Woodturners Guild, Kawartha Gourders and the Peterborough Spinners & Weavers Guild).

If you haven’t been to our Talwood location before, it heads west off Goodfellow and there is really good parking behind the building. Our main entrance is from that parking lot.

We will be offering refreshments and have demonstrations as well throughout the weekend.

We look forward to seeing you.

Small bowls and tumblers in muted palettes - Kelly Zatorski — Kelly Zatorski

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

Green rectangular tray with bicycle decoration - Ann Hobday — Ann Hobday

3 footed pedestal bowl in light blue & cream - Darlynne Colmer — Darlynne Colmer

Chip & Dip platter in greys - Heather Brooks — Heather Brooks

Blue plate with cheese knife - Forester — Lillian Forester

Black pitcher and matching goblets - Bandurchin — Carole & John Bandurchin

Jeanne Cook

Bowl with painted farm scene - JoAnne Connell-Northey — JoAnne Connell-Northey

3 mugs decorated with queen anne's lace imprint in different colours — Ginny Clark

Darlene Malcolm-Moran

Anne Young

Blue milk jug with wax relief leaves, gas fired - Dan Hill — Dan Hill

Jo Ryan

Pottery leaf plate - Diane Hancock — Diane Hancock

Painted plate - Karina Bates — Karina Bates

Blue textured bear xmas ornament — Sara Purves

Fish painted on a platter by Brenda Sullivan — Brenda Sullivan

Large white bowl with painted poppies - Priya Harding — Priya Harding

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!

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

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. “

Long white tray with dragonflies and green leaves - Ann Hobday

Light blue bowl with leaf impression - Ann Hobday

Holiday Profile – Jeanne Cook

November 28, 2019November 27, 2019 by Karina Bates

Jeanne enjoys working in many different media and has been potting off and on for quite some time. She started working with mud at the Potters’ Studio in Toronto, concentrating on functional pieces. When Jeanne moved to Peterborough she thought her potting days were over, but then she discovered the Kawartha Potters’ Guild and was hooked again. She enjoy painting simple designs on my pots, like holly, birds, flowers, and leaves. Her work is precise and detailed and always a hit. You will find her work and many more potters this coming weekend Nov 29 – Dec 1 at our Talwood location.

Dark blue berry bowl with tray - Jeanne Cook

Square tray, teal with dark green vine leaves - Jeanne Cook

Holiday Profile – Cathy Allen

November 26, 2019 by Karina Bates

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!

Holiday Profile – JoAnne Connell-Northey

November 25, 2019 by Karina Bates

Promo rack card for JoAnne Connell-Northey

“I have been able to enjoy making pottery for many years. My main focus is functional pottery, which is ovenproof and dishwasher safe. I also enjoy making decorative raku pottery and sculpture.

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.”

Come see JoAnne’s as well as almost 30 other potters in this coming weekend’s annual sale – Nov 29-Dec. 1.

Holiday Profile – Priya Harding

November 24, 2019 by Karina Bates

Priya first trained informally in the late 1970s, in high-fire porcelain. Soon after, she set up her own studio, to make wheel-thrown mid-fire porcelain and stoneware.

Throwing and working on brushwork and sgraffito designs are her pottery loves. Years and workshops later, Priya still finds much to explore. She is currently building on work she began while part of FUSION’s 2016-17 Creative Directions program to bring colour to her pieces.

Priya’s work was among those selected for the 2018 Kawartha Potters Guild juried exhibition at the Art Gallery of Peterborough. Creating functional pieces that are a pleasure to hold, look at, and use continues to be her primary goal.

Only a few more sleeps now until the sale and we know Priya and the rest of our potters are in a frenzie to get everything finished. We look forward to seeing you next weekend!

Holiday Profile – Anne Young

November 21, 2019 by Karina Bates

Anne Young has been a full time production potter for over 40 years. Horsehair, feathers & sugar decorate these Raku fired pots. Her work is easily recognized by the spirited swirled handles, colourful glazes and her signature, bark like texture decorative technique.