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The studio sale is fast approaching and there is much to be done. It’s time to dig out the seconds created over the past year and then go through the studio, deciding what can be put on clearance. All of the work in the gallery will be 15% off, with the exception of the books,…

Hello! My name is Cherry Macintosh, and I am beyond grateful and honoured to say I am Mary Fox’s next apprentice.  I’ve been doing pottery officially for a few years at this point, and I plan to continue for the rest of my life. It’s a passion I fell madly in love with in my…

Are you a well-aged potter with equipment you would like to donate? Potters helping potters: this philosophy is at the crux of the Legacy Project. As the years go by, we have expanded on our ways to help the up-and-coming potters. The apprenticeship program will soon welcome the third apprentice, but that doesn’t mean our…

PRE-ORDERS open now It’s almost here! Book two in Mary Fox’s series will be hitting the bookshelves in October 2025. Mary shares a wealth of hard-earned knowledge about glazing in this ground-breaking book. She brings us along as she goes down each exploratory “rabbit trail.” Putting herself in the shoes of new potters, she thinks…

What a Difference a Year Makes A little over a year has passed since I completed the Mary Fox Legacy ProjectApprenticeship. I can hardly believe my eyes as I sit and write looking over a beautifulgallery with a view of the bustling First Avenue in Ladysmith. Allow me to take you back… following a 6…

One never knows what a day will bring Receiving emails like this put a big smile on my face.  “Dear Mary, My name is Andrea Valentine-Lewis, Curatorial Assistant at Vancouver Art Gallery. I am assisting Diana Freundl, Senior Curator, with the exhibition Written in Clay: From the John David Lawrence Collection which will be on…

A few nights ago, as I was outside with the girls my eyes fell upon this beautiful scene. At this time of night, I am tired and just want them to hurry up so we can go to bed and this night was no different. As I stood there taking in the beauty, I thought…

The Big C For those of you that have read my book, My Life as a Potter, you know that my health has been an issue. Becoming ill at age 30 was a shock both to me and the people in my life. I was known to have a strong body, well suited to being…

Last night as I was about to go to bed my eyes fell upon this flower arrangement; I had to stop and take a photo. Out came the camera and tripod, the dogs were looking up at me in dismay as they knew right away that bedtime was going to be delayed. “Don’t worry” I…

Two of my favourites are heading off to join a few more of my pieces at a collectors home in Ontario. I’m, of course, happy for the sales as the art sales are what help to fund the apprenticeship program I run here. But it’s more than that for me, my collector is a senior…