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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…

Once a month I go into Nanaimo for a physio appointment and on my way home I stop at the Man Lee Oriental Market, 385 Terminal st. I have come to look forward to my visits and keep a running list of things to stock up on. When I don’t know which brand of something…

Isn’t this a sweet little vase? Believe it or not, the potter that made it wasn’t over the moon about it when it came out of a wood firing the Fired Up group did some years back at Gordon Hutchens. Often we have a predetermined vision of what we are hoping for when we put…

What a treat it was to have a visit with Heather’s mom, Joyce and our niece Chels last Sunday. Both of them are celiac and were delighted to see that I had picked up a bounty of treats from https://www.wildpoppymarket.ca/ here in town, and gosh, were they ever good! I haven’t had a visit with…

Spring is bringing me a bounty of greens from the overwintered vegies, yay, limitless salads are back on the menu. I was out in the garden on Sunday, picking enough salad greens to last me a few days. After they’re washed I store them in one of my peasant ware casseroles, the casseroles keep them…

My two years as an apprentice at Mary Fox Pottery has come to a close and like a young fledgling, I am ready to fly the nest! The year 2024 marks the launch of my own pottery studio, just around the corner from Mary’s in Ladysmith. As I set out on my journey, and watch…

This year has been a whirlwind, with the most exciting news being chosen for Mary’s 2024 apprenticeship! The year started off slow, just returning to my office job after surgery. I was gifted a membership to The Clay Warehouse from my partner for Christmas which I was eager to use after several years of not…