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Bike Ride and Last Week of the Art Show
Good day. Today is a studio day with a break at some point to go fetch groceries with the trailer and bike. I pack them myself so they can go in the crates just so and come home in one piece with...
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Article 23
Monday morning again. We are wrapping up coffee/underpants time with our new teen aged kitten who just showed up last week, and there is a pile of work staring at us this week. Laundry, (once the...
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french butter dishes filled with wild blackberries
A moment of pure bliss washed over me today when i found a new patch of blackberries the size of golf balls close to the pathway that i normally take the dogs on. I had ridden over to the farm up the...
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Arts on the Avenue
Hi everyone! I will be at the show Sunday August 28th from 10 until 4pm. The show is on the main street in the town of Ladysmith, 26 km north of Duncan. It will be a nice chance to see all the work...
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Quick update
This is such a busy time of year for me every year as i have to make up all the pottery that has been sold this year so that it is there for the craft fair season. To add a little pressure to this...
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Photo of a Crab in Port Renfrew and Election Thinking
As some of you might have already figured out by my presence at the Duncan Farmers' Market today, the hike was cancelled. It is treacherous, challenging and no-turning-back type of country in all...
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A Meal with a Friend and Thoughts on the "Shows"
Today 'day-off-dave' and i prepared a meal for a friend who would have been on her own for thanksgiving and took things out there and threw it in the oven and finished up mixing the desserts (yup, two...
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North Cowichan Council 2011
Dave and i went on a short walk (he's sick so there was much stopping for klee nex time) and he took a few photos of the dogs and i, one of them is above.The campaign has started softly with lots of...
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Maple Bay All Candidates Meeting
I rode out to the Maple Bay Fire Hall after attending the Board Meeting for the Duncan Farmer's Market (we were finalizing the budget) so I got there a little late. I was not surprised at all to find...
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Rant: What Exactly i Believe In
A very thoughtful friend of mine held my chalkboard sign in support of my running for North Cowichan Council and then asked me if i would take a few moments to write down just exactly i was standing...
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6th Annual Solo Pottery Show
It's time for my 6th Annual Solo Pottery Show. This weekend, November 26th and 27th, from 10am until 5pm, both days. It is at the Clements Centre on Clements Street in Duncan, just one block west of...
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Cycle Therapy Helps with Pottery Show
At this time of year, there is a but of a lump in my throat as i am packing up ALL of my pots and will ask for help (gulp!) and then set up and display hundreds of pots in one place. Every pot i have,...
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6th Annual Solo Pottery Show Summary
The show was so amazing this year and i wanted to say thank you to those of you who travelled from far away to come and join us!! A couple from Nanaimo drove down and bought a few pots and then ordered...
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Touch of Saltspring Christmas Show
Hi all, just a quick note to let you know that i am at the "touch of saltspring" this year in north saanich, in the panorama recreation centre, parking is very limited and there is a shuttle bus, i am...
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want to cruise the market in stylish wool?
The City Square is packed tomorrow, a feat never heard of before the market merger and such a welcome addition to our tiny city. Now all we need is some happy seasonal shoppers to join us and...
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Open Studio
Hi Folks!I will be putting out the "open studio" signs as much as possible for the next few weeks leading up to santa-day. If i am home, the signs will be out and people are invited to browse the...
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My Pot Runeth Over
The sun is pouring into the studio, warming a batch of mugs so they might dry one day. It has been raining cats and dogs here for a last few days so the 'glowing orb' is nice to see. I wanted to post a...
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Austerity Measures
The last month has been one of finishing orders for pottery that i have promised people (including throwing a secret order for a special gift, no hints though) and waiting. Life on the pottery wheel is...
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Take a break
The studio is still humming along, i threw 8 low wide pasta bowls yesterday, loaded the kiln and prepped clay for a set of small cups for a customer. i need to unload the bisque today and wax, glaze...
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Back in the Studio
This week has been one of trying old things again for the first time since my adventure in Vancouver. I glazed a set of 16 plates and 17 of the spice jars in my water glaze. I had to take care to keep...
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