Portage Ceramic Awards

by | Oct 31, 2010 | Uncategorized


8 October 2010 – 5 December 2010

Multi-award winning ceramicist, teacher, writer, reviewer and ex-director of the JamFactory, Stephen Bowers is thrilled to be judging the Portage Ceramic Awards this year, he brings an experienced and practiced eye to the role.

As in previous years, the selection of finalist works was a two-stage process. Stephen has made his final selection from submitted works. The following works have been selected for the exhibition and awards. Brendan Adams, The Higgs Ocean
Greg Barron, Fertility Vessel
Renee Boyd, Life and Time 1
Carol Brent, Light Switch Series
Annette Bull, 2 milk and 1 cream
Georgina Caulton, Meet the Family
Peter Collis, 23 Ovoids
Julie & Peter Collis, Headrest
Ann Crane, Fragile, handle with Care #1, Fragile, handle with Care #2
Anna Crichton, Mr & Mrs Kahu & Ms Falconer
Todd Douglas, Sea Secret, Solar Storm
Phillipa Durkin, Sons of the Sea who dragged wealth to the land
Kate Fitzharris, Some things for the making
Melissa Ford, Re(collection)
Darryl Frost, Dazagama Big vase
Grancy Fu, The Song of Life, White Landscape
Kirsty Gardiner, Secrets A Jar
Rhonda Jameson, Kai Time
Chuck Joseph, After the Goldrush
Sang Sool Shim & Keum Sun Lee, One Spring Day
Meiling Lee, S.A.M.E. S.A.M.E.
Simon Leong, co-operation & compromise
Paul Maseyk, Pottery is a mug’s game
Ann McIver, Untitled (skull & Void)
Nicola McLaren, My Little Pony
Michael Michaels, Look I
Judy Newton, Willow Pattern tea-set
Elise O’Neill, Eat Your Colours; Natures Candy
Kristy Palleson, Boxes
Cate Pates, Lucent spirit vessels
Robin Ranga, CC:BP/BP Catastrophic Consequences: (on Behalf of People to Birdlife I voice my Protest)
Robert Rapson, Around the World on Southern cross
Elena Renker, 3 Shino Tea Bowls
Louise Rive, Sisters in the Park
Darryl Robertson, Anzac Southern Cross
Charlie Seakins, Readymade 25
Rebecca Shawyer, Occupational Hazard
Duncan Shearer, Albarelli
Fiona Sutherland, Black Sheep Dreaming
Fiona Tunnicliffe, Alice and the Red Queen
Ann Verdcourt, Group with a Morandi Bottle
Helen Yau, Andante T Premier Award Kirsty Gardiner, Secrets a Jar http://podcast.radionz.co.nz/art/art-20101010-1240-Kirsty_Gardiner-048.mp3
Merit Award Greg Barron, Fertility Vessel Georgina Caulton, Meet the Family Kate Fitzharris, Some things for the making Melissa Ford, Re(collection) Rhonda Jameson, Kai Time Duncan Shearer, Albarelli Peoples Choice Award Open to all finalists, will be drawn at the close of the exhibition. Make your nomination in the Gallery. Peter Gregory has blogged this event: http://opopots.blogspot.com/2010/10/more-from-portage.html

via Lopdell House Gallery

Ilan Sinai: Sensuous tableware.

by | Oct 27, 2010 | Uncategorized


“Israeli designer ilan sinai explores tableware as more than just a platform for food to be served in. through his ‘sensual tableware’ collection, sinai includes tableware a part of the sensory experience of eating and enjoying a meal, by making it ‘active’. the project offers a menu of three families entitled: ‘senses’, ’20-40-10 (%)’ and ‘channels and drainages’ which are each completed by a first course, main course and dessert plate.”

via

Where I’ll be selling stuff next weekend, stop by to say hi!

by | Oct 23, 2010 | Uncategorized


via CFCR
“Fall has fell here in Saskatoon, and with the new season comes great new events being put on by your community radio station! We’re really excited to present to you the very first CFCR Community Radio Craftacular, taking place October 29th & 30th at Grace Westminster United Church basement. What the devil is a “Craftacular,” you ask? Well, we wanted to highlight all the great crafters and artisans from right here in Saskatoon and area, so we thought we’d get a bunch of them together in a sort of alternative craft fair. You’ll find all sorts of goodies, from jewelry to ceramics to knitting to books to framed art to knicks, knacks and paddy whacks. It will be a great one-stop for all your early holiday shopping. And, since it’s in a church basement, we thought what better food to serve than perogies from the fine folks at local Saskatoon perogy maker Baba’s? You’ll surely smell the delicious sauteed onions as soon as you come down the stairs, so be sure to get yourself a plate. There will also be beverages, muffins from Earthbound Bakery and other delicious desserts available. The whole thing starts on Friday, October 29th from 5-9pm and picks up again on Saturday the 30th, from 9am-8pm, closing early enough for all the kids to go trick-or-treating! Admission is FREE and there will be door prizes and a 50/50 draw, so you might come out ahead just for attending! Vendor space is almost full, but if you are interested in participating as a seller, email our Program Director, Jay Allen at [email protected] for more information.”