Robin Hopper’s New Facebook Page
Robin Hopper continues to re-invent himself. He now has a Facebook business page. He is using it not only as an online retrospective view of his work but also as educational material. He has been working on it for about 7 weeks and getting tremendous response.
Click on the link below to see Robin’s newest venture:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Robin-Hopper-Ceramic-Artist-Writer-and-Educator/507476852652138?
ARCH_BC Homepage
Check out ARCH-BC, a database developed by the Potters Guild of British Columbia (PGBC). It is an invaluable resource not only for the history of BC pottery but also for the documenting of potters from across Canada and from around the world who taught, demonstrated or visited the province. PGBC documents going back to the 1960s have been archived and digitized for retrieval by anyone.
Kudos to the Guild. They are light years ahead of so many other regions in preserving their ceramic history. A key driver in this project is Debra Sloan of the Guild, one of the most helpful and informed people in the business.
studioceramicscanada.com has just published a new page on the iconic artist Ruth Gowdy McKinley. Much of the page is based on an interview I conducted with Ruth, December 8, 1980. Much help was also provided by her daughter, Lauren McKinley Renzetti. Thank you Lauren.
Click on the link above and enjoy the page, the images and the passion of a great ceramist.
Barry Morrison
A little help please. Does anyone recognize these artists’ marks below?
Unknown Pot Signature 1
The first may have Inuit connections from the ’60s or ’70s even though the signature itself does not appear Inuit. The clay seems to be a heavily grogged stoneware. The base looks as though it was cut straight from the batt.
bluebird pot signature 1
The second may have come from the London region. The foot is trimmed with the signature incised before the glaze firing.
Just leave a comment to this post. Many thanks for any help.
Collection of Tyler Peace
studioceramicscanada.com has just added a new page on the Collection of Tyler Peace. Tyler is a Kelowna, BC, based collector of ceramics with an interest in western artists. Check out his website.
Alexandra McCurdy, 2011
A new artist page has been added to the website. Alexandra McCurdy is a Halifax, Nova Scotia, artist. Her work is strongly autobiographical using themes from feminism and her own personal history to produce mysterious and symbolic forms, spaces and surfaces. Enjoy reading about her life, her thoughts and, of course, her work
Pottery Supply House Showroom
I have added links to one of the most important and oldest retails suppliers to ceramists. They also have an extensive collection of Canadian Studio Ceramics. Check out the new page The Pottery Supply House.
Keith Campbell’s Chop Mark
I have updated Keith Campbell’s page with a new chop mark and a copy of the face of his business card. I am always trying to keep the site as current as possible. Chops, marks, signatures are items on which I receive a goodly number of enquiries. It seem to be a subject of great interest to collectors.
Robin-Hopper
I have added a page on Vancouver Island icon Robin Hopper. You can see the page at new Robin Hopper page.
Enjoy and pass the word around.
Barry Morrison
Due to popular demand I have added a page that gives a bit of a history on myself. I was able to also find a few pictures to bring the words to life. Enjoy About Barry Morrison
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