BC Ceramics

Remembering Sally Michener

By Tam Irving I first met Sally in 1974 when I was eking out a living making functional pots. She came to my studio to see if I might be...

Santo Mignosa 1934-2022

by Debra Sloan Santo Mignosa, a much-loved presence and a significant post-war founding artist in BC passed away November 2nd in...

Clay collective 30 year anniversary

Clay collective celebrates 30 years in the Courtenay and Cumberland areas on Vancouver Island, June 2022.

Jinny Whitehead - A tribute

by Gordon Whitehead Jinny Whitehead was president of the Potters Guild of BC from 2005 to 2012, and was a tireless advocate for BC...

NWCF: new website, new fundraiser event

New Website: https://www.nwcf.ca/ New Fund-Raiser: That Pottery Thing NWCF Mayer Wosk Award of Excellence – Artists and Patrons -...

REVIEW: Modern in the Making

Post-War Craft and Design in British Columbia Vancouver Art Gallery - July 2020 to January 3, 2021 Curated by Daina Augaitis, Stephanie...

Allan Collier: Citizen of Craft Award 2020

The North-West Ceramics Foundation is delighted to announce that Allan Collier has been awarded the 2020, Citizen of Craft Award, given...

Charmian Johnson, 1939-2020

"I have long since noticed how many of Charmian’s bowls have that pure intense beauty that stabs you in the heart." —Doris Shadbolt [1]...

Challenging Traditional Notions of Clay

MOA curator Carol Mayer with Brendan Lee Satish Tang and Judy Chartrand, who were give RACISM as a starting point for their artist...

Review: MALLEABLE

by Amy Gogarty Malleable: Changing Notions of Women, Gender and Relationships is the fourth and final installation in Gendered Voices, a...

Thoughts on PGBC exhibitions, past and present

“You will never reach your destination if you do not look Back” --Jinny Whitehead (Past President), 2005 By Debra Sloan It was heartening...

BC Ceramics Marks Registry

THE BCCMR IS BEING COMPILED FOR ONLINE USE BY THE CRAFT COUNCIL OF BC. Debra Sloan started to collect BC ceramic marks, historical and...