Nicole Riedmueller
Beneath the Surface

Gallery of BC Ceramics
October 2- November 3. opening Thursday, October 2, 6:00-8:00PM

The wood and wood-soda fired pots in the exhibit Beneath
the Surface were produced while living at Guldagergaard,
which is an artist's residency in Skaelskor, Denmark.
Guldagergaard (pronounced: gule-air-go) is the studio and
research department of the Museum of International Ce-
ramic Artin Denmark. 1ti3.animernational cerambc research
cemer for the development of ceramic arts.

lathe first week of my arrival, | had the amazing opportunity
to participate in a fast firewood kiln construction workshop,
Working in asmall group with two other ceramics artists, we
problem-solved our way through the building of a single
bourry box, cross draft kiln, made completely from donated
arch bnicks, without the use of mortar. We were fortunate to
have Elisa Hetland-Hansen, a prominent Norwegian potter
and professor, as our workshop feader and kiln expert. She
guided us well, always encouraging us to find solutions
through group discussion. The kiln took three days to build,
During the maiden firing of this kiln, we were watched over
itby a red, June full moon. We christened the kiln ‘Luma’.
Three of the four wood firings | did while at the residency
were in this kiln,

These vessels are wheel thrown and assembled fromcone 10)
stoneware, porcelain and slip cast pieces. | use vitreous slips
and shino glazes 16 achieve the lustrous and tactile surfaces.
Intimate knowledge of the wocxd kiln which | fired, coupled
with a show, thoughtful loading process allowed me to coax
lovely flame paths, carbon trapping and flashing outof these
surfaces, Many of the vessels I created this summer are
flower containers. I found myself being influenced by the
Contemporary Danish Design sensibility, elements of it
subtly emerging within my repertoire of pillowy, wavy pots.
The results have yielded soft, clean lines and minimal colour
on both original and traditional forms.

Nicole Ricdmueller

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Nicole Riedmueller fhring the forced air, bourry bow kiln
which she conscracted in Guldapergaard. Dennsark.

NioWe Biedoueclier Vecce! 2003, come 10 wore soda-fired
slaneware, 25.4 5 25.4 5 254m

Sleale Riedmueller Trip vare FOO, come 10, wood soda-fired
stoneware, 457 2 25.45 2040m

Deb Taylor

Gallery of BC Ceramics
Novernber 6 —25, 2003
Opening Night — November 6, 2004

Deb Taylor draws her inspiration for this exhibition
from an Indigo and Japanese Stitch Resist course she
attended atthe Metchosin Intemational School of the
Arts. Exploring the translation of textile techniques
into clay, Deb who is known for her earthy palette,
breaks into blue,