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tension and weight are constantly considered.
I strive for my work to be a balance between
craft, art and design—embracing what all
three have to offer. It is political choice I make
to create by hand in today’s society.

In May of this year, I was very lucky to
receive a scholarship which enabled me to
assist Louisiana State University professor
Andy Shaw at a two-week workshop in Maine
at the Haystack Mountain School of Craft.
This November, industrial design student
Darcy Greiner and I represented the Emily
Carr ceramics department at the Circle Craft
Christmas Market. Beginning in mid-April,
I will be the featured artist at the Gallery of

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BC Ceramics and in June, Darcy Greiner,
Emma Walter and myself will be having an
exhibition there titled First Serve.

The ceramic medium provides a constant
challenge which is one of the reasons it
continues to excite me. Working with clay has
made me realize my passion and enthusiasm
for contemporary fine craft. People always ask
about the future and what is going to happen
next in the work. At this point in time ’'m
most focussed on May and the grad show at
Emily Carr. I’m interested in reduction firing
at Cone 10 and elaborating on the body of
tableware I have been working on. In the
more distant future, I can see graduate school
being an option and potentially teaching.
What is most important to me is finding

a way to continue making, learning and

experimenting.

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201 1 CERAMICS*EXCURSION

Morocco

October 13-November 3
www.denysjames.com TEL: 1-250-537-4906

Kelly Austin will be completing her Bachelor
of Visual Arts degree at ECUAD in spring
2011. Kelly and another student will be
curating a ceramic exhibition in the Spring
semester at at Emily Carr's Concourse Gallery.
See more of her work here:

LADYSMITH,
B.C.

Potters Discussion
Group

Hello fellow potters:
‘The next Discussion Group meeting will
be on Sunday, Jan. 9 from 1 p.m. onward
at my pottery in Ladysmith on Vancouver
Island. Everyone is welcome, beginners
to professionals, and there is no charge.
‘The idea is for a free flow of discussion
covering any problem areas. I personally
like to help with problems around finding
your style and the creative process but
am happy to help in other areas too if I
can. Mary Fox Pottery is located at 321
Third Ave. Ladysmith 250.245.3778,

An email or phone call to let me know
you are planning on attending is welcome
but not a requirement. Looking forward
to seeing you,

—Mary Fox

TES AAQTESAIAQTIS A

CERAMICS WORKSHOP

Greek island paradise Skopelos

Sept. 9 - 24, 2011

Potters Guild of BC Newsletter : December 2010