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David Lambert Pays a Visit

Good Lord, there are a staggering number
and variery of people visiting Granville
Island. What with pots being sold at Circle
Cratt, che Gallery of BC Ceramics, Craft
House, two working studios and a private
gallery, che ceramics community is well
represented. Ie would be interescing to
explore the reasen for such a solid
representation, but [ suspect people like
Tam Irving and Geoff Massey laid the
foundation, and we are all to be graretul for

chis.

I'm nec often surprised by visitors to my
studio, but it was unnerving to have David
Lambert walk in. He visited during my
carly years here, but since he died so long
ago | hadn't expected to feel his presence
again.

His voice was its usual softness, the smile
warm and che owinkle in the eve still sharp
He was more chan a litcle pleased, he said,
at the vibrancy of the ceramics community.
He was one of those people who helped lay
the foundation to cur much envied state.

] believe he felt thar his low-ftred ware had
been neglected in that wave of Leach-
Hamada stoneware work of the 1960's. So

when he saw all the terra cotta on the island

he was boch amused and sacistied.

"Te's taken a while,” he aaid. When I aadd
that the craftsmanship kepe improving he
concurred. And then noted, “Tt would be -
or would have been- importance oo have a
school of crafts in the province.”

We discussed this for a while, noting the
strength of imcerest in clay, even without a

central school for the handerafted object. Ir

became apparent that each potter,
regardless of training or background, must
represen all porters, We allow people to
believe in our work; respect the clay work

of others; celebrate the gifted among us and

treat generously chase who helped set up
our tather incredible scene and place in che

arts.

The shrug of his shoulders seemed to say
“Carry on.” And then he departed. And ]
hadn't offered him acotfee. Next cime !

will.

Bob Kingsmill

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