Old Pallets Never Die

Wow, there are some really good ideas in this video on how to reuse old wood pallets.

And here are some more from Kim Vallee.

I'll be moving beyond compost bins, etc.

Creating Cracked Texture

Watch how Hsin-Chuen Lin creates cracked texture using sodium silicate on his pots in this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Zb4AG3Hh20&feature=related 

Here's the link to his Esty shop.

He has been extremely generous sharing his skills and techniques on other videos.

Inspired? Time to get to the studio and try it.

Ceramics Now

Ceramics Now is available digitally or in paper. Consider subscribing.

I was introduced to Brian Kakas's work via Ceramics Now. Wow.

Yunomi/Chawan/Tea Bowls

Lots of great info and eye candy:  The D.A.G. Yunomi Collection

Above is an exquisite tea bowl by B.C. master potter Wayne Ngan. I can just feel it in my hands and on my lips.

The Art of Managing your Career

The Art of Managing your Career  is a resource guide for self-employed artists and cultural workers in live performing arts; writing and publishing; visual arts and craft; film, television and broadcasting; digital media; music and sound recording, and heritage.  It is put out by the Cultural Human Resources Council

Pit Firing at Coshise College

This is an incredible video of an Extreme Pit Firing  at Cochise College.  Stephani Stephenson, an amazing tile maker, is currently subbing at the College.  Lucky students.  Here's one of her fountains.

Get on your dancing shoes and enjoy the video.

Clint Neufeld and his Family Connections

I met Clint Neufeld at Lydia's Loft during a concert a year or so ago. He told me about his work and I was intrigued. Clint's multi-piece cast ceramic sculptures are amazing and have deep personal meaning to him. 

Bart Gazzola wrote "the works presented by Clint Neufeld in “Grandpa used to washed my hands in gasoline” are both beautiful objects, and very meaningful objects, and they speak to notions of art making, beauty, and identity politics on both a national – and very regional – level: and all very much situated from a masculine place."


Chris Buhler, from Floating Gardens, who sells beautiful, tasty heirloom veggies at the Saskatoon Farmers' Market, was my booth neighbour on Wednesday and we got talking pots, food and more. Chris is Clint's brother-in-law and we had a quick peek at Clint's work on my laptop.