Creating A Pottery Plate Set You Love
This winter, I had a goal of creating a set of pottery dinner plates for my home. This is my first set and I'm now obsessed with plates. I'm no expert or teacher. My goal here is to share my "lessons learned" for fellow potters so you will avoid my mistakes and create a pottery plate set you love. Let ...
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My Favourite Books of 2022 – Mystery & History
Since 2016, I've reviewed what I learned and enjoyed in my reading life. Additionally, I also have a annual challenge of tracking the diversity in authors in my pursuit of advocating for more diversity in publishing. In 2023, I've read around 17,000 pages (according to GoodReads) and 50 books. Here's ...
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Hiking the Rockwall in Kootenay National Park
A scan of my travel notebook, a Seaform green Leuchtturm1917 Hiking the Rockwall. 5 days. Not rushing, soaking it in. In late August, feeling the last weeks of summer sneaking up on us, we set out on a long-awaited hike - the Rockwall, a 55 kilometer journey over 5 days. We didn't know how it ...
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Making a Pottery Table Lamp
Each time I go into pottery class, I give myself a challenge for those 3 hours. My own personal "Pottery Throwdown" - making a pottery table lamp! To fit the space, I knew that it had to be medium size. Additionally, the lamp would have longevity if it was glazed white to go with any décor ...
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Memories of Japan – Homemade Sake Set
For the past year, I've been taking wheel throwing classes at my local arts studio. It's been fun to be able to go to class and practice pottery with others. I love exploring on my own but I also love how many new ideas come about when I'm with others pursuing a common goal. In this case, functional ...
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Sketchnotes – Organizational Anti-Racism Practices
This week, I attended a really thoughtful session through the University of Alberta on Organizational Anti-Racism Practices. The session was created and hosted by Angelique Bulosan and Julian Wilson. Here are the sketchnotes from that session. Sketchnote Explainer Angelique introduced a new ...
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Winter Sunset Linocuts – Art Prints and Cards
One of the things I love about both the prairies and the mountains are the sunsets. They provide me with such solace and hope. One day, I was driving down the QE2 highway between Edmonton and Calgary and I had a brainwave for a set of linocuts. They are one part my prairie upbringing and the other part ...
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