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Alternate Firings – Portuguese Style with Janet McDougall

Posted by marys on
July 11th, 2017 |
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Categories : Courses italy Janet McDougall pottery

A few years ago I travelled to Italy to take a pottery course.  A few of us have stayed in touch and decided to travel to Portugal, see the sights and take in a couple of pottery workshops.  It is a wonderful way to experience a country and get to know “the locals”.  After a couple of days of sightseeing fun in Lisbon, we travelled to a wonderful small town on the coast called Estoril.

Candle HolderOur workshop was with Helena Brizido, an internationally known and very talented potter who is currently focusing on alternate firing methods as she creates unique sculptural pieces.  Three days working with Helena has inspired me to revisit alternate firings for some of my work.  Helena introduced us to some new twists to some well-known alternate firing methods such as raku, naked raku, and barrel-firing.

I am excited to get set up to work with all of these firing methods again but I am especially looking forward to exploring the ‘new to me’ India Smoke.  It will require some work to set up and some new equipment but I am up for the challenge!

Interview with Sandi McNeil

Posted by Earth&Vines on
November 18th, 2015 |
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Categories : Courses Sandi McNeil

Braided cat tails, cherry red dog wood & woven tree bark – these are the materials used to weave baskets with Sandi McNeil of Earth and Vine.

Sandi leads workshops on basket weaving and wire tree sculpture making at a cozy studio space tucked away in the natural setting that is Kawartha Lakes. In the winter, warm cookies are served from atop the wooden stove that heats the studio. During the warmer months, when weather permits, workshops are held outside. Sandi encourages workshop participants to gather inspiration (and materials) from nature and there is no better place than Kawartha Lakes to do so.

Posted with permission by Kawarthas Northumberland on Wednesday, November 18, 2015

A new video was just released by Kawarthas Northumberland featuring Sandi McNeil.

Take a look here.

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