Adventures In Art #51-Shellmouth Art Retreat

Jan Layh’s Artist Retreat has been on my radar for a few years and the wait was worth it.   What a phenomenal week being among art, artists, friends and fellowship.   There were 28 of us, 3 being newbies.  We were welcomed openly!   A real variety of experience, expertise and abilities.   Interesting people, interesting processes and a 3 hour kayak trip on the Assiniboine River, with the sun burn to prove it.  A phenomenal experience that I hope to experience again next year.  So grateful.

Adventures In Art #50-Soda Firing With Rob Froese

This was a great week at Red Deer Summer Series doing a soda firing workshop with Rob Froese.  I learned so much!  Much more agreeable and pleasant weather this week than in Medicine Hat!  A small class of only 6 ensured I got all my 14 pieces fired.  Great instructor!

Examples of Rob’s work

We even got a wood fired pizza lunch one day.  Omg!  So good!!!

Ta da!  So pleased with the results.   Great experience!

Some of Rob’s work:

Adventures In Art #49-Encaustic

Spent yesterday learning about encaustic with Blanche Johnston.  Yes another rabbit hole to go down.  👍🏼

Adventures In Art #48-8 Day Pottery Workshop At Medalta

I spent the last 8 days in Medicine Hat taking a low fire salt and soda firing workshop with Andrew Kellner from Ontario along with 9 others.  Wow! What a place.   An amazing facility, great artist residence to stay in and interesting history I knew nothing about. Even got a tour of Plainsman Clay.   It was hot as hell too! 

Spraying in the soda

Salt kiln

Soda kiln

Results of the salt firing

Results of the soda firings

 

Fun!