Welcome to the Salt Spring Potters Guild

You're Invited to:
Annual SSI Potters Guild
February Workshop

Featuring Sequoia Miller

February 20- 21, 2010

Saturday 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday 10 am to 4 pm

Fee: $80.00 Canadian

Please note this workshop is FULL

Information can be obtained by contacting Events

Mail cheque to: Beth Feller– 695 Mansell Rd, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 1R5
 

Sequoia Miller’s work explores his unique balance of functional tradition and Individual expression. For this workshop he will focus on wheel-thrown and altered forms. He'll start off by throwing several cups, bowls, plates, jars and pouring forms. Then as the clay dries he'll alter and assemble the pots. He'll cover techniques such as wet faceting, throwing bottomless forms, and getting altered lids to fit. He'll also show a few ways of scraping and shaving the surface of the pots to achieve a crisp and subtle angularity. Sequoia will also discuss his approaches to glazing and will glaze a couple of pots to demonstrate his core techniques.
 
If you are coming from out of town and need accommodation be sure the visit the Websites of our Guild Members;
The Roost at Ganges www.theroostatganges.com
Fridas Villa www.fridasvilla.com

 

Spring Show and Sale 2010

For more information contact Salt Spring Show

May 7th and 8th, 2010
Opening May 7th 5-8 pm Show and Sale Saturday May 8th 10am-4 pm
Mahon Hall, 114 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island

Our Annual Spring show and sale is a wonderful opportunity to see new works from our new, emerging, established and award winning members. We have an exceptional group of functional and sculptural potters on the island and each year this show and sale brings several of our members and a special guest artist all under one roof for your viewing and buying pleasure. On stage works are exhibited by members who show primarily in galleries, who make large sculptural work and pieces or series of works that hangs on the wall. Table displays of functional, unusual and some sculptural work make up the rest of the show on the floor. We offer patrons of the show an opportunity to win a member’s piece of work by holding a raffle draw each year during the show.

 

Annual Marks Work Warehouse Display
2010 Theme "Nesting"

July and August 2010
Marks Work Warehouse, 152 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island

Each year our members create sculptural and functional work related to a theme and display the work in the Marks Work Warehouse Window. This is a wonderful opportunity to view the diversity of our members work and see your favorite potter stretch in new directions. This year we have a very intriguing theme called “Nesting”. Imagine cruet, salt and pepper sets nestling together, or an old hen sitting on a nest or the fragility of a nest conveyed in clay. Who knows what we’ll come up with! Drop and and see the display anytime, it is on view 24 hours a day throughout the month of August. If a particular pieces catches your fancy, the Potters name will be on the list and you can either find their contact information in our member gallery on this website or ask Marks for a copy of our list. Enjoy the display!

For more information on these and other upcoming events visit our Guild Events page
Welcome to the Salt Spring Island Potters Guild.

We are located on Salt Spring Island, off the west coast of British Columbia, Canada, an easy ferry ride from Vancouver or Victoria. Renowned as one of North America's top artistic communities, Salt Spring Island is home to more than 50 studio potters, ranging from internationally renowned ceramic artists to enthusiastic novices.

Our guild membership creates functional, decorative and sculptural pieces, in all firing ranges including specialized firing techniques such as raku, smoke fire and saggar and unique decorative techniques like slip trailing, carving, image transfer and sgraffito. Please visit our member gallery to enjoy the work of our local potters. Our mission is to share the expertise and resources of our guild members, to hold shows and provide learning opportunities. Please visit our guild events page and our calendar of members events to find out what we're up to.