Mary was first interviewed in September 2011 on CBC’s North by Northwest radio programme. You can catch the interview in case you missed it.
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It all started out small, just a few small pieces, then I’ll switch over to stoneware…. Day 3 of the throwing binge, I’ll just make a few bottle vases and collared vessels, I think…. While throwing I find myself reflecting on a moment during the opening of my show, Classic Forms Revisited, on now at the Gallery […]
Mary exhibited at Classic Forms Revisited at the Gallery of BC Ceramics in Vancouver, BC, from September 3 – 29, 2011. I’ve always been inspired by the timeless elegance and grace of the classic vase form. That first inspiration is constantly being echoed in the vessels that I create. In this exhibition I am revisiting […]
Mary held a workshop in September 2011 as the Arrowsmith Potters Guild presented a one-day workshop. Whether creating decorative vessels, sculptures, or functional pottery, Mary said her work focuses on “expressing the beauty and strength of pure form”. This workshop offered a unique “hands on” component where she spent time in the afternoon working with […]
This is how she started…. After 2 days I think to measure her, oh no, she’s too long….something is going to have to change 2o hours of work later, I think I’m getting happy with how things are going when all of a sudden my “cascading tidal pools” are looking way too viseral. I decide […]
This is how they begin…then they need their handles, once those have been added and the Amphora has stiffened up a bit, they are turned upside down and the bottom thrown on. And then a few days later….here they are
The previous body of work inspired me to create this sculpture Now I am working on these 2 variations Not sure what I think of these pieces yet…
Vessels Huddling