COLUMBIA

Canadian Clay Symposium
Presenter: Jack Troy
By Fredi Rahn

Jack Troy comes to the Canadian Clay Symposium from Huntingdon,
Pa. as keynote speaker for our conference on aesthetics March 13.
This seminal figure in American ceramics taught on the faculty at
Juanita College for 39 years, and has given almost 200 workshops
across North America, New Zealand, Australia and Great Britain. The
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts awarded him two Craft Fellowships
for his work in ceramics and a fellowship in literature for his poetry. “I
feel extremely fortunate to have discovered a field of work that offers
ample opportunities for enticing and stimulating our curiosity about

materials and processes so we can use them to expressive and aesthetic
Jack Troy at the wheel. ends,

He has published influential books on salt-glazing and wood-firing,
as well as a book of poetry. He writes: “I believe that pots have timeless,
dynamic qualities that outlast their makers. An awareness of historical

Tea bowls by
Jack Troy.

pots and the people who made them can be a rich source of inspiration
for what we make. How can we invest and discover such goodness in
our work?”
Symposium registration begins Oct. 5. Call the Shadbolt Centre at
604.291.6864. For more info see:
http://www.canadianclaysymposium.ca/index.html

FONG CHOO

The Teapot Form

October 24-25, 2009
9:00 - 4:00

$155 plus GST
includes lunch
Recognized for his signature miniature teapots, Fong will explore

the teapot form with reference to the perspective of proportions:

from large to small, from whimsical to utilitarian. There will be

discussions on his jewel tone glaze effects plus tool making and

cane handle demonstrations. Fong will discuss the issues of

networking, pricing and presentational aspects of his work.

Metchosin International Summer School of the Arts
650 Pearson College Drive, Victoria, BC V9C 4H7 250 391-2420 www.missa.ca

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