Fired Up! Ceramic Artists: Contemporary Works in Clay | Smoke and Fire

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Alan Burgess, "Lidded Jar," 2023

clay, 12 x 5 inches. Courtesy of the Artist.

Fired Up! Ceramic Artists: Contemporary Works in Clay, Smoke and Fire

The 37th annual show and sale features participating 2023 core members including Vin Arora, Alan Burgess, Samantha Dickie, Sandra Dolph, Sandy Harquail, Gordon Hutchens, Cathi Jefferson, Meira Mathison and Kinichi Shigeno. Guests are Ayal Heinrichs, Sarah Leckie and Ellen Statz.

Wood-firing in a Tozan anagama kiln is a 4-day marathon, requiring planning and teamwork. In April, members and guests of Fired Up! gathered on Gordon Hutchens’ property on Denman Island. Hutchens describes this wood-firing as one of the best he has experienced in 25 years of operating his anagama kiln. Visitors to the Metchosin show can view this excellence in the quality and variety of ceramics on display: vases, tea pots and bowls, sculptures, dinnerware, containers and other intriguing treasures.