Pottery

Elaine Bohm of Ponderosa Designs, located on Vancouver Island, creates exact replicas of starfish which are hand glazed and kiln fired in natural & designer colours. The waters of British Columbia, from Puget Sound to Alaska are particularly rich in starfish, now called sea stars. The most common sea stars,...

Exact replicas of starfish are hand glazed and kiln fired in natural & designer colours. The waters of British Columbia, from Puget Sound to Alaska are particularly rich in starfish, now called sea stars. The most common sea stars, the Pisaster Ochraceus or purple star, is found in the middle...

Exact replicas of starfish are hand glazed and kiln fired in natural & designer colours. The waters of British Columbia, from Puget Sound to Alaska are particularly rich in starfish, now called sea stars. The most common sea stars, the Pisaster Ochraceus or purple star, is found in the middle...

Each candle is Raku fired, a Japanese method using smoke & fire to create unique effects. Each pot is filled with hand poured wax.  

Each candle is Raku fired, a Japanese method using smoke & fire to create unique effects. Each pot is filled with hand poured beeswax, soy wax& coloured crayon wax.  

Each candle is Raku fired, a Japanese method using smoke & fire to create unique effects. Each pot is filled with hand poured wax.  

Each candle is Raku fired, a Japanese method using smoke & fire to create unique effects. Each pot is filled with hand poured beeswax, soy wax & coloured crayon wax.  

Each candle is Raku fired, a Japanese method using smoke & fire to create unique effects. Each pot is filled with hand poured beeswax, soy wax & coloured crayon wax.  

Exact replicas of starfish are hand glazed and kiln fired in natural & designer colours. The waters of British Columbia, from Puget Sound to Alaska are particularly rich in starfish, now called sea stars. The most common sea stars, the Pisaster Ochraceus or purple star, is found in the middle...

Raku is a process originating in Japan. During a Raku firing, the clay and glazes are heated and colled very rapidly. They are removed from the kiln and plunged into bins of combustable materials to create a dazzling effect.

Raku is a process originating in Japan. During a Raku firing, the clay and glazes are heated and colled very rapidly. They are removed from the kiln and plunged into bins of combustable materials to create a dazzling effect.

Raku is a process originating in Japan. During a Raku firing, the clay and glazes are heated and colled very rapidly. They are removed from the kiln and plunged into bins of combustable materials to create a dazzling effect.

Mary Flores creates home decor inspired by the colours and forms of the sea. 

Claire Olivier is a ceramic artist living in Qualicum Beach and was an active member of the Salt Spring Island Potters Guild for over 20 years. Her stoneware pieces reflect residencies in Northern Tuscany and visits to Florence, Italy. All these pieces are water tight.

Claire Olivier is a ceramic artist living in Qualicum Beach and was an active member of the Salt Spring Island Potters Guild for over 20 years. Her terracotta pieces reflect residencies in Northern Tuscany and visits to Florence, Italy. All these pieces are water tight. 

Claire Olivier is a ceramic artist living in Qualicum Beach and was an active member of the Salt Spring Island Potters Guild for over 20 years. To create her porcelain vases she must flatten clay to a thinness of only 1/8" (2 cm) then embellish the slab with elements from...

Claire Olivier is a ceramic artist living in Qualicum Beach and was an active member of the Salt Spring Island Potters Guild for over 20 years. To create her porcelain vases she must flatten clay to a thinness of only 1/8" (2 cm) then embellish the slab with elements from...

Claire Olivier is a ceramic artist living in Qualicum Beach and was an active member of the Salt Spring Island Potters Guild for over 20 years. Her terracotta pieces reflect residencies in Northern Tuscany and visits to Florence, Italy. All these pieces are water tight.

Pit fired creations are like abstract art, decorated with fire, where unpredictability prevails and no two pieces are alike. Finished work is buried in organics like seaweed, coffee grounds and native shrubs, then set on fire and left to burn for several hours. This vase is not water tight so...

Each candle is wheel thrown then wood fired for one week in the Torzan kiln located in Cedar, BC. The glazed pot is filled with beeswax, Soy wax and crayon wax.  

Each candle is wheel thrown then wood fired for one week in the Torzan kiln located in Cedar, BC. The glazed pot is filled with beeswax, Soy wax and crayon wax.  

Each candle is wheel thrown then wood fired for one week in the Torzan kiln located in Cedar, BC. The glazed pot is filled with beeswax, Soy wax and crayon wax.  

Each candle is wheel thrown then wood fired for one week in the Torzan kiln located in Cedar, BC. The glazed pot is filled with beeswax, Soy wax and crayon wax.  

Each candle is wheel thrown then wood fired for one week in the Torzan kiln located in Cedar, BC. The glazed pot is filled with beeswax, Soy wax and crayon wax.  

Each candle is wheel thrown then wood fired for one week in the Torzan kiln located in Cedar, BC. The glazed pot is filled with beeswax, Soy wax and crayon wax.  

Each candle is Raku fired, a Japanese method using smoke & fire to create unique effects.The pots are filled with beeswax, soy wax and coloured crayon wax.  

Each candle is Raku fired, a Japanese method using smoke & fire to create unique effects. Each pot is filled with hand poured wax.  

Each candle is Raku fired, a Japanese method using smoke & fire to create unique effects. Each pot is filled with hand poured wax.  

Each candle is Raku fired, a Japanese method using smoke & fire to create unique effects.The pots are filled with beeswax, Soy wax and coloured crayon wax.  

Each candle is Raku fired, a Japanese method using smoke & fire to create unique effects. Each pot is filled with hand poured beeswax, soy wax & crayon wax.  

Each candle is Raku fired, a Japanese method using smoke & fire to create unique effects. Each pot is filled with hand poured wax.  

Each candle is Raku fired, a Japanese method using smoke & fire to create unique effects. Each pot is filled with hand poured wax.  

  Each candle is Raku fired, a Japanese method using smoke & fire to create unique effects.The pots are filled with beeswax, Soy wax and coloured crayon wax.  

Each candle is Raku fired, a Japanese method using smoke & fire to create unique effects. Each pot is filled with hand poured beeswax, soy wax & coloured crayon wax.  

Each candle is Raku fired, a Japanese method using smoke & fire to create unique effects. Each pot is filled with hand poured wax.  

Each candle is Raku fired, a Japanese method using smoke & fire to create unique effects. Each pot is filled with hand poured beeswax, soy wax, & coloured crayon wax.  

Exact replicas of starfish are hand glazed and kiln fired in natural & designer colours. The waters of British Columbia, from Puget Sound to Alaska are particularly rich in starfish, now called sea stars. The most common sea stars, the Pisaster Ochraceus or purple star, is found in the middle...