Being back for reading week has been an absolute joy. A lot of good food, relaxing, and the lovely fall scenery has done wonders for me. It's also nice to be back in the studio, glazing and getting ready for a firing this Saturday. Here are some pictures, mostly from nearby Waterford, which has a beautiful trail and walk around their old railroad bridge.
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This is from back in September, at the Carnegie Gallery in Dundas, Ontario. Kayo, as some of you might know, was my father's teacher and mentor in pottery, and has been a lifelong friend and inspiration to my whole family. Being able to see him and Diane and share in their wonderful show was a complete joy. And of course, his work, pottery and paintings (which he was showing for the first time), were absolutely stunning! Here are some pictures, which don't do his work justice! A little more technical info: Kayo's work is all handmade on a potter's wheel (some with alterations), glazed with his own personally developed glazes, and fired to cone 10 or sometimes 11 in his gas kiln. The paintings are done simply with black acrylic applied to a canvas with either a brush or stiff broom. Enjoy!
We were lucky enough to have a bit of free time last weekend before cooking our first roast, so with Gifferd and Betty, we ventured out into the savage unknown territory of La Québec!! Gatineau has some gorgeous places to explore and I can't wait to hike some more :) This was Luskville Waterfall, which sadly was a little underwhelming, but the budding fall colours more than made up for it! :D
So while we've been adjusting to life here in Ottawa, we're starting to prep for the colder months. As our apartment has wood floors, Ayano decided to take care of me, and knit me some gorgeous slippers. I was really impressed since this was her first attempt, and it only took her two days. Look how cute and amazing these look!! I'm already in love with them and feel ready to tackle whatever winter throws our way!! (at least indoors :p)
I thought I might as well share my work from this weekend. One is a book search reviewing 2 picture books and one novel and how they can be useful as teaching devices. The other is my reflection piece on Bill13, the anti-bullying and discrimination act for Ontario school boards. A little dry, but it is still interesting and a topic worth discussing.
Well, ducks at sunset (picture by Ayano), walking to school and a really creepy tea party I pass every morning :s
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