MORE HIKING IN BC

Oh gosh, where has the time gone, I haven't updated this blog for a long time. Partly because we moved, partly because we hiked, biked and gardened, and oh yes, we had some worrying time with our critters. Everything comes to a halt when animals get sick. All is well now, all critters included and happy to be out in the garden this Summer.

This year, I finally received my Canadian Residence Permit. It took close to 7 years to immigrate to Canada, finally very happy to be here. Very very happy indeed, I love this beautiful country, its people and my surroundings. I shall try to enter more pictures of hikes, bikes and pottery as I go along.

The Stawamus Chief is a steep and difficult climb, one of the largest granite monoliths in the world. The other I climbed was Matopos Rhodesia. (Zimbabwe)

DISPLAY OF POTTERY

To return to my website: Ingeborgkootpottery.com

Celebrating clay and the potter's art, how would you display pottery... Throughout all the visits to European Pottery exhibitions, markets and displays, I was mostly impressed by their artful and skill with which they presented their work. You all get given the same space, a flat and stable table top if you're lucky, and perhaps a covered area in which to display your latest work. A phenomenal visual, bringing together a carefully selected choice of the potters latest work. Obvious is the potters' personality, reflected in the work and the display simultaneously. Here I have selected MARKET visuals only and excluded studio displays or exhibition displays which might be shown at a later stage. 

Iris Schone - celebrates her pottery this way and instills immediate interest with her display. What a joy!

Stefan Bang - Salt glazed work displayed with the same expertise as is his work

Iris Schone - Wood-fired pottery

A very different display from the one below 

Petra Bittl - Stone-ware framed by the backdrop she uses

Sylvia Piaud - her display seems fun and functional as is her work

Holger Klassen and Katrin Frolich - the rough surfaced pots placed on unvarnished wood 

Accent on single items

Westerwald Stoneware - typical display

Wolf & Margret Ewert - display of sculptural work

Fundamentally important is to be able to view the work from all sides

Kathrin Najorka - love her wonderful work! The wood-fired pieces come alive on wooden structures and colourful cloth 

An interesting view of two different personalities - one depicted here in the foreground and please note the display in the far distance

Eva Roucka - sculptures displayed singularly on individual boxes and grouped together

Andreas Hinder - his excellent work draws you inside his studio. What a wonderful way to enhance a village

Susanne Schmidt - using a stand on the paving

Sylvia Piaud - staged her bowls in a box

Bibi Kriek - here again the texture of the display platform is enhancing the texture of her work, it works so well

The potter uses the village wall to display his work during a market. Simple and incredibly strong

Fun display to display fun work

Armin Skirde - a creative tripod in use for pottery display

Elke Edel Rich - pristine display of ceramics

Claudia Henkel -  using light blue boxes to reflect the porcelain

Job Heykamp - Stoneware displayed on wood but making use of a fold-up covered canopy

Maria Meyer & Ute Matschke - their colourful work is enhanced by the use of colour in the backdrop and table covers

Niek Hoogland - Slipware earthenware - enhanced by the use of wood  and stilt props,  flowers and table covers

Monika Debus - adding extra interest by being able to look onto work from above rather then at eye level

Joop Crompvoets - expertise - salt glazed singled out T-pots grouped together

Nina Lund & Jean Francios Thieron - and again singled out pots grouped together on display

Martin Goerg - work grouped together making an impact

Mathieu van der Giessen - Earthenware display of pots on the grass

Mathieu van der Giessen - Slipware pottery - folk can walk around this stand and view pots from all angles

Louise Gardelle - her work needs to be viewed from above which is made possible here on the Left

Pots on the Table

Pots on the Table

Nigel Lambert - slipware wood-fired - Pots on the Table

Pots on the Table

Pots on the Table

Pots on the Table

Carla Teer - Rest your eye here - Taking a brake

Rachel Wood - the backdrop here draws your eye to a clear table display

Britta Mikasch - this display draws you into the area

and the use of flowers in Europe is part of their culture

Finally - we need folk to appreciate the work and carry it home

 I have depicted some of the displays which stood out for me and certainly not all, as there is so much more I could include. I have learned to look at pots differently from those who taught me. Much has to do with culture of course, and the need to continue passing it forward. Have a look again and enjoy, finally - buy a pot and use it!!