The Canadian Clay Symposium this past March at the Shadbolt Centre in Burnaby drew enthusiasts from across BC, Washington State and further afield, all attracted to the potent mix of highly skilled artists, topical discussions, and social connections that have characterized previous events. Registrants were able to pick and choose from a plethora of dynamic presentations, as well as browse through a trade show marketplace and view several on-site exhibitions, including the Mu

Many ceramic artists in North America are familiar with the Artstream Nomadic Gallery that has been putting contemporary ceramic arts on the street since 2002. The brainchild and founder of Alleghany Meadows, studio potter from Carbondale, CO, the artstream travels extensively across the United States educating and placing contemporary studio pottery into the hands and home of Americans. I met Alleghany at an Archie Bray workshop back in 2004, was stoked on his idea and asked