Art of Craft

Last week, I went to the opening of the Cultural Olympiad exhibit 'Art of Craft' at the Museum of Vancouver. The exhibit, a cultural exchange between Canada and Korea, features craft artists from across Canada as well as Korea.

These are the three parts represented at the museum -

Unity & Diversity: Selected Works - 75 pieces from across Canada recently on display at the 2009 Cheongju International Craft Biennale in the Republic of Korea.

By Hand/BC and Yukon - 51 pieces from Canada’s West Coast with a focus on the artists’ creative processes and studio environments.

Craft from the Republic of Korea - 47 pieces demonstrating the excellence of traditional and contemporary crafts.

I am honoured to have one of my tea sets in the By Hand/BC and Yukon part of the exhibit.

If you find yourself in Vancouver between now and April 11, I highly recommend you have a look at this exhibit.

www.museumofvancouver.ca/exhibition.php?id=15

a new year steeped in tea

It is back to work week here at the studio. With the up-coming Tea Festival in Victoria (February 13+14), I am making teapots again. Big pots and small pots, fun pots and new pots. I have some different designs in mind that I am looking forward to trying out. I will keep you posted here.

Happy & Merry Holiday Wishes

The studio remains open December 22nd - December 24th, 10 am - 5 pm.
Click on the link below if you need directions, or simply give me a call at (250) 748 3811

www.margitnellemann.com/contact.php

We are open again Saturday December 26 & 27, 10 am - 4 pm.

Wishing you a very blissful holiday season. May the new year bring joy and peace.

and the teapot goes to .....

Yesterday was International Tea Day and at the end of the day while mulling over a cup of tea I sat down with all the entries I have received during this past month and drew a number.
The lucky winner of this year's Win a Teapot draw is:

Pamela Welgan of Vancouver, BC

Pamela gets to take home a teapot hot off the kiln similar to the one in the picture.
Congratulations!

Thanks to all of you for participating and playing. I look forward to International Tea Day 2010 when we will do it again.

Happy International Tea Day!

I know, I know. It is getting kind of late and I have been meaning to share a moment all day. I have been glazing teapots and cups and drinking tea most of the day. Hope you have enjoyed many a lovely cup today thinking of all the great tea workers across the globe. I am forever thankful for their contribution to the wonderful world of tea.
Stay tuned for the teapot draw. I will be back with more....

Working on it

The little tea creatures just keep coming. I started working on these teapots before heading into Vancouver for the Circle Craft Fair. They have been patiently waiting for me to come back to the studio to give them life. Two firings to go and they are off into their new worlds.

CLAY + GLASS exhibit and sale

4th annual Artfarm open studio CLAY + GLASS exhibit and sale

Margit Nellemann HANDBUILT CERAMICS
decorative and functional clay pieces
ranging from distinctive lamps to vases
to exceptional teapots & tea ware

KilnArt Glass Studio
Jo Ludwig's palm-of-the-hand sized glittering glass vessels
and Peggy Brackett's finely crafted colourful glass jewellery

+featuring also luscious local teas and a wide variety of locally made decadent sweets+

SATURDAY + SUNDAY DECEMBER 5 + 6 10am – 5pm
8350 richards trail (westholme end) north cowichan
250.748.3811
www.artfarm.ca