The Summerland Community Arts Council is looking for an individual with a passion for the arts and a committment to enriching the community's landscape.

We are a non-profit organization with the mandate to promote and facilitate the awareness and appreciation of the arts in the Summerland area through education, action and advocacy.

Our mission is to support and promote emerging artists, provide exposure to high calibre original work in a variety of mediums, to challenge the viewer to look at the world through a different lens. and to provide the educational opportunities to broaden understanding of the visual arts.

The SCAC organizes and presents an art gallery, gift shop, workshops for adults and children and the popular outdoor concert series Music in the Park.

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We look forward to hearing from you!

July 7th - August 1st

My adult working life did not start with being an artisan.
During my school years, art class was for students who had academic challenges,
so I was streamed into math and science and never got much of an opportunity to
explore my creative side. Fast forward to completing a university degree and
deciding to enroll in a City of Vancouver Adult Education course in pottery.
The first class opened a whole new world of the tactile experience of working
with clay. As potters are fond of saying, “I touched clay and fell in love.” My
addiction continued as a hobby off and on for many years and as a hobby,
provided an escape from the demands of the corporate business world.

Most of my pieces are functional and made on a potter’s
wheel which is my preferred method of creating shapes. The process of working
on the wheel requires control but also “letting go”. I like to describe the
process as a “Zen” experience. Keeping the clay centered while creating a shape
is mostly about feel, not what you see. Every piece starts out as a basic
cylinder and then evolves. The surfaces of my pieces are smooth and simple
allowing the glaze to form the dominant feature of the finished item while
accenting the soft curves. I use a fine, white stoneware clay fired to about
2,160° in an electric kiln which makes the pieces durable for everyday use and
dishwasher safe.

In early 2000, one of my pieces was selected by the Alberta
Craft Council for a touring exhibit of Alberta potters. Over the years, I have
benefitted from workshops with well-known potters such as Robin Hopper, Bob
& Connie Pike and Dianne Sullivan.

While I no longer do production work, sitting in my studio
making a few pieces is still an energizing and satisfying experience. Now I
have the freedom to play with clay and see what turns out.