Bussard Grove Pottery
Handcrafted Pottery, Classes, Gallery and Studio tours
What I Do
Play in the Mud
Functional Pottery
I think of my work as evolution. The subtle nuances of surface and form are always where i can get completely lost in a line, a shadow or texture. Functional pottery is like home, the hearth, family, getting together, sharing moments and love.
Sculpture
Sculpture is an expression. My way of expressing emotions, creating moments or commenting on the world around me. Sometimes i use a functional object sometimes i wander over to the abstract.
Pottery Classes
The studio is well equiped with 4 wheels, slab roller, extruder, working tables, damp cabinets and never enough storage. I seasonally teach throwing and handbuilding classes
Tradition with a Contemporary Twist
stay in the moment, eternal apprentice, always learning, experimenting and pushing boundaries
located in Sooke BC, on beautiful Vancouver Island, Canada.
Visitors Welcome
Contact me to arrange a visit
forever the apprentice to the craft
My work can be found in numerous private collections nationally and internationally, most notably is part of the permanent collection at the Sanbao Ceramic Arts Institute Museum in Jingdezhen, China. BFA Alberta College of Art and Design Ceramic Arts – Sheridan College of Art and Design,Ontario. When a skill something you learn playing as a child, you just assume everyone knows all that “stuff”.
Materials and Tools
Most of a potters materials are from the earth. Clay, and Minerals. I use semi porcelain stoneware for functional pots, and my own clay recipies for special effects through firing and texture for scuptural and decorative pieces.
gallery hours
sporadic, email or text me, follow me on fb or instagram for daily postings
Gallery visits by appointment
2358 henlyn drive sooke b
250-507-2882, text message works best, my hands are muddy