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History Dates: 1960s (?) – early 1980s Artist(s) / Owner(s): Kate and Phillip Budd Location: Whitehorse, Yukon. The first location of Grey Mountain Pottery was in a neighbourhood called Riverdale in the same ‘mall’ as the Mad Trapper Bowling … Continue reading
Gunther Mele Ltd., best known as packaging experts specializing in jewelry packaging and storage solutions, bags and gift packaging, offered ceramic and pottery items during the 1970s and into the 1980s. The most successful items were the “Beaver Beaus”, which … Continue reading
British Columbia pottery of the mid-late 20th century displays distinct themes of the West Coast natural world, of West Coast Native spiritual and cultural designs, of the great Pacific Ocean. It is glorious in colour, organic in shapes, and grounded … Continue reading
History I’ve found very little about the history of this small BC pottery. There seems to be quite a few pieces to be found here in Western Canada – very free-form and organic in shapes and colours. I’ll continue to … Continue reading
Dates: 1945-1971 [Vancouver] 1972-1979 [Sardis, BC] Location: 4316 Fraser Street, Vancouver, B.C.; 2nd location: 2910 West Broadway, Vancouver, B.C. People: David Lambert, -d.1985. Retired Canadian soldier, member of the British Ceramic Society, established the first commercial production pottery in Vancouver, … Continue reading