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SUMMARY:Flora & Fauna: Pottery by Ramona Gregory at the Potter's Place
URL:http://www.harbourliving.ca/event/flora-fauna-pottery-by-ramona-gregory-at-the-potters-place/
LOCATION:The Potters Place :: corner of 5th and Cliffe Courtenay, 
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:<p>FLORA &amp; FAUNA -<br />April Showers bring May Flowers... <em>and then some</em>!<br /><br />May's Featured Artist at the Potters Place is Ramona Gregory.&nbsp; We will be Introducing a new pottery line by this very talented potter.<br /><br />As a potter and painter Ramona has long admired forms in nature, which has translated into her work in various ways.&nbsp; Her most recent pottery line, Flora &amp; Fauna, uses scientific illustrations to delve into the world of biology and anatomy, with images of everything from sea creatures, to insects, to a biological heart.&nbsp; Flora &amp; Fauna began years ago when Ramona stumbled upon the beautiful illustrations of Ernst Haeckel and knew she had to incorporate them into her work.&nbsp; Ernst Haeckel (16 February 1834 &ndash; 9 August 1919) was a German biologist, naturalist, philosopher, physician, professor, and artist who discovered, described and named thousands of new species, mapped a genealogical tree relating all life forms, and coined many terms in biology.<br /><br />After some experimenting, Ramona devised a way to add the images to her wheel-thrown stoneware pieces using a printer and decal transfer process.&nbsp; Each piece is thrown using a white stoneware clay, fired and glazed to cone 6.&nbsp; Vessel interiors are a variegated blue like the depths and layers of the sea, which contrast beautifully with the pale white and sea-foam green exteriors.<br /><br />Ramona's functional work calls on us to contemplate the intersection of science and art while we sip coffee from an octopus mug.&nbsp; Her pieces inspire the user to marvel at the beauty, mystery, symmetry and strangeness of the natural world.<br /><br />Come see Ramona Gregory&rsquo;s "FLORA AND FAUNA". A beautiful show of nature inspired handcrafted pottery, as our FEATURE throughout May 2015<br /><br />The Potters Place is located at the Potters Courtyard, in the cultural heart of Downtown Courtenay.&nbsp; 10 - 5 pm Monday-Saturday.<br /><br />Parking located at rear of the building along the fence.<br /><br />Please Like us on Facebook "The Potters Place Gallery and Shop" for updates, photos and news and check out our new website to learn a bit more about each potter at <a href="http://www.thepottersplace.ca">www.thepottersplace.ca</a></p>=0D=0A=
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