Naked Raku in the Rainforest

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Tuesday, August 12th, 2014
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Sure� We all have felt the heat this summer! None more than Potter, Ellen Statz. She is the featured artist throughout the month of August at the Potters Place in Courtenay. Her show is absolutely breathtaking and is called Naked Raku from the Rain Forrest Series

The new body of work was created using a method knows as �Naked Raku�. All the magic occurs during post firing reduction where smoke and carbon penetrate a thick slip leaving a myriad of random patterns, including the ghost images of real ferns and leaves.

Afterwards, each vessel is sealed, waxed and polished. Some are hand painted. The resulting surface is rich and varied, begging to be touched.

Evocative of our coastal rain forest, these pots suggest changing light in the deep woods, down where the moss grows and sunlight filters gently across the surface.

Evident in the scale is confidence In her ability to push the clay to it�s limits while exploring new shapes and ideas.

The Potter's Place is at 180B Fifth St. on the corner of Fifth and Cliffe in the Courtyard, in the cultural heart of downtown Courtenay.

It's open Mondays to Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parking is available at the Rear of the building along the fence.