Gordon James / James Pottery Studio & Gallery
P.O. Box 166 Quathiaski Cove
120 Joyce Rd. Quadra Island, B.C. V0P 1N0
Phone: 250-285-3101
Website: www.jamespottery.com
Email: info@jamespottery.com
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Biography
I started playing with clay and melting bottles during my early teens in my mom's "ceramics" studio in our Calgary basement. I later studied at the Alberta College of Art, where I became interested in painting and printmaking as well as pottery. After my wife, Martha and I graduated in 1976, we moved to Quadra Island and set up our first studio. After a few years we were able to purchase our own property - perched on the bluffs overlooking Georgia Strait - where we converted a 1905 farmhouse into our studio.
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Artist Statement
I work primarily in stoneware and earthenware and make both functional pottery and ceramic sculpture. My imagery often originates from the human figure and the face. I am less interested in realism than creating unusual, distorted or exaggerated characters and situations. The work can be described as colourful, humorous and expressionistic.
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James Pottery is open year-round. Visitors can drop by but it is recommended that they call ahead. Gordon and Martha James are participating in the 2008 Quadra Island Studio Tour on June 7th and 8th. Visit www.quadraislandarts.com for more information.
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