Author Archives: JoVic

Traditional Salish Meets the Pottery Studio

We were absolutely delighted with yesterday’s edition of the Ladysmith Chemainus Chronicle. Check the story out for yourselves, and you’ll perhaps understand why we feel it is such an honour to live and work in harmony with our First Nations … Continue reading

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Jo’s picking up the slack…

Vic’s cracked humerus bone is truly a cause of stress around here, and not too much humour. Had it happened in January, it would have been so much better. Right now we need to gear up for the Cedar-Yellowpoint Artisans’ annual … Continue reading

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Summer brings old friends & new

It has been a remarkably wonderful summer here on Vancouver Island. Okay, I admit it didn’t start until August, but here it is in September and it’s truly full-on summer. We often see customers return year after year, and they … Continue reading

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Summer Visitors

It really has been a very hectic summer around here. Despite my hope to continue to add new posts and images, I’ve found myself  too busy in and out of the studio to actually manage the web-site time. We’ve enjoyed … Continue reading

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Platters and Pitchers

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Fresh from the firing, and I’m not sure I can let them go, we have Vic’s latest two platters.

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Photography Day at the Studio

 A great morning at the studio with Teddy taking pictures of our pottery and Vic taking pics of Teddy, me and our dogs. Leo, Teddy and Lynda’s beautiful Nova Scotia Ducktoler pictured top left, enjoyed playing with Molson, but  when lunch arrived, both concentrated on letting us … Continue reading

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SLSS Co-op Students at JoVic Pottery

What could be more fun than teaching students who find joy in the experience? We have the pleasure of being part of the Stu”ate Lelum Secondary School co-operative education program. Today we had the added fortune of having our favourite … Continue reading

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Glaze Methods

Glaze firing pottery allows for many different techniques and approaches, as well as a wide range of temperatures. The approach most widely used at JoVic Pottery is based on oxidation of mid-range stoneware pottery. With more than 30 years of testing, … Continue reading

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Spring on Vancouver Island

With the full arrival of Spring in Ladysmith, and with as many birds at our feeders, we’re now back to the occasional rescue of small birds still learning the use of their wings. This little wren flew into the Pottery … Continue reading

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Working on a Website

I’m aware that this site is more than just a place for our own customers and friends to quickly see what might be hot out of the kiln these days. It’s an opportunity to showcase our community. With that in … Continue reading

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