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WELLNESS ARTIST The Potters Place: Collective Success at 30! K E A LY D ONA LD SON IF YOU HAVE VISITED the Potters Place on the
artists are still involved at this time. Sue Taylor, Eliza-
corner of Cliffe Avenue and 5th Street in Courtenay,
beth Raynor and Irene Miles are so very pleased to be
you’ll know how special this little gem of a studio is!
celebrating this special occasion. "It’s all about good
If you haven’t been there, it is time to make an effort
friendships and enthusiasm; it is very exciting to have
and walk through the the front door of this collective
carried on this long!" Taylor shares. "We believe in ed-
success, who coincidentally is celebrating 30 years of
ucating on the magic of making pots and have a lot of
operation!
fun collectively sharing ideas. Our client relationships have been very strong and we are so very thankful for
As an arts collective, this is a big accomplishment—and
the support. The enthusiasm started 30 years ago and is
there are many original members still working away to
still strong today.”
secure pottery’s place in the Comox Valley and beyond! As you start looking through the shop, your eyes will
Maeva Collins feels strongly about the positivity of the
light up as you glance at all the shelves and wall dress-
group and how the dynamics of working together have
ings. Beautiful raku, pit fired and glazed, along with
pulled them through so much, especially the two years
many other styles, fill the shop from floor to ceiling.
of the pandemic. “In the past, we have had up to 15 members, which meant that everyone worked two days
I had the pleasure of meeting almost all of the current
per month and occasionally only one. For us, COVID
members of this pottery collective; three founding
was a real challenge," Maeva says. "We closed in March
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