Friday! It is a glorious day and I am getting ready for my trip to Owen Sound tomorrow. I am speaking at the Tom Thomson Gallery at 2PM on collecting Contemporary ceramic art. I have never been to Owen Sound before so I am looking forward to seeing the gallery and more importantly seeing Virginia Eichorn the director. I first met Virginia when she was with the Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery in Waterloo. Our mutual love of contemporary Canadian ceramics always gives us lots to talk about. The last time I saw Virginia was in Regina at the McKenzie Gallery where I attended the opening of the Jack Sures retrospective. It will also be nice to see the exhibition again as it is currently being hosted by the Tom Thomson Gallery.

If you haven't had a chance to see the exhibition then go! It is worth the trip. It is fascinating to see Jack's work dating back to the beginning of his lengthy career a a maker and mentor. I was blown away by some of the pieces that I saw in Regina and I am really looking forward to revisiting them.

I have been showing Jack's work for almost ten years now and I particularly enjoy his bandicoots, whimsical four legged creatures get into mischief as they cavort and frolic on some of his vessels. they are a testament to Jack's wonderful. and occasionally ribald, sense of humour.

I will be travelling with Julia Krueger a noted ceramics historian and researcher. I am looking forward to hearing her presentation. Julia, originally from Regina, is currently at the University of Western Ontario teaching and researching. Her home base is now Calgary a place I really need to visit just so I can see her collection of Canadian ceramics. Julia has a discerning eye and I love seeing collections.