Archive for the ‘Canada’ Category


Shopping in Granville Island Market

By on Tuesday, June 21st, 2011 | Comments Off on Shopping in Granville Island Market

Granville Island, Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada) has a great public market.  This photo was taken there, so it’s a great place to shop for pottery and other home made items and art work. http://www.granvilleisland.com/public-market                

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Susan Crowe’s Pottery – Hornby, B.C.

By on Monday, May 23rd, 2011 | Comments Off on Susan Crowe’s Pottery – Hornby, B.C.

Hornby Island, British Columbia (Canada) sports its own funky mix of artisans and people who’ve retired from the rest of the world.  Here you see the outdoor store of local artist Susan Crowe at Cannon Road Pottery. Most of her work seems to be in the blue color family.  She doesn’t sell on the web, though.  […]

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Half-Glazed Fisherman’s Pottery from Nova Scotia

By on Monday, April 11th, 2011 | Comments Off on Half-Glazed Fisherman’s Pottery from Nova Scotia

According to Martin Cathrae, photographer, this is an example of the pottery a fishing family would have used. Note it’s only partially glazed, as I imagine fully glazing it would have cost more. The photo was taken in Nova Scotia, Canada, probably at the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site.  

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