Our pottery department expanded

It's been quite a while now that we have posted news in this pottery blog. As you may know, we run two stores with several departments and it is quite a challenge to keep our very elaborate and detailed web site www.needlenart.com up to date, plus our 5 blogs...

Of course, we got many more interesting iems and series in. Best check our two web pages for functional pottery and Raku pottery!

See you over in our web site!

More Coastal Treasures are coming!

Orca Design

After the good response on the Salmon Run design (see earlier posting), we ordered more coastal designs - these are the treasures we celebrate here on the West Coast and the season starts NOW!

Have a look and enjoy these designs. See them in our store or order them online at www.needlenart.com!

This is important: each design comes in (the same) over 40 different shapes and sizes. They are safely shipped in "Campbell River" crates. Ask for details!

There is much more in store now!

Welcome to our blog!
whereas this blog is meant to inform you about news and to do some "chat work", you find a detailed catalogue of our pottery products in our new store website. Just use the link to either Functional Pottery or Raku Pottery and you can shop and order online! See you on the other side, and please sign up to our mailing list there, too!

Fresh Fish (Pottery) arrived!

We just got in a huge selection of Maggie Shaw's raku creatures. Beautiful colours, big variety, great detail, good price! See the detailed list of products in our Pottery Department!

Raku pottery is created in a sophisticated process which generates amazing colours and shines. The Raku process is exciting and unpredictable, it is nearly impossible to get the same results twice. Raku is removed from the kiln at 1,800 degrees F. and placed in a reduction chamber containing sawdust and paper, where it immediately catches on fire. It is then covered over and left to "reduce" (causing a lack of oxygen). The result is pottery with iridescent, crackle and metallic colours not found in other forms of pottery.

Maggie lives in our neighbour community Comox. With a degree in music and theatre, Maggie has never lost her "hands on" art form which has brought her back to pottery. Her enthgusiasm to learn and expand her craft has brought her to work in high-fired and Raku pottery. Her strong childhood background from a fishing community in Nova Scotia has inspired her to create a series of whales, salmon, rock fish, star fish and many whimsical fish. These pieces have been created for your pleasure and are a tribute to our salmon industry in BC!

Every piece has a wall hanger.
All items come in same shapes but with variations of colours.

We ship to any destination. As you know, Raku is fragile, but we wrap it carefully!

New to the store: Coastal Treasures

We just brought in the "Salmon Run" series of Artable's Coastal Treasures, more designs will follow! All plates are boxed in solid crates with "Campbell River, BC" burnt in. Debra Durrer from Calgary has hand crafted this beautiful decorative and functional pottery - "Where Art and Table Meet".

This large oval Fish Dish gives the clearest view of the "Salmon Run" design. Find more information (and buy it!) in our

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Down to Earth!

We are the only store in town with a selection of functional and decorational hand-made Island pottery. To see and buy more pottery products online, please visit http://www.needlenart.com/id15.html

Christina Lindstrom, Nanaimo

For nearly 15 years now we carry Christina Lindstrom's pottery designs, at first in our Pier Street Gallery, later on pottery expanded into the Needle & Arts Centre and adds to the artsy and crafty flair.

Christina and her husband reside in Nanaimo and are originally from Sweden, which is reflected in her designs. Her main lines are the light glaze on white clay and the blue or green glazes on red clay, but she always tries interesting new products and glazes. All her pottery is lead free, diswasher, microwave and oven safe. You find tea pots and mugs, a variety of bowls, bakers, canisters, plates, Sushi dishes and much more. We also take custom orders!

Ed Oldfield, Powell River

Last year we started with Ed Oldfield's Raku pottery. Ed lives in Powell River and specializes on Raku bowls and limited editions Raku Salmon and other fish species, mounted on driftwood.

Barb Hall, Campbell River

Recently we added Barb Hall's (Mary Potter) distinct blue green pottery which nicely complements the other product lines in our store. Barb lives in Campbell River.

This summer you'll also find us with pottery on our attractive Pier Street Farmers Market, every Sunday from 9 am till 2 pm in the vicinity of the famous Discovery Fishing Pier and the new Maritime Heritage Centre.

Our contact information:

• Needle & Arts Centre, 910 Island Highway, Campbell River, BC, Canada V9W 2C3
• phone: 250-287-8898 or toll-free 1-888-588-7834 , fax 250-286-9717
• email: jkettler@earthlink.net