Here's a few more shots from the final days of #forageandfire Big thanks to Beth for helping out, and all the participants for being so fun and dedicated. Hope to see you all again soon! #pottery #ceramics #canadianceramics #woodfiredpottery

#forageandfire 2026 is halfway done. We collected rocks, dug clay, made glazes and loaded the kiln. We saw icebergs, visited puffins, and ate capelin. And there's so much left to do! Lighting the kiln this evening. Can't wait! #pottery #ceramics #canadianceramics #woodfiredpottery

#forageandfire 2026 starts next week! I want my kiln to be perfect and beautiful when my guests arrive so I'm replacing the glazy floor and crusty old firebox grate. Hopefully the new steel bars last longer than the old ones. #pottery #ceramics #woodfirekiln

It's been such an amazing spring so far. Lots of icebergs and wildlife (yes, that is a lynx in my backyard), and now the flowers are blooming and the trees are blossoming. #spring #ceramics #pottery #canadianceramics

Yesterday was a shelf maintenance day - scraping and grinding so new pots don't stick to the mess from old pots. But there's an art to this too. I want to carefully preserve these accumulated ash glaze drips on the underside of the shelves so that they rain down on the pots below in the next firing.

It's cone pack day. That should be enough for the next six months. #pottery #ceramics #canadianceramics #conepack

Here's another teaser before the mug sale tomorrow. Back in 2023 one of my art idols Billy Gauthier came to my area to carve his masterpiece The Earth, Our Mother from a donated fin whale skull. I was lucky to get to know Billy a little bit and asked him to save some of the bone bits for me.

Here's one of my favourites I'll have at the mug sale at Portage on Sunday. Local earthenware and glaze! After so much work and research I'm really happy to be able to use these materials in my production wares. #pottery #ceramics #earthenware #canadianceramics

Coming up Sunday it's the annual May Mug Show at Portage. I'll be there with lots of wood fired mugs, earthenware mugs, and my usual selection of RDF mugs. This'll be my only visit to St. John's before the xmas craft fair, so if you need a new mug make sure to check it out. #pottery #ceramics

Spring open hours coming soon... #pottery #ceramics #canadianceramics

Made a little sink to go with my tiles #pottery #ceramics #canadianceramics #earthenware

Here's a small sample of finished tiles. This is my first time installing tiles! I'm still haven't decided on a surface, but luckily I don't have a pressing deadline. #ceramics #canadianceramics #earthenware #tile

I may have started working on a countertop... #ceramics #earthenware #canadianceramics

I'm really having a great time with these #kurinuki pieces. It's a process of rapid making but slow drying, so lots of time for reconsidering and recycling. Only the best few will be fired. #pottery #ceramics #earthenware #canadianceramics

Not sure about the spouts, but we'll see. #pottery #ceramics #canadianceramics #earthenware #wip

Vinny went for a romp in the snow while I stayed in and made some #earthenware bud vases. Now he's tired out and I'm ready for a walk. #pottery #ceramics #canadianceramics

The bys are some proud of their teapots! And they should be - great work by Adam and Jesse in this winter's pottery class! #pottery #potteryclass #ceramics

Trying some #earthenware tiles. This local clay is so nice, I still find it hard to believe it was only ever used for bricks, not pottery or tiles or anything else. #ceramics #tile #wildclay

New #earthenware mugs coming soon #pottery #ceramics #canadianceramics #wildclay

Was inspired to try some #kurinuki yesterday. Today will be a day out in the sun. #pottery #ceramics #canadianceramics #earthenware

Sound on! #ceramics #canadianceramics #earthenware

Starting right about now I'm giving myself a month to work in earthenware with very little planned outcome or expectations. It's a stay-at-home residency if you will. I'll be making some pots on the wheel, making whistles, carving, texturing, and basically messing around to see where it takes me.

Love when the spring sun finally makes its way back into the studio. The plants love it too. #pottery #ceramics #canadianceramics

We had a perfect little snowstorm yesterday. It came and dropped about 15cm in a couple hours then cleared right up. Made for a nice sunset walk. #pottery #ceramics #canadianceramics

IT'S NOT TOO LATE!! Due to a cancellation there's one spot available for Forage and Fire 2026! If you wanted to attend this workshop but were unable to register please get in touch with me. #pottery #ceramics #canadianceramics #forageandfire #woodfiredpottery #woodkiln

Located between forest and ocean in Port Union, Newfoundland, Wild Cove Pottery makes a variety of functional and sculptural ceramics. Studio Assistant responsibilities include making, glazing, and firing pottery, as well as customer service and studio maintenance.

My first batch of whistles. I went pretty far in the direction of ocarinas but will steer back towards emergency whistles in the next batch. Also testing some black and white slips to paint them. #pottery #ceramics #ocarina #wildclay

A little vase from the September firing. It's very crusty from being right at the front of the kiln. I'm never decisive with these pots about how much to clean/sand/grind off, but with this one I'm inclined to leave it. #pottery #ceramics #canadianceramics #woodfiredpottery

This is a little overdue since I was busy with my show the last while, but better late than never: In 2007 I travelled throughout Canada and the USA doing a work called Bicycle Rehabilitation Project where I went to art galleries and offered free bicycle repairs and tune-ups to folks who wanted them

A few detail shots of pieces from my exhibition. It opens at the Craft Council on Saturday! #pottery #ceramics #crochet #canadianceramics #nlcraft #artsnl

This week I'm heading to St. John's to set up my exhibition Weight at the Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador. It's all new work in ceramics and crochet that I've been working on these past few years. If you're in the area I hope that you'll be able to join me. #pottery #ceramics #crochet

A customer ordered a teapot so I made ten. Heres my two favourites: #pottery #ceramics #canadianceramics #teapot

A little ice in the harbour. The only ice I'll abide.

I've still got a few spots left in my winter pottery course beginning next week. We'll be doing wheel-throwing, hand-building, glazing, decorating and more. Register at www.wildcovepottery.ca/collections/... #pottery #ceramics #potteryclass

I'm a little ashamed to say I'm just getting around to cleaning some pieces from the last firing in September. The best ones always take the longest. #pottery #ceramics #canadianceramics #woodfiredpottery

Still cracking pots. Just a month until my exhibition at the Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador. #pottery #ceramics #crochet #canadianceramics

I made this piece in 2005, and sadly it's just as relevant now. The only difference is that I made this while living in Montana, and felt welcome to speak my mind then as an artist and as a foreigner. Now I wouldn't dream of going back there, and I'm sure I wouldn't be allowed even if I wanted to.

2 weeks of teaching done at Haliburton School of Art and Design, one left to go. Self-portraits (as usual) along with wood firing, glaze chem, and lots more. #pottery #ceramics #canadianceramics

Between rain squalls #pottery #ceramics #canadianceramics #mug

I made the trek through wind and snow to the Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador craft fair at Jack Byrne Arena. Come check out the best collection of craft in the province. Open until Sunday. #pottery #ceramics #nlcraft

Today's mood #pottery #ceramics #canadianceramics

Lots of glazing ahead of me today. #pottery #ceramics #canadianceramics #bisque #glaze

Craft Fair and online shop update! The Craft Council Craft Fair is happening next week at Jack Byrne Arena. I skipped the Craft Fair last year because I ran out of both pots and time 🤣 But I'll be there this time with brand new pots, like this bowl from last month's wood-firing, and my RDF series.

Very dramatic colours today when the sun breaks through. Stoneware with local bone ash glaze. #pottery #ceramics #canadianceramics #wildglaze

First partridgeberry smoothie of the season (apple from my neighbourhood tree too)! Local stoneware mug with the classic Malcolm Davis Shino glaze. A perfect start to a busy studio day. #pottery #mug #ceramics #woodfiredpottery

I know I posted this one before, but I got a good shot in the lighting booth last night and thought I should share again. #ceramics #pottery #canadianceramics

Carved mug in porcelain with local celadon glaze. Wood fired to cone 10. #ceramics #pottery #woodfiredpottery #wildglaze

If you'd like to help me clear out my studio I'd like to help you fill your kitchen with new pots! This Saturday (one day only, 10am to 3pm) is my annual seconds sale, where you can get oddities, experiments, demo pieces, discontinued items, and imperfections for half price or better. #pottery

Home again. And able to have a more relaxed look at these pots. Here's an ash glaze (that we call Miso Gravy) on a ship mug. Vinny's happy to have me home. #pottery #ceramics #canadianceramics #wildglaze #woodfiredpottery

A few pics from the gallery in Letterkenny