2015 Quick Review

Not sure where this year went but a lot went on with Pottery and other artistic avenues for us this year.
Its been a year already that Local Treasures has been open. The store moved to a bigger location at Whipple Tree Junction the end of August. Down by the parking lot at the entrance to the court yard.  A great move! The owner started with 7 artisan's and now there are over 50 of us in the store.
We now stock art supplies as well, and growing.

In spite of some personal and physical limitations this year we did keep a bit busy with activities and I had a lot of helpers. Whom I am very grateful too and thank very much!

One of my art cards became a wall poster 3ft by 5ft which I added colour to a black and white image with water colour. It was my 3 circle Mandela black and white ink drawing. It looks wonderful and my customer is very pleased.

My November and December were busy with craft fairs and this year I did 2 schools, 5 kids classes grades 4 to7. Taking decorations I made in the bisque state and having the kids paint them with acrylic metallic paints. This year I needed a volunteer to help. It was a great success!

The Clay Hub Collective had on going classes this year and work shops. I took a wonderful sculpture class that just took me to a new level with my pottery.  This experience  helped when I gave a Pumpkin Tea light workshop for Halloween.
This year I hope to do it again  early October and perhaps a Snowman tea light class in November 2016.
 There are always up dates on the web site:  www.theclayhubcollective@weebly.com    For the locals check it out.  We have over 100 years experience at the Studio with all the instructors and volunteers put together. Amazing right!  The Clay Hub has just over one year under its belt as well.  We opened Oct 2014 I joined Feb 2015.

We will be at a couple of spots this spring.

Cowichan Valley Garden Fair 2016  April 30th  10am to 2pm  One day only
where:  Cowichan Exhibition Main Hall
Items:  Mostly planters, wheel thrown and hand built.  I will be making some Bonsai as well and garden art.

One week in May from 18 to 24 every day at the Duke Point Ferry Terminal, so if you are travelling come by and see us there!  A variety of pottery and some wood work and other items.
With these two advents I have also partnered up with another local Potter who's work leans towards nautical images. So there will be more to enjoy looking at and to chose from.
Until my next up date Cheers,  Tanis

Whipple Tree Junction Sunday Market

New this year. 2015 Whipple Tree Junction Sunday Market. From  April to Oct.  10am to 2pm.
Great Location to come by and see the mixture of Vendors around the back in the Courtyard.
Enjoy the beauty of the old time buildings with the mix of local home grown art work.

Tanger Artworks  will be on display with items for sale every Sunday this Summer until the end of August.

 We are also still at the Local Treasure's store at the Whipple Tree Junction.

SOME NEWER ITEMS FOR SALE THIS YEAR.

A anything dish. Hand built

Wheel thrown jugs for water or flowers

a hand built round box with a lid 

local maple leaf shallow dish
hand built

Hand built jug for water or flowers

Wheel thrown Salsa or dip dish with wooden lid and spoon
all hand turned items.

Hand Cro-Hooked Baby shawl for the car or buggy, with crocheted boarder.
machine wash and dry

 Wheel thrown
Cookie Jar  with wooden lid
Garlic jar with wooden lid
and
Honey pot with wooden lid and dipper
all hand turned lids and dipper.

Wheel thrown
Pansy pots. Add some water to the outside trough. Add flower heads. Could use middle for a candle. 






 

The Clay Hub Collective

Since April 2015 I have  been busy as a new member of the Clay Hub Collective which is located at 2375 Koksilah rd.Cowichan Station BC V9L6M5.
I  have been taking classes to gain more knowledge about clay and am a member as well  as a volunteer, and now a new board memeber.
If Clay and Pottery is your thing come check out the Clay Hub Collective. Its 100% Volunteer run.
There are on going classes and other activites. Website: www.theclayhubcollective.com 
Lots of information  for you there.

HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF WHAT I HAVE BEEN DOING AT THE CLAY HUB

 Hand building class by using slabs and patterns.

 To the Right.... The Vase in the back slab work and the two pots in the front wheel thrown.

 Making platters class.  Using a fish plate and recreating the fish as a platter.

 To the right....Platter class. Using slabs to make a dish and adding stamps and texture.

 Platter class...Using an image from a plaster bat. Then taking a dish and making a platter from the form.

 To the right.... Throwing class. How to cone in a neck with a small opening. Then I textured the outside with carving tools.

Throwing class.  Doing a jug form....Learning proper placement of the handle. and  adding a spout. I textured the outside at the leather hard stage of drying.

Our First Year at a Glance

2014 was our first year out in the local community of Cowichan and Shawnigan Lk. 

Here is a snap shot of some of the events and places we were involved with, starting June 2014

Shawnigan Adventure Fundraiser June 2014, we were part of the Inspire Shawnigan Artisan group

July and August  South Cowichan Farmers Market 2014.

 

 

A good friend and myself making do-it-yourself clay garden slabs. 

They were a great hit with kids and adults too.

Inspire Shawnigan Festival in August in collaboration with the Shawnigan Museum

We were part of the Artisan group for Inspire.

clay Madelin's we created blank for kids and adults to colour for $1 donation and half the proceeds went to the local food bank. 

there were a variety of images the turtle was the most popular.

Starting in Oct 2014 Tanis did a Introduction to Hand Built Pottery at the Shawnigan Community Centre for 5 weeks. 

Showing how to make a tea light holder in a wooden mold.

student's making their creations. 

Some of the finished student projects.

                                                

Craft Fairs

We did 2 this year to start with. 

November

First one was at The Cowichan Fire Hall 

Our table set up at the Hall.

No pictures taken in the Hall.

Second Craft fair was at the Shawnigan Community Centre at the end of November

Shared a table with another artist

From the Craft Fair Tanis ended up taking her blank ornaments to the local Elemtary School and showed 4 classes of students gr 3 to 7 how to paint the onraments, over 150 blank ornaments. This was all done the week before Winter Break. The year ended very busy and rewarding for

 Tanger ArtWorks. 

samples of ornaments that are painted. 

 

This is the end of 2014 

Starting in January 2015. We will be in a new Store opening at Wipple Tree Junction January 15th called Local Treasures. All art is made here on the Island by local artists.

Tanis will have her Pottery and Art cards in the store. She will be doing clay work shops coming soon.

 Gerry will have some wood work items in the near future. For now he helps Tanis with making wooden lids from local wood, and honey dippers for her honey pots and other lids for more little pots that can be used for sugar, garlic, salt etc.

Local Treasures

Coming soon to Whipple Tree Junction

I am happy to tell everyone we will be part of a local artist store. They will be featuring art works from many different artists in the area and I have the Honor of being one of the artists that will be displaying their work for sale in the store. Gerry will also have wood working items paired with my pottery.

Opening day is attentively scheduled for January 15, 2015

Shawnigan Light up 2014 with Inspire Shawnigan

The light up night at Shawnigan Lake was great fun. At Inspire Shawnigan there was potato stamping and Ornament decorating. There was also Mulled Apple juice and Carolers.

I was there with an assortment of ornaments for the kids to decorate. We went through about 100 ornaments and there was quite the crowd at one point. Crazy for 2 hours. Great energy.

I want to thank all the people who run ( for non-profit) Inspire Shawnigan for having me there with my work and donating to the Community Light Up for Shawnigan Village.

2014 Craft Fair experience ( My first year with the Pottery)

Finally after all the Christmas rush for gifts and events I have an update for everyone.

Both craft fairs we attended went well for us this year. Good sales and more great contacts. One of the highlights was meeting a teacher from the local elementary school and arranging with her to do ornament decorations with her class. To my great pleasure she showed my samples to her co-works and I got 3 more classes the week before winter break. It was noisy, messy, chaotic at times but great fun with the kids. Grades 3-7. They want me to come back in the new year and talk about other projects to do with the kids.

Here are some photo's of My Craft Fair table set up.

My pre-set up for the Cowichan Fire Hall show.

Center image of Clock by Gerry. Was made all by Hand no electric tools used. All hand cut, plained, sanded, no nails. Out of pine wood.

Shawnigan Lake Craft Fair. Shared a table with a friend.
There are wooden items that Gerry made also.
The end table has my ornaments hanging already painted.
I have a small basket with unpainted ones as well. For do it yourself crafters.

Along with my Water Color / Ink cards.




I enjoyed the time spent doing the shows and making ornaments. I learned a lot about what people are looking for and to start now with making plain ornaments for next year.

Some samples of the painted ornaments I did. and were for sale. Some of the choices are available plain for anyones own personal touch.