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Pottery by dave. handmade pottery on the west coast of Canada

Service options: In-store shopping I’ve been quietly making pots on and off since 1975. I live in Abbotsford with my wife Val, daughter Aisa, and our 2 cats. During the last 20+ years we've concentrated on raising our 2 daughters, Alexa and Aisa. Val and I have spent a lot of time doing the usual things you do when raising kids. Both girls played ice hockey, soccer and baseball, and swam in swim club during the summers. We spent many weekends at swim meets in the summer and in many cold hockey rinks during the winter. Lots of fun & we both enjoyed that time with our daughters.
I grew up in the Abbotsford area and was able to work with a local potter, Herman Venema, who encouraged my interest. My training took me to Georgian College in Ontario, where I studied with a British potter, Roger Kerslake. After school finished, I set up a pottery and ran a retail pottery store in Ft. Langley for a couple of years. I then travelled, and finished a degree at SFU. Val and I met and got married and we raised two amazing daughters.
I worked at Greenbarn Potters Supply for 20 years while the kids grew up, the last 15 years as manager. We supplied potters in BC with clay, kilns, and all the supplies they needed. I enjoyed my time there and really liked the customers and staff. Working with Stan Clarke, who started Greenbarn in the early 1970's, was particularly enjoyable. Stan was a great guy, friendly with everyone and very generous with his time and knowledge.
Now, that the kids are older, I am able to spend time in the studio and Val and I attend farmers markets and shows. We enjoy meeting everyone and doing the markets together.
All pieces are made by hand in our workshop here in the Fraser Valley, on the west coast of Canada. All the work is dishwasher and microwave safe. Glazes are made from scratch by hand, & they are lead free and food safe. Although we mostly sell at various farmers markets in the lower mainland, we also sell at a few stores, and do some craft shows during the year.