Ed Keith

Ed is one of our potters He has been a favourite on the Tour for many years. 

Recently he did some firing in downtown Toronto and at his home in Ballantrae. 

More information about Raku pottery from Wikipedia is here 

Here are some recent photos of recent Raku events. 

Some from the verandah of the Gardiner Museum and the others of some of my students from Cedar Ridge doing their firing in sunny Ballantrae.

Thank you Ed for sharing these pictures with us. 

Ed is Studio #7 on this years Tour. 

Ed Keith

Ed Keith shares some great dramatic pictures with us of his recent Raku firing.
The second picture has horse hair burning on the piece!
Make sure to check out Ed's work at Studio 5 on this years Tour

A big demonstration...

Ed Keith and Deb Kirk put on a smokey show at the Latcham Gallery....raku firing

Raku firing demonstration

All the artists on the tour are busy getting ready for next weekend. Just over a week away.

On Tuesday October 5th two of the Tour potters, Ed Keith and Deb Kirk did a demonstration of a Raku firing of their pottery in the courtyard of the Latcham Gallery, Stouffville. Many people stopped by to see why there was fire in Downtown Stouffville!

Here is a link to a short video of them removing the Raku pots from the kiln.
http://www.youtube.com

Studio tour artists demonstrations

Demonstrations between 1:00pm and 3:00pm at the Latcham Gallery, Stouffville

Sept 18 - Katrina Covello- Working in Glass
Sept 25 - Sandra Cole Burke- Watercolour
Sept 26 - Diana Bullock- Sumi-e (Japanese Ink Painting)
Sept 28 - Diana Bullock- Watercolour/Sumi-e (Japanese Ink Painting)
Oct 2 - John Roberts- Watercolour/portraits
Oct 5 - Ed Keith, Deb Kirk .....Raku firing
Oct 9 - Sandra Cole Burke - Watercolour
Oct 12 - Diana Bullock -Sumi-e (Japanese Ink Painting)

Preview of studio tour artists' works can also be seen at The Corner House Restaurant at Main Street and Park Drive and in the show case at Latcham Gallery, Stouffville.

Not to miss....downtown Stouffville is featuring lamp post banners highlighting examples of work from the studio tour artists.