Fraser Valley Potters Guild

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FVPG potter, Kathy Manning, is excited about her first soda firing!!!

Poem by FVPG member, Frank Turco, inspired by Korean pottery. MOON JARS OF KOREA In the making... two halves married as one: the irony as iconic as ancient form awaits each half be joined as one. Think kindly of Korea's plight in contemplation of Moon Jar When I, with potter's I perceive reflective light as presence in my reality from afar I see an elegant white moon jar as Korea Just right while Imperfect still demanding life, a presence, large and solitary light as now in turn after the sun, another lesser light will dominate the star lit sky. I wonder still to see the jar's historic culture toiled will to have halves joined, as one. I wonder in the making. What caused the line of rounded southern wing to lift and fly while other half slips back to stray affected not by topsy turvy play. While rebuking chords of universal sound shrill rebound from hill in fear, no echo bounds of sound heard but not returned at will Still as Moon Jar now demands each half be laboured still. Hands push and pull move clay from ground to finish for minerals from white the sweetest ground now speaks a silent sound and now echos back from those same hills. Moon jar life refractory still reflects the hidden light to earth which blocked the sun. Time then as now, for us, does not abound. It matters, still, as then and now the ancient need to push, pull, coax and breathe the universal clay around again as then with patience, calm rejoice when two halves join in the making of moon jar. poem and best wish for both Koreas from Frank Turco.

Thanks to Cheryl Stapleton for these great photos of the soda kiln right before unloading. We have a happy bunch of potters. Unloaded December 14th, 2020.