Teapot Show

Just a reminder that our teapot show starts this Friday night - May 1st. Opening and awards will be held at the First Friday starting at 6 pm. Teapots need to be dropped off at the Lawrence House on Thursday, April 30th - at 10 am for jurying.

Here are some images of the teapots that we have so far:

Annual Sale

Our 2nd Annual Sale is coming up on May 2nd.

This is a reminder to all members to please attend the meeting on Monday, April 20th for final instructions on the sale. If you have not yet signed up, this will be your last chance to sign up to be in the sale.



Meeting to be held at Lambton College - 6:30 - 9 pm - Rm K211.




Mug Fundraiser - please bring your donation mugs to the meeting on Monday night. The mug fundraiser starts on April 22nd (Earth Day) - at the Energy Exchange. Please contact Stephanie if you have any questions.

Pottery by Dewy Spizzirri

Dewy Spizzirri has also sent in some pictures of her pots for us to enjoy.

Dewy enjoys working in alternative firing.

This first pot is smoke fired.












This pot to the left is a small Raku vessel.












This lidded vessel is an example of foil sagger firing with
horsehair.














And last but not least another fine example of a
raku pot.

And - if my memory serves me correctly -
Dewy won the "Wolff Award" with this pot.

Great Work Dewy!

Empty Bowls Reminder

I thought that I would put up a reminder about Empty Bowls coming up in Sarnia on Tuesday, March 31st.
There are 2 sittings - 5:00 and 6:15.

Here is a replay of our previous post:

Second Annual Empty Bowls

Dinner Fundraiser - March 31

The Ceramics Department at Lambton College is organizing our second annual Empty Bowls event to take place on Tuesday, March 31, at Creations Fine Dining, the Hospitality program's own restaurant. There will be two seatings, one at 5pm and the later at 6:15pm. Tickets are $25 and are on sale now at Lambton College, in the Counselling Department, call Colleen at x3612, at the Inn of the Good Shepherd, and from members of the Sarnia Lambton Potters Guild.

At Empty Bowls events which have been held around North America for almost two decades, potters create bowls, and local chefs create soups and everything is donated for the event. Each guest will enjoy a "poverty meal", of soup, bread and coffee or tea, and go home with their choice of bowl as a reminder of all the Empty Bowls around the world.

All funds raised go towards ending hunger in our community. Proceeds will go to the Inn of the Good Shepherd and Lambton College’s own Food Bank. Last year we raised $6456!

Thanks to our generous community sponsors, last year 99.9% of the ticket price went directly towards ending hunger. This year’s sponsors include: Lambton College, Alexander Mackenzie High School, Alternate Grounds, Antonio’s Pizza, Blackwater Coffee & Tea Co., The Brigantine, Canadian Linen and Uniform Service, Chartwell’s, Food Basics, GP Catering & The Panini Grill, Lola’s Lounge, New Trish Inn, Normand Piquette Catering, The Pottery Supply House, Sarnia Lambton Potters’ Guild, and Tuckers Pottery Supplies.

Beth Turnbull Morrish

Ceramics Professor, Lambton College

519-542-7751 X 3412

Upcoming Workshop

I have been asked to post this message regarding an upcoming workshop with relation to the Thames Cultural Centre and Powerplay:


I was experiencing some problems with resizing the poster - so - in order to see it larger - please click on the image.


It looks to be a good workshop - well worth the trip to Chatham.

Pottery By Stephanie Smalls

The potters of our guild have been very obliging with pictures. We are pleased to show some of the works of another of our members : Stephanie Smalls.


A group of glazed dishes:
















A hand built vase.
















A raku vase: Using Horsehair and feathers.

















A pair of Raku Penguins .















Nice work Stephanie.

Also: Further information will be supplied as I receive it. In April, we will be having a fundraiser at a local coffee shop which is opening on Christina St. in Sarnia. They will be selling coffee in our mugs - and you get to keep the mug. Here is a preview of a selection of mugs
we have on hand.





Some pretty interesting and funky textures there.


As previously mentioned - I will update the information as it is received.

More Photos

Carol Holmes-Kerr, who is the current president of Sarnia Lambton Potters Guild has supplied us with some photos of her pottery:






The first is of a raku leaf:















Foil Sagger Bowl











Goddess Pot













Raku Apples











Face Mask









Gteat Work Carol - as you can see - we have a lot of talent in our guild.

We hope to have more pictures posted soon, along with information on upcoming events.