Where to Find my Work
ONGOING: A selection of my work is available in the gift shop at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, 1040 Moss St, Victoria.
In a "normal" year, I take part in four annual local events. The Pacific Rim Potters group host an exhibition in spring on the Saturday before mother's day in May, and in autumn on the first Saturday of November . I'm also part of a small group of artists who do a spring garden party in June and a seasonal show in December. Scroll down for details of these and other events. Workshops listed at the bottom of this page.
View our covid related safety protocols HERE.
If you are in the Victoria area you are welcome to visit the studio by arrangement. I also sell from this website: click HERE. If you see something that interests you please feel free to contact me as many items never make it to my shop page!
Workshops, Exhibitions and Sales
2021 Events
While Covid restrictions are still affecting public gatherings our plans may change with short notice.
Read details below and / or Sign up for my newsletter if you'd like to be notified of events that will take place.
I'm happy to announce that I'll be one of the artists taking part in the
Metchosin ArtPod Christmas exhibition and sale "Mighty Fine". This show will run for 8 weeks at the old Schoolhouse gallery space at 4495 Happy Valley Road in the Metchosin townsite.
Open Dates and times: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from November 5 to December 19 as well as Wednesday, Thursday and Friday December 22 to 24. Open 11 to 4 each day
This event is being hosted and run by the members of the Metchosin ArtPod. The participating artists will also be there on select days. I'll be there Saturday November 20, and Fridays December 17 and 24 if you'd like to come by to say hello.
A new-to-me event for 2021
Provincial guidelines regarding Covid protocols will be followed, including masks in the building.
PACIFIC RIM POTTERS ANNUAL AUTUMN EXHIBITION AND SALE
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED
This cancellation is unfortunate - our 4th in a row. We are now planning our spring exhibition for Saturday May 7, 2022
Knox Presbyterian Church Hall 2964 Richmond Rd, Victoria
This long running and popular show celebrates hand made pottery and local ceramic artists!
This is a free, wheelchair accessible event, with parking, complimentary refreshments and door prizes by raffle. Shoppers, browsers and everyone welcome!
Christmas in Oaklands! Exhibition and Sale 2021
"Christmas in Oaklands" will still be happening at Lisa Samphire's only the weekend of December 4th/5th. Check out details HERE.
Unfortunately, I've been away from the studio for a large part of September and October and don't have enough stock to take part.
I am back working again, but will only be making a limited list of items. If there is something particular you are looking for you are welcome to contact me HERE to see if it is on my make-list to be completed before Christmas. However, I won't be taking any additional orders until 2022.
Cindy Gibson
Looking forward to 2022!
The 2021 Pacific Rim Potters Spring Exhibition and Sale, held annually on the Saturday before Mother's day in May, did not take place in 2020 or 2021 due Covid-19 restrictions. The decision was taken in consideration of the logistics of the venue and the well being of our visitors.
As we all adjust to our "new normal", plans are underway for the Pacific Rim Potters exhibitions to be back to our regular dates and format for spring 2022.
Tentative date Saturday May 7, 10 - 4. Knox Church Hall.
PACIFIC RIM POTTERS 2022 Spring Exhibition
In the meantime, stay safe everyone!
Many thanks to everyone who came out to support the artists at Down to Earth Art Market August 2021!
We had a smokin' hot day with loads of visitors and happy sales.
I was there enjoying the gardens and our lovely summer weather with 15 fellow artists including painters, sculptors, mixed media artists (and one potter, me)!
Down to Earth Gardens and Nursery,
1096 Derrien Place, Victoria (Metchosin, off of Happy Valley Road)
Might there be another in 2022? I'll keep you posted.
Heartfelt thanks to everyone who visited our Art in the Garden 2021 show and sale in Oaklands. It was wonderful to see so many people - IN PERSON! Lisa and I are already planning our December sale and thinking ahead to
Art in the Garden for June 2022.
Happy Summer everyone!
The TD Art Gallery Paint-in is always a fun and busy day, filling the whole length of Moss Street with activity. Unfortunately both July 2020 and 2021 were cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions.
Teaching and Workshops
TEACHING AND WORKSHOPS
I teach workshops by arrangement, on all aspects of the ceramic process. Contact me for information.
*No classes are scheduled at present.*
My most popular workshop: "Embellishing the ceramic surface, with the Versatility of Stains, Underglazes and Slips" This one day workshop will include demonstrations of ways that I use these colouring agents in my work. There will also be an opportunity to try your hand at applying what you learn on to your own clay body. We'll talk tools and materials, both commercial and studio-made and you will learn application techniques on soft and leather-hard clay, greenware, bisque-ware and raw glaze. I'll also guide you through some simple image transfer techniques. Layer up some of these techniques to develop and expand your own narrative in clay. It will be an active busy day of experimentation and exploration and we'll have some fun too!