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How To Survive As An Artist -1

The year was 1969; days after returning to Barbados after spending seven and a half years in England, I paid a visit to the Ministry of Education. Three months earlier I had posted an application letter for a job as a teacher. The secretary came out with my unopened letter of application, opened it before my very eyes, read it […]
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Anybody Can Be A Ceramic Artist-2

Work Space Have  You Sourced Your Ceramic Equipment And Supplies. To begin your new project, you must first organize your work space with enough shelves for commercial production or you can use another space for storing and drying. Have a roll of soft plastic or large garbage bags; you will need them for covering unfinished greenware or to facilitate the […]
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Anybody Can Be A Ceramic Artist-1

i Can teach Anybody Can Be A Ceramic Artist- Background During the eighties I worked for the Canadian Training Awards Project (CTAP) as a ceramic consultant; traveling around the Eastern Caribbean researching clay deposits, sourcing ceramic supplies and training students in ceramic production. The training was designed to start earning from day one; most of the students were women of […]
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Devonish Art Gallery Update

The Island Is looking so much better, electricity has been restored, street lights are being replaced, and the streets are looking good as there is a new arrangement that takes many garbage bins off the streets. However most of the major hotels are still under repairs and the first should open towards month end; but most boutique hotels and some […]
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Wood Carving Blog-The Creative Process-Stage 1

Wood Carving Blog- The Creative Process- Stage one Visitors to the gallery often ask questions that I am usually reluctant to answer or sometimes give an abstract answer or reply with a joke. One of the most asked questions is. How long did it take you to carve this? Referring to a piece of art they a interested in purchasing; […]
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DISRUPTION IN WORK

I must apologize for my absence from the website for the past month and a half; Anguilla was devastated by hurricane Irma and I am still without electricity and normal Interne. I am therefore unable to carve wood but I have been creating some ceramics using the slab roller; of course I am unable to complete them due to us […]
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The Master At Work

But I must explain to you how all this mistaken idea of denouncing pleasure and praising pain was born and I will give you a complete account of the system.
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