Nominated for #1 Retailer.

First happy new year to all!!

Next a very big thank you goes out from Linda and me, to the the nomination committee of the Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador. They have nominated King's Point Pottery Gallery and Gifts for the 2013 Outstanding Retailer for all of Atlantic Canada.

It is a great honour just to be nominated for this top award. So many wonderful craft shops, we have admired forever, from across the four Atlantic Provinces have previously won this coveted award. Places like Paula Cornec's Beavercraft in Stephenville, Barb Roberts' Bogside Gallery in Halifax and of course our very own Craft Council Shop in St John's are but a few to have been recipients of this prestigious honour.

The 16th annual gala ceremony will be held in Halifax, NS on Saturday the 2nd of February 2013 in conjunction with the Atlantic Craft Trade Show, ACTS.  Again our thanks to the Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador for their very kind nomination and we have our fingers crossed!

Best David and Linda!!

Smoked Capelin now rolling in!

Smoking!

Smoked raku capelin that is. Fresh from Northeastern Folk Art, NFA of St John's. Along with a family of black sheep, white and copper...., mermaids, starry fish, trilobites...all with that real smoky fragrance...trust me!! (and/or your nose.) Now, all are rolled in at King's Point Pottery Gallery and Gifts.

Mike Gillan and Erin McArthur are NFA and they currently reside on the North Atlantic coast in St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador. The wild natural beauty, rugged coastline and the rich cultural life continue to be a source of inspiration for their fine work. (Info from NFA)

I'm the winner of the 2011 CCNL beeeeest newe product...really!

Photos: Itaro Hayashida

We've put the kettle on for ya!

2008 image taken in the  high ceilings (over 30 feet) of the "Rooms" Provincial Art Gallery in St John's.

The last time it was on...was (when we personally installed it on site) in Cheongju, South Korea!

The giant tin kettle is back from overseas and on display right here, only at King's Point Pottery Fine Craft Gallery! If you will recall the 230 cup kettle was first on display at the Rooms in St John's (guest curated by Gloria Hickey) in 2008 (see above image) and then selected to be sent half way around the world to represent Canada at the international craft exhibit called Unity and Diversity (curated by Sandra Alfoldy) co-ordinated by the members of the  Canadian Craft Federation with assistance from our very own Newfoundland and Labrador Craft Council, CCNL! As with so many things, we could never have done it without the CCNL.(..thanks over and over!!)

 The giant installation artwork will be on display all summer long right here, only in Central Newfoundland, Green Bay, South West Arm, King's Point, on the point!

(Photo Credits: Itaro Hayashida, Title credit: Tracy Keats)

Newly installed here at the craft gallery space.

As you can see the new gallery space isn't 30 ft tall so the handle hasn't  been reattached.