There Goes Summer! HOLIDAY TIME
I am heading out on a small holiday after the Saturday market in Carp, August 27th, returning in time for the next weekend's Labour Day market at Carp and a special day at the Ottawa Farmers' Market, Sunday, September 4th. I WILL BE CLOSED IN WILLIAMSBURG AUGUST 27TH TO SEPTEMBER 6TH. Please note if you buy anything online while I am away I will be unable to ship it until my return.
Recent work can be seen in the Hot Out of the Kiln!! section. Be sure to hit the arrow to see the entire collection not just the first 25 things listed. The next update will be later in September.
ALL of my work can be seen by going to the Catalogue in the main menu above.
FREE LOCAL DELIVERY applies to Ottawa and the burbs for purchases over $50. There appear to be glitches with the site and this is not always kicking in at checkout. If this happens please contact me directly. The only way I know if this is happening is if you let me know! Thank you. My phone # is at the bottom of the page.
SUMMER HOURS:The store will be open in Williamsburg when I am working, but the guaranteed hours are Wednesday through Friday 11-5, and sometimes Sunday. Because of a number of variables I have had to shift things slightly and will also be attending the Ottawa Farmers' Market on Sundays at Lansdowne occasionally. Please feel free to phone me (613-816-9034) and make an appointment for times outside of these hours or to check on Sunday. Happy to be here for you.
SATURDAY FARMERS' MARKET: Find me at the Carp Farmers' Market at the Carp Fairgrounds, Saturdays, 8 to 1, May 14 to November 1.
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No doubt there are things that need some tweaking, but mosey your way through the menus, check out my blog posts, the links to my social media, and the About Me for background information on my career. I think you will find it a fun journey. Enjoy, Diane Sullivan, MFA.
Hot Out of the Kiln!
Free Delivery, Curbside Pickup, Free Shipping and SALES!
FREE SHIPPING is applied to all purchases over $400.
FREE DELIVERY I am happy to offer free delivery to those living within Ottawa, the burbs or South Dundas. Your address will trigger this option at checkout, and I will be in touch to confirm delivery time, it is within the week of the order being placed.
FREE PICK UP is also available at the Williamsburg store. Use this if you want to grab it online first to guarantee it's there for you when you come to the store. Enter the discount code FREEPICKUP at checkout, you won't be charged shipping and I will know the piece is sold and hold it for you.
E-TRANSFER PAYMENT is now an option in the checkout process. Just click Bank Transfer and follow the instructions.
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ARABESQUE POTTERY: THE BACKSTORY
My earlier work sought to decipher decoration’s meaning and relationship to our current world. In 1996, I created Arabesque Pottery, a studio line of functional and non-functional forms that complement my larger one-of-a-kind pieces. I make the work on the potter's wheel or by hand building slabs of clay then decorate when the clay is still wet either by carving in to the clay or applying a print transfer technique.
‘Arabesque’ literally means ‘arab-like’ and was coined by Europeans to define movements in the arts influenced by Islam. You’ll find an arabesque in poetry, dance, music and architecture. I am using it for the visual reference to an architectural detail known as an arabesque, or in layman’s terms, a ‘curlicue’, which you will find in a lot of my work. The arabesque suggests the beauty and continuity of life.
In 2006, I had the great pleasure of traveling to China for a residency. The result of that visit has been the return to larger scale sculptures, now incorporating figurative references. And I still create the pottery line. Both the sculptures and the pottery have historical references to European and Asian ceramic history as well as everyday Canadian life.
Arabesque Pottery Store
Summer Hours 2022
Wednesday to Friday, (and sometimes Sunday)11-5
or by appointment (call 613-816-9034).
Saturday at the CARP Farmers' Market
CLOSED: August 27-September 6, OCTOBER 17-26, DECEMBER 5-14.