Ann Semple
Clayfoot Crockery
Ann’s introduction to clay came while studying at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, when a friend suggested they take a pottery course in the evenings to provide balance with the study of sciences. That was the first creative thing Ann had tried since ‘art’ in grade six. Ann loved the feel of clay and was hooked.
Now, more than 30 years later, Ann works in her studio in Metchosin, making functional pottery as well as just for fun pieces for home and garden.
She uses porcelaineous clay for her functional ware, and both porcelaineous and paper clays for the fun ware. She fires an electric kiln to 2250 degrees Farenheit.
