Moligian fell in love with salt glazing the first time he saw the dazzling blues, greens and golds of salt fired pots being unloaded from the student-built kiln at Sheridan College, where he had enrolled and chosen . After graduating he set up a small studio in the Caledon Hills outside Toronto where he built his very own salt kiln and produced a line of fine signature pieces that earned him a good living and an outstanding reputation for well crafted forms with clean stong lines and decorated with the blues, greens and golds of metal oxides in combination with the pebbled surface of salt glaze.
I first made pots in the old farmhouse on Lindgren Road in 1975, and later my wife Cathy and I established Lindgren Pottery in a new studio and showroom next to our farmhouse in 1981. The showroom here is open to the public through the year. We used to sell to shops and galleries as well as exhibit at craft shows, but for many years, our work has only been available at our showroom here in the woods outside Huntsville.Seven years ago we built a new studio and then moved the showroom downstairs to the ground floor - the space is twice as big as before. If you haven't visited in a while we're sure you will appreciate the 'new' showroom.
Woodside Pottery and Gallery Craighurst is a gallery of fine craft and fine art. It is housed in the 130 year old schoolhouse in the village of Craighurst and has served,for the last 30 years, as the working studio of potter Hartley Woodside. The gallery exhibits his work and that of other potters, glassblowers, jewellers, bird carvers, wood turners, metal and stone sculptors, weavers etc.. a fine craft gallery featuring his works, other work from area artisans, pieces from across the country and some fair trade work from Kenya. The Gallery hosts periodic fine art exhibitions of regional artists. The current exhibition is a collection of the works of Edward Curtis, the noted American photographer of first nations people.
Looking for a unique and creative gift idea? Why not give something from the heart - and your own two hands? Visit The Paint Bar, a pottery and glass studio located in downtown Collingwood. Check out our Facebook page to stay informed on upcoming events and special discounts. Evenings are reserved for classes and private parties, so call to book now!
Truly Canadian Pottery since 1975. Leishman stoneware of varied colours and design are oven proof, dishwasher and microwave safe. Each piece of Leishman stoneware is handcrafted using all natural ingredients. It is then kiln fired to 2300F with food safe glazes. All Leishman products can be used every day or on that special occasion with complete confidence. We hope that you choose us to start or end your day with.