Samphire, Adele

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Maker Name

Samphire, Adele

Studio name

Samphire Pottery

Marks

Samphire, Adele mark

Biography

Adele Samphire came to Canada from England in 1965, with husband Sid. With advice from Stan Clarke they built a gas kiln in 1972. Sid is a clay sculptor and their daughter Lisa Samphire is a well-known glass blower. Adele sold though the Gallery of BC Ceramics.
Adele attended Douglas College (Kwantlen University)
The family is part of a collective that shows in Victoria - Six Artists: Art in an Oaklands Garden: Cindy Gibson (ceramic artist), Sid Samphire (stoneware sculptor), Adele Samphire (potter), Lisa Samphire (glassblower), Jo Ludwig (glass and metal sculptor), Peggy Brackett (dichroic jeweller), Linda Rajotte (jeweller)

First name

Adele

Last name

Samphire

Career dates (start and end)

1972

Place of Birth

UK

Studio location

Surrey, BC

Formal Education

Art School ? in England

Affiliated organizations

Circle Craft Co-Op
Potters Guild of BC
Filberg Festival

Personal Website

https://samphire-pottery.business.site

Links to Further Resources

www.filbergfestival.com.

Item sets

Old BCCMR import (needs images)
BC Ceramic Makers

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