Today:
Maker
of quality dishware for chefs
His
words:
"As a chef I liked to work with
fresh, local products, this is why it
appeals to me to use Alberta clay, even
though it is not that fresh! it was
fairly easy for me to work on the wheel,
clay is relatively cheap to work with,
there is no cutting and almost no
measuring, from a lump of clay one can
do beautiful things, I could sale my
pieces right away, something that is
very hard to do as a painter or sculptor
for example.
As a
hobby, I attended the Red Deer pottery
club and was instantly a fan of clay.
After two night courses, a week at
series at the college and two credit
design courses in the same
establishment, I set up my own studio in
my garage. I expanded my studio in 1997
and have now almost a perfect
place to produce my medium-fired
functional stoneware.
"
Contribution
to local Art shows and Charity sales:
He
has been teaching community courses with
the City of Red Deer since 1992
volunteered in schools, visiting classes
ranging from grade one to grade twelve.
He was president at the pottery club for
a year, and was chairman of P'artisan,
an artist network in Red Deer.
In
1995 he conceived, created and organized
"Fire and Earth " an equinox
celebration which is now a tradition in
Red Deer. "Fire and Earth "
happens march 21 at Kerry Wood Nature
Centre.
Every
year the city has activities which can
include paper kiln, saw dust and raku
firing, food, music, dance, art show,
chanting, poetry, story telling, craft
and palm reading for kids and the
official “Red Deer Cookie”
contest.
In
1996 he steered P'artisan in the
creation of an 11 foot nature totem made
of clay which was unveiled that year and
now adorn the nature centre for the
pleasure of the public. The climax of
the festivities is the burning of "
Old Man Winter" where young and old
alike scare winter away with their
rattles and dances.
The"
O' Canada Bench" which was
presented Canada Day 1998 at Bower Pond
in Red Deer was his project for
P’Artisan
for that year. This interactive
sculpture is made of 13 clear coated
steel maple leaves, wood and an engraved
sandstone.
In
spring 1999, Amazing Pots with
P’artisan donated “Mother
& Child” a
clay and wood mural which raised
$3200.- at an auction for the Red Deer
Woman Shelter
Alain
Favre was
president of the Alberta
Potter's Association from 1998 to
2000.
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