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Ceramist Ann Marlin Inducted into the Arts

Hall of Fame Along with 10 Other Outstanding

Citizens and Artists from Cornwall

By Christine Ouellet In 1986, a group of potters from Cornwall and
area set up a guild with the aim to exchange ideas,
or the Arts Hall of Fame, 2020 was a very hold workshops, and organize a pottery show. The
Fgood year. Ann Marlin, along with 10 other annual Thanksgiving Pottery Show and Sale began
inductees, including Alan Bain, Audrey Bain, 35 years ago.
Bernard Chevrier, Bernice Dickson, Emard Bros. Marlin began teaching pottery in Cornwall in
Lumber, Marc deMontigny, Doug Hill, Mary
the early 1990s. “I am still making pots and am as
Mack, Gilles Routhier, and Bill Roddy were just excited as I ever was when opening the kiln after a
recently inducted for their work. final glaze. I am still running the show, with lots of
Ann Marlin’s journey with clay began in the early help from all the participating potters who are the
1970’s when there was a Ceramics Club hosted at backbone of it! Sadly, this year’s show had to be
the Bob Turner Centre. She later acquired her own cancelled because of COVID-19.”
equipment and set up a studio at home. She also The annual pottery show has always featured a
took many workshops in and out of the country silent auction in support of the various charities
to learn different techniques to use when working
in Cornwall. For the past four years, the focus
with clay. charity has been the Agape Centre’s Empty Bowls

Describing what working with clay is like, Marlin Project. “Each participating potter donates a
states, “Clay is definitely a hands-on medium. Your couple of soup bowls and throughout the show’s
hands become your eyes - your fingers tell you the demonstrations, additional bowls are made. These
consistency of the clay, whether the clay is centred bowls are fired here and glazed, and we usually end
on the wheel, the walls are too thick or too thin, and up with over 100 soup bowls for the Agape Centre,
so on. I love the feeling of it between my fingers, so this is a worthwhile project,” explains Marlin.
the smoothness, and the pleasure it gives me to see The 35th installment of the pottery show is
what I can make from a lump of clay.”
planned for October 2021 at Marlin Orchards.
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This week’s DQ Cool Kid goes This week’s DQ Cool Kid This is Logan from our This week’s DQ Cool Kid goes
to a brother and sister, Gabriel goes to Emily from our Bridgewood After-School to Keira from our Teen Program.
and Isabel, from our Central Sacred Heart After-School Program. Keira is witty and has a great
After-School Program. sense of humour. She has
Gabriel and Isabel are new Program. Logan is always shown growth, and proven to
to our Club and they always Emily is an excellent friend participating with a smile conduct herself with maturity
show up with a positive and a true role model of and is always willing to try during her time in the teen
attitude. Gabriel loves trying respect. Her humour and new things. He brings lots program. Keira has been more
new games. Isabel is forever kindness makes everyone of new energy to games! involved in program activities
willing to give a helping hand around smile. We are truly Keep being awesome with fellow members, and sets
to anyone that needs it. They an example of what it means to
are both superstars! lucky to have her at our club. Logan! be a good member.