Let me introduce myself: I'm Janet Davis, an artist and entrepreneur living and working on the North side of Bonavista Bay, on the island of Newfoundland in Eastern Canada. There are many challenges to running a business here in my small rural hometown, and there are many wonderful benefits too. This blog is where I share some of those challenges and triumphs, and share what it's like to live in this part of the world.
Quite a few weeks ago, Alexis Templeton and I started making some platters with my printing plate for Humpbacks. The finished pieces are ready to go. You can pick one up at Alexis Templeton Studio in St. John’s, or here at Norton’s Cove Studio… I have four in stock. Of course, each one is a little different. It’s great fun to see what comes out of the kiln at Alexis’ studio.
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| Humpbacks | Printed Clay | Alexis Templeton and Janet Davis | $287 + HST |
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| Whale Bait is now ready to go to new homes in a 12 x 12 inch white mat for $40. |
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| Fresh off the printing press, Whale Bait goes to the drying rack tonight. |
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| Making changes to part of an old plate to print as a State II edition of sorts. |
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| I’m getting my things ready to bring to this event in St. John’s this coming weekend. I’ll be bringing the following pieces with me- if there’s anything else on the website that you’d like to get a closer look at, let me know, and I’ll bring it along. |
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| Dogberry Branch |
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| Newfoundland |
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| He Loves Me |
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| Minke Whales |
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| And snowflakes! A collaboration between myself & potter Alexis Templeton. |
Duke, Jack & I took a little boat excursion to Greenspond this afternoon after work… Did we see any icebergs? Not a glimpse. Seems they’re extinct. But what a wonderful little trip! There was a Bald Eagle sitting on Bennett’s High Island as we were leaving Wesleyville, there were Artic Tern, Turr, gulls, Cormorants, and Gannetts all very busy this evening. Then while at Greenspond walking Jack and talking to L & R, there were Minke whales breaching right next to shore! Seems the caplin have arrived. All this natural beauty and wonderment, and I forgot to bring my camera.
The View from Norton's Cove 