A Passion For Pottery

Forming and firing clay into unique pieces with her own signature stamp

- Alison Dikland

I was in Grade 4 when my love for pottery bloomed. I attended a small rural school where sometimes we were fortunate to have special events. I remember baking a cake in the staff room with our French teacher and singing with my best friend in the talent contests. What stayed closest to my heart, though, was the time we signed up for a special class. I listened with exhilaration as my teacher recited the options. When pottery was mentioned, I threw up my hand in hopes that I would be one of the chosen. I was thrilled to hear I was selected—I was going to create a masterpiece!