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This iconic image of The Talking Tower was printed from a photo taken in March 2026, and should last for thousands of years.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Alison Gayton Pottery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56820746387616,"sku":null,"price":444.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0520\/8650\/5632\/files\/1.jpg?v=1775063442"},{"product_id":"the-prayer-vase","title":"The Prayer Vase","description":"\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e37 x 14 cm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eScreenprinted stoneware vase\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003ePart of the series, \u003cem\u003e\"Still Listening: Ceramic Relics of Climate Change\"\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eWith support from the \u003cem\u003eNew Brunswick Arts Board\u003c\/em\u003e, I engaged in months of experiments in screenprinting ceramic materials to crisply document today's communication towers for future generations. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eAs part of their \u003cem\u003ePonts Vivants\u003c\/em\u003e residency at the \u003cem\u003eCentre des Arts et de la Culture\u003c\/em\u003e in Dieppe, Alison constructed this vase while speaking French with fellow ceramists. Alison got lost several times driving from Hampton to Dieppe. This communication tower was discovered beside a mosque after taking a wrong exit. Its image was printed from a photo taken in March 2026, and should last for thousands of years.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Alison Gayton Pottery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56887031300256,"sku":null,"price":333.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0520\/8650\/5632\/files\/2.jpg?v=1775063730"},{"product_id":"test-vase-second","title":"Test Vase (second)","description":"\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e38 x 13 cm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eScreenprinted stoneware vase\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003ePart of the series, \u003cem\u003e\"Still Listening: Ceramic Relics of Climate Change\"\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eWith support from the \u003cem\u003eNew Brunswick Arts Board\u003c\/em\u003e, I engaged in months of experiments in screenprinting ceramic materials to crisply document today's communication towers for future generations. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eAs part of their \u003cem\u003ePonts Vivants\u003c\/em\u003e residency at the \u003cem\u003eCentre des Arts et de la Culture\u003c\/em\u003e in Dieppe, we see the results of intensive experimentation. The large vase holds a paper transfer and a geli plate transfer of communication towers in Quispamsis, and Dieppe. These iconic images were converted to silkscreens and printed from photos taken in March 2026. This vase has a small crack, which is sealed from the inside, but it is a 'second' because of that.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Alison Gayton Pottery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56887033200800,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0520\/8650\/5632\/files\/3.jpg?v=1775063849"},{"product_id":"talking-tower-jar","title":"Talking Tower Jar","description":"\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e11cm x 8 cm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eScreenprinted stoneware jar\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003ePart of the series, \u003cem\u003e\"Still Listening: Ceramic Relics of Climate Change\"\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eWith support from the \u003cem\u003eNew Brunswick Arts Board\u003c\/em\u003e, I engaged in months of experiments in screenprinting ceramic materials to crisply document today's communication towers for future generations. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eAs part of their \u003cem\u003ePonts Vivants\u003c\/em\u003e residency at the \u003cem\u003eCentre des Arts et de la Culture\u003c\/em\u003e in Dieppe, Alison created a jar with a geli plate prints across each surface. This iconic image of The Talking Tower was printed from a photo taken in March 2026, and should last for thousands of years.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Alison Gayton Pottery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56887034740896,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0520\/8650\/5632\/files\/4.jpg?v=1775063946"},{"product_id":"fricot-dish","title":"Fricot Dish","description":"\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e19 cm x 26 cm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eScreenprinted stoneware casserole dish\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003ePart of the series, \u003cem\u003e\"Still Listening: Ceramic Relics of Climate Change\"\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eWith support from the \u003cem\u003eNew Brunswick Arts Board\u003c\/em\u003e, I engaged in months of experiments in screenprinting ceramic materials to crisply document today's communication towers for future generations. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eAs part of their \u003cem\u003ePonts Vivants\u003c\/em\u003e residency at the \u003cem\u003eCentre des Arts et de la Culture\u003c\/em\u003e in Dieppe, this fricot dish was created to honour my Great-Grandmother Charlotte, who was a cook for lumber camps in Rogersville, and whose French language passed with her. My daughter and I are working to bring the language back to life. This iconic image of The Talking Tower was screenprinted from a photo taken in March 2026, and should last for thousands of years.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eWhen using stoneware in the oven, avoid thermal shock, by allowing the casserole to heat up in the cool oven and to cool naturally.  This piece is not for the stove top. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Alison Gayton Pottery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56887039754400,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0520\/8650\/5632\/files\/5.jpg?v=1775064070"},{"product_id":"the-talking-tumblers","title":"The Talking tumblers","description":"\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e11 cm x 8 cm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eScreenprinted stoneware tumblers\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003ePart of the series, \u003cem\u003e\"Still Listening: Ceramic Relics of Climate Change\"\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eWith support from the \u003cem\u003eNew Brunswick Arts Board\u003c\/em\u003e, I engaged in months of experiments in screenprinting ceramic materials to crisply document today's communication towers for future generations. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eAs part of their \u003cem\u003ePonts Vivants \u003c\/em\u003eresidency at the \u003cem\u003eCentre des Arts et de la Culture\u003c\/em\u003e in Dieppe, Alison brought in landscape to these images of towers. Each tumbler was marked with paper transfers and geli plate prints. These iconic images of towers in Quispamsis Ave Moncton were screenprinted from photos taken in March 2026, and should last for thousands of years.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Alison Gayton Pottery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56887040180384,"sku":null,"price":42.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0520\/8650\/5632\/files\/6.jpg?v=1775064167"},{"product_id":"the-talking-mugs","title":"The Talking mugs","description":"\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e11 cm x 13 cm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eScreenprinted stoneware vase\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003ePart of the series, \u003cem\u003e\"Still Listening: Ceramic Relics of Climate Change\"\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eWith support from the \u003cem\u003eNew Brunswick Arts Board\u003c\/em\u003e, I engaged in months of experiments in screenprinting ceramic materials to crisply document today's communication towers for future generations. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eAs part of their \u003cem\u003ePonts Vivants \u003c\/em\u003eresidency at the \u003cem\u003eCentre des Arts et de la Culture\u003c\/em\u003e in Dieppe, Alison etched, sgraffitoed, printed and painted images of communication towers onto traditional, hand thrown pottery mugs. These iconic images of The Talking Tower and the lesser known Quispamsis SuperStore Cellphone tower, were printed from photos taken in March 2026, and should last for thousands of years.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Alison Gayton Pottery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56887040802976,"sku":null,"price":47.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0520\/8650\/5632\/files\/7.jpg?v=1775064250"}],"url":"https:\/\/alisongayton.com\/collections\/portfolio.oembed","provider":"Alison Gayton Ceramics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}