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January 2020: What’s Happening on Denman Island

Happy New Year! Is your New Year’s Resolution to visit Denman Island this year? Denman Island in January 2020 has two live music concerts and off-season discounts at some of our B&Bs. The New Year is a great time to reflect on the past year’s successes. Check out our…Continue Reading

Lifetime achievement award for Denman potter Gordon Hutchens

Art

Denman Island master potter Gordon Hutchens has been honoured with an achievement award for his 46-year contribution to the British Columbia arts community. On November 27 Gordon attended the award ceremony and dinner with his wife Sandy at the Roundhouse arts centre in Vancouver, where he received the Creative…Continue Reading

6 Reasons to Visit Denman Island this Fall

Fall is an ideal time to get away and experience the quiet, rural, island lifestyle that Denman is known for. Fall brings the advantage of no ferry waits and accommodation availability. Beaches and trails are practically deserted. The weather is still mild, although expect some rain and fog –…Continue Reading

Access Prime Nature & Wildlife Photography on Denman Island

nature photography

A great locale for nature and wildlife photography, one quarter of Denman Island is protected green space, including four provincial parks, plus nature reserves, wetlands, and many public trails. Just a 15-minute ferry ride from Buckley Bay on Vancouver Island (under an hour from Courtenay or Nanaimo), you can…Continue Reading

The Firing: Denman Island’s gathering of potters at an outdoor wood-fired Anagama kiln

Anagama

In some ways, the Japanese have a natural affinity for the West Coast, not only because they thrived on the coast as fisherman and farmers. Our feelings for rocks, for moss, for crooked trees on outcrops, for the whole idea of nature as a meditative space owe a great…Continue Reading