We are wrapping up Season Five of Stories from Another Day with another special collaboration with our friends at the Craigleith Heritage Depot, exploring the shared stories and connections the Town of Collingwood and the Town of the Blue Mountains.

  In the final episode of the season, host Ken Maher and guest co-host, Josh Skelton take a closer look at one of the region’s most iconic and celebrated businesses: Blue Mountain Pottery.  From its unmistakable glaze to its lasting impact on Canadian design and local history, this episode uncovers the story behind the beloved name.

Episode Picture:

Photo courtesy of the Collection of the Craigleith Heritage Depot.Research:

Weider, George. Blue Mountain pg 51-53

Biernacki, Conrad and Milks, Todd “Dating Blue Mountain Pottery and Glazes”

Interview with Sue Tupy, from Blue Clay

“Fled the Iron Curtain, Now Top Ceramicist” Toronto Star, December 3, 1957.

Interviews with Sue Tupy, Conrad Biernacki and Bruce Dyer in Blue Clay.

“History of Blue Mountain Pottery” Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin, undated.

Interviews with Michael Stanzione and George Weider in Blue Clay.

“Part of Area Fame Rests On Blue Mountain Pottery, Blue Mountain Pottery” Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin,

March 30 , 1977, p7.

Collingwood Times 1974.

Interviews with Eswar and Shashi Prasad in Blue Clay.

“Blue Mountain Pottery Reaches for the Top”, Enterprise Bulletin, January 27 th , 1988.

McKewan, Angela. “End of an Era at Blue Mountain”, Business Times, September 2004.

Links:

"Skiing and Blue Mountain" Season 5 Episode 1 https://open.spotify.com/episode/2wKKPmnae70igdGQvl98kK?si=ee9dfe8071a148af