Clay confronts climate crisis at South Cooking Lake

Sherwood Park potter Linda Poignant is using clay to explore the effects of climate change in a collection inspired by environmental challenges close to home.Her Climate Crisis series, featured during South Cooking Lake Trail Days on Aug. 15, was sparked by concerns about wildfires, extreme weather, and rising temperatures.“The Jasper wildfire was the tipping point and really motivated me to create,” Poignant said.The collection includes seven hand-built vessels ranging from 13 to 2