Pottery Marks of Prince Edward Island - Joyce Champion, Kensington

Joyce Champion operated a pottery in her home studio on Chestnut St. in Kensington, PEI from the 1970s to 1990s. She used her sunporch as a shop area but after she relocated to a retirement home her house was sold in the summer of 2012.

Four different examples have been located of her potters mark. In three she used a variation of her name or initials in a free hand style on the bottom rim or within the bottom are using - Joyce Champion, PEI or djc PEI, Joyce PEI. The fourth is a mark using a block of printers type with the words JOYCE CHAMPION.

She tended to work in stoneware and was skilled at throwing large vases and working a variety of clay bodies.

Gary Carroll, a Charlottetown collector and researcher has provided copies of her business card.

In 2015 Joyce died. Her obituary indicates:

Champion, Dianna "Joyce"

 At the Wedgewood Manor, Summerside, on Monday, January 12, 2015, of Dianna "Joyce" (Heeschen) Champion, formerly of Kensington, aged 87 years. Born in Charlottetown on February 3, 1927, daughter and the last surviving member of the late Christian and Lulu (MacNevin) Heeschen family. Wife of the late W. Ben Champion. Stepmother of Lew and Mary, Summerside, and Gary Champion, British Columbia. Step-grandmother of Leah Champion (Dion Thibideau). Step-great-grandmother of Josie, Fort St. John, BC. Sister-in-law of Joan Heeschen, Summerside. Aunt to special niece and caregiver Vicki Heeschen, Summerside, and a number of other nieces and nephews. Pre-deceased by brothers Eric and Blair Heeschen. Resting at the Davison Funeral Home, Kensington. A public graveside service will be held in Kensington People's Cemetery on Monday, July 6, at 10:30 a.m. If so desired contributions may be made to Cat Action Team.

Champion, Dianna "Joyce"

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