Canadian Ceramics Artists

Kirsty wilson is a canmore based ceramics artist.

Canadian ceramics artists. Canada s ceramic artists use fire to breathe life into their creations. An eclectic mix of approaches you ll find everything from mexican inspired earth tone pottery to vibrant raku fired sculptures as well as decorative and functional stoneware and earthenware pottery for the home. Ceramic artists in canada. As the canadian pavilion representative for the 55th venice biennale shary boyle has taken her place at the forefront of the international contemporary art scene a graduate of ontario college of art and design boyle traverses a range of media including sculpture drawing paintings installation and performance in her explorations of sexuality class and gender injustices and alternative.

Ceramic artists in alberta. Judy weeden bird at my window judy weeden describes her approach to pottery. Inspired by the tradition of folk art each piece is detailed with hand drawn illustrations unique glaze combinations and interesting textures. My first teachers and mentors were steeped in the bauhaus tradition but most of my understanding of clay as an artist s medium has come from.

Mortimer s career spans more than half a century during which she served as the president of the canadian guild of potters the canadian crafts council and the ontario crafts council. Her work varies between functional and sculptural and illustrates nature and the canadian wilderness. More than 37 years ago i left an academic career in biology to immerse my hands and head in the making of pots first in fairbanks alaska and now on saltspring island b c. Studio ceramics canada canadian studio ceramics studio pottery canada canadian studio pottery modern and contemporary canadian studio pottery and ceramics.

Canadian pottery marks a good example of the sticker used by many canadian potteries to mark canada s centennial in 1967 ecanada art pottery hamilton ontario. Known as canada s doyenne of clay ann mortimer was a key player in the development of ceramic art in canada. I only now read with interest about the artist and wonder where my pottery should go in it s next life as it is sure to outlast me. Formal recognition of his contribution to canadian ceramics was capped when in 2011 he was awarded the order of canada and the queen s diamond jubilee medal in 2012.

Canada s ceramic artists use fire to breathe life into their creations. An eclectic mix of approaches you ll find everything from mexican inspired earth tone pottery to vibrant raku fired sculptures as well as decorative and functional stoneware and earthenware pottery for the home.