Publishings

I got published twice last year :)

Once in the Ontario Crafts Council publication 'Studio Magazine'. This is a great resource for craft artists. It's a fine way to familiarize oneself with other artists works.

The other one was the Lark books publication '500 Ceramic Sculpture' This is a wonderful series of books, for those of you who enjoy picture books! Its a fantastic way to gain inspiration when your mind doesnt need words.

Every now and then I get into production mode and I enjoy the feeling of an efficient process along with that brisk feeling of accomplishment with the shelves filling up so fast!

Somewhere in between that continuity, I remembered to take this picture of my table full of mugs and cups that look like a little army...heading to fill the world with caffeine!

Ontario Arts Council grant

I received an OAC grant a few weeks ago! I'm still pinching myself! It's the Access and Career development grant, my first!

As artists, we often go through phases where we question if what we're doing is the right thing, if the struggle is worth it at all...

This grant has given me so much encouragement to continue doing what I do and renewed the belief that it really 'IS' worth it!

Thank you OAC for your continued support of the arts and us artists!

Here's someone you might recognise from months ago! The Spark auction party is fast approaching and even though I loved this little guy I have to let him go...
I decided after much contemplation to create a home for him in a glass dome...as a ring! This is it in progress... I made the silver band ring with help from my fantastic jeweller friend Adriana McNeely, check out her work at http://www.adrianamcneely.com/

At the Gardiner Museum gift shop

I am absolutely thrilled that my functional work is now available at the Gardiner Museum gift shop! I remember my first time at the museum, I was in awe of the place. An entire building dedicated to clay! To have my work in that building is just wonderful :)

I was commissioned by Sarah Richarson Design to create two great big lampbases. They are wheel thrown and I was thrilled to take on the challenge of these pieces that stand almost 3 feet tall. The biggest lesson I learnt was to 'remember' to measure the height of the kiln before I started work on them!
After I loaded them into the kiln came the panic attack with the delivery deadline fast approaching, they were about 4mm too tall... I managed a little trick while the kiln God's laughed!

At Bookhou..

Last month, I was the featured artist at Bookhou. It's a lovely space on Dundas street west and really speaks to the artists, Arounna Khounnoraj and John Booth', aesthetic.

This is a picture of the front window after I just set up the work. I love how, if you stare at this picture long enough you'll see the work of 3 artists, the store name in shadow and (part of) me taking the picture in the reflection!