Matter of Clay III – 102 of Canada’s ceramic artists all in one place! Oh My!

by | Jul 27, 2011 | Uncategorized

Okay maybe not all the artists will be there but at least their amazing work will be.

Oh and I’ll be there, wouldn’t miss this one for the world. Just a browse of the list of participating artists…well tons of my Canadian favorites. I can hardly wait to meet some of these artists in person.

ALBERTA
Chalke, John * Chaytor, Katrina * Manning, Les * Tipton, Barbara * Nipshank, Glen

BRITISH COLUMBIA
Birstein, Suzy * Boyd, Bill * Brewer-White, Elaine * Delatour Lepoidevin, Susan * Dexter, Walter * Dyelle, Judi * Rolland, Laurie * Hutchens, Gordon * Marshall-Inman, Glenys * Mathison, Meira * Merkel, Gary * Michener, Sally * Nagle Stevenson, Pamela * Fox, Mary * Ngan, Wayne * Rogers, Craig * Webber, Pat * Weeden, Judy * Burgess, Alan * Burgess, Meg * Card. Louise * Chinnery, Rachelle * Shigeno, Kinichi * Bowman, Marlene * Jefferson, Cathi

MANITOBA
Lacovetsky, Alan * Metcalfe, Valerie * Archambeau, Robert * Dahl. Karen * Nickel, Grace * Stafford, Kevin

NEW BRUNSWICK
Blake, Judy * Clark, Lee Horus * Clark, Yolande * Powning, Peter * Emenau, Darren * Thomas, Peter

NEWFOUNDLAND
Weir, Reed * Hayashida, David * Yates. Linda

NOVA SCOTIA
Ravindra, Sally * Smith, Jim

NORTHWEST TERRITORY
Kruse, Astrid

ONTARIO
Beam, Ann * Brandao, Celia * Campbell. Keith * Cochrane, Bruce * Daymond, Heather * diPetta, Angelo * Fisher, Marianne * Heinemann, Steve * House, Harlan * Irvine, Steve * Mah, Audrey * Markson, Mayta * Cabri, Mimi * Michaelson, Carol-Ann * Monostory, Zsuzsa * Mortimer, Ann * Nasr, Dian * O’Young, Kayo * Pratt, Bernadette * Ron Roy * Rossman, Carol * Wheatley. Joyce * Willoughby, Liz * Cloney, Helen * Roberts, Ann * Beam, Anong * Shadford, George * Donaldson, Judy * Driver-Kerslake, Heather * Franklin-Clennell, Sheila * Graham, Judith * Kerslake, Roger * Link, Sarah * Low-Beer, Susan * Creber, Diane * Swain, Chandler * Wilson, Jane

QUEBEC
Foulem, Léopold L. * Goyer-Bonneau, A & D * Legros-Wise, Enid * Mullavey, Dean * Murray, Paula * Savaria, Lisette * Vicente, Vera * Brouilette, Diane * Killoran, Audrey * Poissant, Gilbert * Savoie, Maurice * Baghaeian, Mahmoud * Cotes. Rejean

SASKATCHEWAN
Bolen, Mel * Epp, Carole * Mah, Jeannie * Rocamora, Anita

Keep an eye on musing about mud the week of the opening, i’ll try to give you guys some behind the scenes gossip and pictures.

But seriously – this is a historical event – YOU SHOULD BE THERE (if you can)

Find out more on the Jonathon Bancroft-Snell Gallery website.

Catch it before it’s gone – Biophilia exhibition by Xanthe Isbister

by | Jul 22, 2011 | Uncategorized


Find out more about the Medalta Historical District here.



Xanthe Isbister was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts Honors degree from the University of Manitoba in 2004, and her Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2008. Following her graduate studies, she had the opportunity to live and create work in a studio in Roswell, New Mexico. Since moving back to Canada, she has had the opportunity to teach at the Winnipeg Art Gallery and the University of Manitoba. Most recently she was awarded a Special Opportunities Grant from the Manitoba Arts Council and attended the year long residency at the Medalta International Artists in Residence in Medicine Hat, Alberta. She has exhibited both nationally and internationally including the National Council on Education for Ceramics Arts, the Alberta Craft Council and is creating work for an exhibition at the Gardner Museum in Toronto, Ontario this coming fall, 2011. www.xantheisbister.com.

An amazing blog to check out (and not just because they featured my work)

by | Jul 19, 2011 | Uncategorized


vitrified studio: inspire is full of gorgeous eye candy and amazing artists to inspire you. Please take some time to check it out.

“this blog is made for those who share an appreciation in the subtle beauty in simple handmade ceramic forms, and as an ode to the ceramic artists who inspire me. vitrifiedstudio is a small ceramics studio located in portland oregon USA specializing in simple handcrafted functional ware designed by shelley martin.” follow shelley martin’s ceramic journey here: http://vitrifiedstudiowork.wordpress.com/ to follow both blogs, become a fan on facebook. https://www.facebook.com/vitrifiedstudio www.vitrifiedstudio.com (site under construction) email – vitrifiedstudio @ gmail.com