The Fusion Clay + Glass Show – THIS FRIDAY!

by | Oct 9, 2016 | Uncategorized

 
Celebrating
our 20th year of high craft clay and glass, the FUSION Clay and Glass
Show at Toronto’s Wychwood Barns opens with a reception on Friday,
October 14th, 6-9pm. Join us in welcoming from the Yukon through to
Newfoundland:

Lauren Blakey, Alison Brannen, Lee Horus Clark,
Yolande Clark, Carole Epp, Jody Greenman-Barber, Jason Holley, Lesley
McInally, Clint Neufeld, Grace Nickel, Mariko Paterson,
Andrea Piller, Marcelina Salazar, Chiho Tokita, Natalie Wadell, Juana
Berinstein, Michelle Bishop, Diane Black, Carolynn Bloomer, Erin
Candela, Courtney Downman, Christopher Reid Flock, LeeAnn Janissen,
Loren Kaplan, Astrid Kruse, Heather Lepp, Hannun Lyn, Michelle
MacDonald, Heidi McKenzie, Jeannie Pappas, Bernadette Pratt, Bill
Reddick, Heather Smit, Joe Speck, Brenda Sulivan, and Catherine Thomas.

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Call to Artists: TWISTED Form and Function

by | Sep 9, 2016 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, technical tuesday

London Potters Guild Biennial Exhibition: Juried by Angelo DiPetta and
Lesley McInally highlighting the ceramic work of artists residing in
Southwestern Ontario. All works must be primarily ceramic. Mixed media
works will be accepted only if clay comprises at least 80% of the
artwork. For complete information please visit our website: http://www.londonclayartcentre.org/exhibitions.html

Submission Deadline: September 15, 2016
Exhibition: November 3 to November 12, 2016 at the ARTS Project
Opening: November 3 from 7pm to10pm

Awards
Best In Show: $1000 in cash
Design Award: one year membership and conference package($400) – FUSION: The Ontario Glass and Clay Association
1st Place: $500 – Tucker price
Runner Up: $200 �- Pottery Supply House
People’s Choice Award: $100 – Jonathan Bancroft-Snell Gallery (London Ontario)

Lesley McInally – Passage @ Art Gallery of Burlington

by | Feb 2, 2015 | Uncategorized

Passage:
a
portion or section of a written work; a paragraph, verse, etc.:
an
act or instance of passing
from one place, condition, etc., to another; transit.
the
route or course by which a person or thing passes or travels.
a
channel, opening, etc, through or by which a person or thing may pass
Artist statement:
Lesley McInally
My current series of clay works
examines the relationships between the natural land and ancient manmade
structures, in the past abandoned, left to be transformed through time by the
force of the elements and generations of human contact and interpretation. The
relationship and interaction of landscape, seascape, weather and archaeological
sites of Neolithic chambers, dwellings and monuments found in the Orkney
Islands have been the predominant influence in my most recent body of work.
What has become increasingly intriguing for me is the historical narrative
encapsulated within and on these ancient monuments.
Stone: Once a naturally occurring material it was re-manipulated
into structures to imbue meaning and value to the original culture, then sat
quietly for thousands of years accumulating dialogue from many different groups
of individuals. Ancient ogham inscriptions, pictish carvings, nordic runes and
victorian text are but some of the graffiti shaping the skin of these
monuments. The discovery of this graffiti changes our understanding of the
world and our place within it. We witness a layering of historical events as
they travel the passage of time.
There is a powerful sense of time embedded within these
structures, a humbling sensation to feel the presence of those who have come
before us, leaving their mark and introducing a dialogue between the ancient
and the contemporary.  Only the
contemporary society can witness one particular part of its existence. The
structures themselves and what we place upon them will continue to evolve and
change with time leaving insights for the coming generations.
Curator: Jonathon Smith
Art Gallery of Burlington, Perry Gallery.
January 24-March 22
Opening Reception: 8th February 2-4pm
Lecture by the artist: 11 February 10am