Artists

Leta and Don Cormier,
North Gower, Ontario.

We endeavor to make pottery vessels that embody a natural quality of beauty & life that people can use and enjoy in their everyday lives.

Anne Creskey,
Farrellton, Quebec.

Anne Creskey is passionate about wood firing. Her functional and decorative pottery brings together a unique blend of natural elements burnished by fire and ash.

Richard Gill,
Burnstown, Ontario.

Richard's sculpted ceramic plaques and murals have received numerous awards
and hang in many private and public collections across Canada and abroad.

John Ikeda,
St. Bernadin,Ontario.

The process of addition and removal of subtle and complex layers of color is a technique I use to achieve an imagery of figure on ground; a conceptually similar technique within landscape painting. The essential difference is my aesthetic preference for abstraction.

I wish that one day, my pieces can be found in an antique shop or at the flea market and not in a museum. This way, I know that my pottery will be used as simple objects bringing to its user the pleasure of daily use.

Audrey Killoran,
Montreal, Quebec.

In my ceramic vessels and small sculptures I try to achieve the presence, simplicity and tactile appeal I have long admired in many early art forms. The pieces, usually composed of simple geometric elements, have the rounded corners of the organic world or weathered architecture. Surfaces are treated with terra sigillatas and areas of repeat pattern, followed by a sawdust reduction.

Christina MacEwan,
Ottawa, Ontario.

Maureen Marcotte,
Wakefield, Quebec.

Maureen's work has become well known for its intensely decorated surfaces using a rich palette of glaze colours and textures. Each piece is thrown individually on a potter's wheel and then decorated by hand. Maureen uses wax resist and underglaze colours to create intricate and complex patterns.

Paula Murray,
Meech Lake, Quebec.

My approach is symbolic of the forces at play on ones physical being. Work was selected for both the 5th World Ceramic and the Cheongju Craft Biennales in Korea (2009)

Cynthia O’Brien,
Ottawa, Ontario.

My work is based on relationships, a reflection of humanity through nature.
The abstracted natural forms suggest sexuality, fear, birth and death.
I wish to entice the viewer through curiosity and discomfort.

Colleen O'Reilly,
Hamilton, Ontario.

Rhythm, colour, and gesture of line are the elements I use when creating my porcelain tableware, tiles and totems. My goal is to create a moment where the viewer can transcend life's struggles and celebrate the joys and pleasures of life.

Suzie Osler,
Perth, Ontario.

My work is inspired by the abundance and fecundity of the natural world. An avid gardener, I am constantly drawn to, and amazed by, the astounding details of the plant, insect, and animal world, the cycles of creation, growth, decay and renewal, and above all, the vitality and persistence of life's 'spirit'. Similarly, my work aims to delight - through colour, detail, complexity, and reference.

Saskia Praamsma
Clayton, Ontario.

In my work I am influenced by other cultures. At this time I am especially inspired by architecture from the Far East to Middle and South America and Lanark county where I live.
The end-products are textured handbuilt vessels.

Carolynne Pynn-Trudeau,
Ottawa, Ontario.

"Is this a new pot or an old pot? Have I seen this before? Why does it remind me of my aunt?"

Bill Reddick's work is concerned primarily with expressing beauty. His contemporary designs in porcelain reflect both Chinese ceramic traditions and Bill's roots as a functional potter

Bill Rowland,
Ontario

Over the years I have worked through a number of clay firing techniques before deciding that salt glaze firing best suits my work to convey colour form and surface decoration.
The unexpected and variable results are the norm for this Kiln. The results are a collaboration between maker and kiln

Tim Storey,
Cormac, Ontario.

Tim Storey's work ranges from the historical to the hysterical. Birds, fish, mammals and
reptiles are pressganged into teapot service along side spaceships, flying saucers, trees
and steamships.

Diane Sullivan,
Williamsburg, Ontario.

My work embraces the tradition and history of European and Oriental ceramics. I strive to exploit the visceral quality of clay by aggressively carving the surfaces with motifs that suggest the beauty and continuity of life.

Chandler Swain,
Blakeney, Ontario.

My love of abstract expressionist painting influences my work. I make these pots in the same way a painter creates a painting; using pieces of clay as brushstrokes.

Raymond Warren,
Maniwaki, Quebec.

Sheila Williams,
Ottawa, Ontario.

Fascinated by the variability & depth of high-fire reduction glazes, my challenge is to create forms in porcelain & stoneware that will complement these beautiful glazes.