Category Archives: Ceramics

Valerie Metcalfe RCA Page Added To Studio Ceramics Canada

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Valerie Metcalfe at 1000 Miles Apart conference, University of Manitoba. October, 2015.

Valerie Metcalfe at 1000 Miles Apart conference, University of Manitoba. October, 2015.

Valerie Metcalfe.. 2017. Skyscape/Landscape plate. Porcelain, solder, glass. 40.6 cm w.

Valerie Metcalfe.. 2017. Skyscape/Landscape plate. Porcelain, solder, glass. 40.6 cm w.

I have added a page on Winnipeg ceramist Valerie Metcalfe to Studio Ceramics Canada. Valerie has been a key ceramic artist in Winnipeg for over forty years. Her work varies from the elegantly functional to the eye-stopping artistic. The sample of works presented will give only a hint of her production but what a hint!

Enjoy the story of Valerie Metcalfe. Let her know how much you enjoy her work.

 

Pierre-Aimé Normandeau Page Posted on Studio Ceramics Canada

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Pierre-Aimé Normandeau

Pierre-Aimé Normandeau

Normandeau, Pierre-Aimé. c.1936,. Bowl, stoneware. 7.c cm h x 17.5 cm w. Collection: Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal.

Normandeau, Pierre-Aimé. c.1936,. Bowl, stoneware. 7.c cm h x 17.5 cm w. Collection: Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal.

I have posted a short page on the influential Quebec educator and artist, Pierre-Aimé Normandeau. Highly respected in Quebec he is little-known in the other provinces and regions.  His role was transformative for such artists as Gaetan Beaudin, Jacques Garnier, Maurice Savoie and Jacques Cartier.

Enjoy reading about Normandeau. Also, if you have further details on him and pictures of his work please contact me if you wish to share them.

Victor Cicansky Page Published on Studio Ceramics Canada

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Victor Cicansky today. Regina Clay: World in the Making
Victor Cicansky. Mixed Pickles. 2010. Clay, glaze. 18.7 x 10.8 cm.
Victor Cicansky. The New Working Class – Bakers. Clay, glaze. 121.9 x 25.4 cm. 1981. Sturdy-Stone Centre, Saskatoon.

I have published a page on Regina, Saskatchewan artist, Victor Cicansky. The variety and quantity of  this atstist and educator are outstanding.

Look at his work and you are looking at the man, his history and his passions.

Enjoy, also at  studioceramicscanada.com

artshuttle.com: A New Collector’s Website Now Online

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artshuttle.com home page

artshuttle.com home page

One of the joys of working on Studio Ceramics Canada is the discovery of collectors who enjoy modern Canadian studio pottery. Larry Lewis is one. Larry has just brought his collection online with his website http://artshuttle.com/ . Artshuttle’s content is wide but there are two sections that will catch your attention: firstly, an extensive collction of Axel Ebring pots, the largest private collection I have seen; and secondly an extensive section on modern Canadian pottery from ceramists across Canada. Just click on the Ceramics tab to start exploring the drop down menus. Then click on a picture to see a larger format with details.

Enjoy the site. Let Larry know you’ve been there.

Peter Rupchan Auction, October 27

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Description: PETER RUPCHAN (Ukrainian/Canadian, 1883-1944) "Colourful Pot With Scalloped Rim" - Clay pot with applied paint. 7 x 8 x 8 in.

Description: PETER RUPCHAN (Ukrainian/Canadian, 1883-1944) “Colourful Pot With Scalloped Rim” – Clay pot with applied paint. 7 x 8 x 8 in.

I have just received an email from the Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting’s imminent auction of  some 20 Peter Rupchan works.  The sale is in about 4 days, October 27,  so you will have to move fast if you collect vintage works and want to add to or increase your Rupchan holdings.

You can check out the items and further details at https://connect.invaluable.com/saskatchewannac/auction-catalog/Saskatchewan,-Canadian-and-International-Art_0OKFLL2VH9/?keywords=rupchan .

Thomas (Tommy) Kakinuma Page Update

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Thomas Kakinuma, UBC, date unknown, Courtesy of the Rare Books and Special Collections UBC

Thomas Kakinuma, UBC, date unknown, Courtesy of the Rare Books and Special Collections UBC

TK Girl with Dog, Kakinuma coll. ex YIP

Thomas Kakinuma. Girl with Dog. Photo: Terry Yip

I have added  an updated page on  artist Thomas (Tommy) Kakinuma to the studioceramicscanada.com website. New details are courtesy of guest author Debra E. Sloan and provide updated information and images linked to the recent Kakinuma retrospective exhibition at the West Vancouver Museum.

Enjoy, and let me know your thoughts.

Barbara Tipton Page Added to Studio Ceramics Canada

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Barbara Tipton portrait from Ceramics Monthly, December 1987
Barbara Tipton. 2004. Horse plate, wheel thrown white stoneware, approximately 15 cm across, brush decorated greenware with dilute cobalt/manganese wash and a more saturated line, iron brush “spatters”, fired in a gas kiln to cone 8-9.

I have added a page on Barbara Tipton. For over three decades Barbara has explored the theme of cups, saucers and teapots in a unique and instantly recognizable style. What Barbara can do to a subject that is so often taken for granted will take your breath away!

Also included, providing a strong contrast, is a sampling of Barbara’s functional pottery.

Enjoy the page and let Barbara know you how much you admire her work.

David Lambert Page Added to Studio Ceramics Canada

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May 1st, 1974 -- David Lambert, potter, at his home in Ryder Lake near Sardis. Photo courtesy John Denniston, www.johndenniston.ca

May 1st, 1974 — David Lambert, potter, at his home in Ryder Lake near Sardis. Photo courtesy John Denniston, http://www.johndenniston.ca

I have added a page on David Lambert, potter and animateur to the studioceramicscanada.com website. Often referred to as the “father” of BC ceramics Lambert left a legacy that is respected by ceramists today.

Enjoy, and let me know me know what you think.

Alexandra McCurdy. Last Days To Catch Her January Exhibition And Sale At the Gardiner Shop.

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Alexandra McCurdy. Boxes at the Gardiner. January 2018.
Alexandra McCurdy. Boxes and Bowls at the Gardiner. January 2018.
Alexandra McCurdy. Bowls at the Gardiner. January 2018.

If you haven’t done it yet make sure you catch Alexandra’s exhibition and sale in the Gardiner Museum shop. Yes, that’s the shop! The works are classic McCurdy, including her iconic boxes and bowls. Alexandra has a long relationship with the Gardiner. In fact, 30 years ago, as the first artist displayed in the shop, Peter Gzowski opened her show, a huge success, and interviewed her on Morningside. She was, therefore, invited to be the January 2018 featured artist to celebrate the Gardiner shop’s 30 years of operation.

The exhibition and sale run for the month of January. A must see for collectors and McCurdy fans!

Tommy Kakinuma, A Major Retrospective

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Thomas Kakinuma, Peacock (detail), glazed ceramic, 1963. Photograph by Ken Mayer Studios, 2018

Thomas Kakinuma, Peacock (detail), glazed ceramic, 1963. Photograph by Ken Mayer Studios, 2018

The Ceramic Art of Thomas Kakinuma, January 24 to March 10, 2018.

West Vancouver Museum

680 17th Street, West Vancouver BC, V7V 3T2

604-925-7295

Opening Reception: January 23, 7 to 9 p.m.

The Ceramic Art of Thomas Kakinuma is the artist’s first substantial retrospective offering a rare opportunity to see works from public and private collections. The exhibition is organized by the West Vancouver Museum, in collaboration with the Kakinuma Family, Debra Evelyn Sloan, Dr. Carol E. Mayer, Allan Collier and Stacy Reynaud.

Panel Discussion: Thomas Kakinuma in Context on Saturday, February 10, 2 p.m.  Speakers: Debra Evelyn Sloan (ceramicist), Dr. Carol E Mayer (curator), Allan Collier (curator/collector) and Stacy Reynaud (collector)