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Volume 37 Issue 1 September 2017

2017-18 Executive

www.torontopotters.com e-mail: [email protected]

Interim PresidentVice PresidentPast PresidentTreasurerSecretary

Programme

SocialMembership ,

ExhibitionSale

Publicity Annika Hoefs

Newsletter

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(Brenda Ellenwood, Archivist)Susan Card: (Karen Rushforth/

Mary Clark, Librarians; CeliaBrandao, Mary Clark,Raffle)

Linda Cherney KellyDeborah Johnston

(Paul Peddle, e-mailing)vacant

Shaun Kelly (assistants:Susan Card, Deborah Johnston,

Natalie Waddell Betty Walter, Janny Wong)

Brenda Ellenwood, Susan Card)Joan Spears,

e-mail:[email protected]:(assistants, Brenda Ellenwood, Gerri Orwin,Linda Rosen)

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Emily Lim,

Brown Conran

Brown Conran,

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Rhonda Uppington

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Meetings are held the fourthTuesday of every month,6:45pm, Sept. to May exceptfor Dec., at the GardinerMuseum of Ceramic Art, mainfloor auditorium. Please bringyour mug for tea or coffee.

As of September 2017 Toronto Potters meetings will be moving tothe Gardiner Museum, main floor auditorium. The Museum has gra-ciously agreed to host us, at no cost, on our Tuesday meeting dateswhen there are programmes going on in the Museum. O

The occasional Tuesday when there are no Gardiner Museum program-mes running, Toronto Potters will be responsible for the cost of secu-rity at $120 per hour. We are grateful to the Museum for offeringthis support to us.

ur meetingtime will change to 6:45 pm rather than 7:00 pm and will end at 8:45rather than 9:00 pm to avoid security charges.

This year at the Toronto Out-

door Art Exhibition July 14-

16, Toronto Potters wasgiven the opportunity to show-

case its association and thework of some of its members

in a shared Community Booth,an outreach programme of

TOAE. A group of 12 Toronto Pot-ters, most of whom were previousTOAE participants, showed a vari-

ety of techniques from thrown pot-tery to sculpture to 2-D works for

the wall at the city s largest contem-

porary outdoor art fair.Winter Sale 2017 book-

marks were distributedand benefits of member-

ship in Toronto Potterswas promoted.

For more information

about the show:http://bit.ly/2sxdtpP

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Toronto Potters at TOAE

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to Sept., Populace.

Interested in attending theCraft Symposium

Friday, Sept. 15 (Holiday Inn,Burlington) & Saturday,Sept. 16 (OCAD University,Toronto)

to Oct. 29. Canadian CraftBiennial.

to Oct. 29,

to Oct. 29,

InternationalCeramic Exhibition: AntonReijnders

National CraftExhibition: Can Craft? CraftCan!

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Join in Can-ada’s 150. 9,000 hand-built ce-ramic sculptures on display at theCanadian Museum of Nature. Ot-tawa. www.populace2017.com

Eleven sessions covering avariety of themes andapproaches will be presentedby 44 scholars and makersfrom around the world.

part of the CanadianCraft Biennial.

Presented by The ArtGallery of Burlington, incollaboration with Craft Ontario.The launch of this inaugural eventduring Canada’s 150thanniversary, will serve as aspotlight to celebrate and educateon the importance ofcontemporary craft throughoutCanada’s diverse history andfuture. Art Gallery of Burlington.

Art Gallery ofBurlington.

Bringing together 70 makersfrom across Canada,

will present works inglass, ceramics, wood, metal andfibre that address threesubthemes exploring ideas ofIdentity, Sustainability andMateriality. AGB.

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Can Craft?Craft Can!

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Find out more and registerhttps://artgalleryofburlington.com/category/upcoming-exhibitions/

t0 Oct. 29,

to Oct. 29,

to Oct. 1, Jordi Alfaro,

Sept. 14, Outside the Jar:TheBenyamini Ceramics Center:The Hub for New Trends andApproaches toContemporaryCeramics in Israel.

Sept. 14-Oct. 6, Budding Water.

Oct. 12, Annual Empty Bowls.

Craft OntarioProvincial Exhibition: Nothingis Newer than Tradition.

AGB ProvincialExhibition: Once Upon a Time.

The work of emerging Ontariomakers that reflect a dedicatedengagement with specializedskills and materials. Theexhibition will explore how craftmaterials, tools and processesare creatively reiterated throughthe hands of a new generation ofmakers.www.craftontario.com. Exhibitionat AGB.

Drawing from the Art Gallery ofBurlington’s Permanent Collectionof Contemporary CanadianCeramics, willpresent a special exhibitionexploring functional ware fromOntario ceramists. Each artistselected will be representedthrough both a piece from theirearly years, juxtaposed against arecent work to explore theprogression in their practice. AGB.

DavidKaye Gallery,1092 Queen St. Wwwwdavidkayegallery.com

5:00 pm. Sample delicious soupsby some of the city's best chefsand take home a ceramic bowl bya local artist, all in support ofAnishnawbe Health Toronto's workwith those who seek to escapehomelessness. Gardiner Museum.

Once Upon a Time

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7-9:30pmHarbourfront Centre, BrigantineRoom, 235 Queen’s Quay W.

Canadian Sculpture Centre

Oct. 13-15, The Fusion Clayand Glass Show.

Oct. 19 -Jan. 21, 2018, StevenHeinemann: Culture andNature.

Oct. 21, 22 Fusion FallWorkshop presents ChandraDeBuse.

Sept and Nov., MIMI KOKAI:

Nov. 2-26, Steve Heinemann,

Nov. 4-21 "Bon Feu".

month of Dec., THOMASAITKEN and KATE HYDE

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Windows.

OpeningReception, Fri., Oct. 13, 7-9.Oct. 14, 8- 5, Oct. 15, 11-5.Wychwood Barns, 601 ChristieSt.

For the past 35 years,Steven Heinemann hastransformed the medium o

wwwdavidkayegallery.com

(inconjunction withTheme). Gardiner MuseumLobby Vitrine.

fceramics in Canada. This fall,

David Kaye Gallery,1092 QueenSt. W

including the Women Who Woodwith Celia Brandao, along withBruce Cochrane and TonyClennell.

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12 Trees

the Gardiner presents anexhibition of more than 70objects spanning his remarkablecareer, including newworkGardiner Museumwww.gardinermuseum.on.ca

Anexhibition of wood fired ceramics

Shane NorrisContemporary Gallery, Stratford,http://www.shanenorrie.com

Ottawa.

Sketch, Stretch andScratch:Building IllustratedPottery.

After a car accident,Hungarian-born artist Mimi Kokaireinvented herself and began tocreate figurative sculptures andvessels that celebrate the beautyof the imperfect. GardinerMuseum Lobby Vitrine.

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Welcome back to another excitingyear, I hope everyone has had an en-joyable the summer. So far, we

have a total of 38 memberships.Of those, 33 are returning, two

are new, and three are life mem-bers. Membership receipts were

emailed. If you sent an application,

but you have not received your re-ceipt, please contact me at

[email protected].

Please give a warm welcome to our

new members:

Lorrie King

[email protected]

Hannun [email protected]

If you haven t already renewed,please send your membership appli-

cation in soon, or bring it withyou to our first meeting on Sep-

tember 26. The membership appli-cation form is available on ourwebsite under the About

tab and should be mailed toDeborah Johnston, 1251 Phar-

macy Avenue, Scarborough, On-tario, M1R 2H8

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Deborah Johnston

Membership coordinator

Toronto Potters Promo Questions 2017As I prepare the publicity for our upcoming winter sale, would everyone par-

ticipating please answer all the following questions. Also, please forward 5-10high quality images of your work that you would like featured long with

your answers. email: [email protected]

1.Name and or Business Name

2.How did you start working in clay?

3.Provide five words to describe your work

4.Describe the process of the majority of your work. For example, wheel-

thrown, slip-trailed, dipped in cone 6 glazes, oxidation fired.

5.Name three artists you aspire to or draw inspiration from

6.What themes do you pursue in your work?

7.Do you have any other hobbies, creative, active or otherwise?

The questions will help me describe work when I am doing media promotions

leading up to the sale.

Annika Hoefs, Publicity

Uxbridge Studio Tour & Sale

Muskoka Autumn Studio Tour

Georgina Studio Tour & Sale

Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour

Dundas Studio Tour

Sept.16-17. www.uxbridgestudiotour.com

Sept. 23-24 & Sept.30-Oct.1,10-6.30th annual.www. muskokaautumnstudiotour.com

Sept. 23-24. www.georginastudiotour.com

Sept. 23-24,www.agp.on.ca/studiotour/

, Sept. 30-Oct 1.10-5. dundasstudiotour.ca/

Autumn Leaves Stuio Tour

Haliburton County Studio Tour

Images Thanksgiving StudioTour,

Milton Studio Tour,

Sept. 29-Oct.1, 10-5. Durham/Mt.Forest area, 2 hrs northwestofTorontowww.autumnleavesstudiotour.ca

OroMedonte, Scenic Horseshoe Val-ley, Lake Simcoe Shores, Orillia.www.images-studio-tour.com/

Sept. 30 - Oct. 1 & Oct. 7 - 8.https://haliburtonstudiotour.on.ca/

Sept. 30,10:00am-Oct. 1, 5:00pmfasm.ca/fasm-studio-tour/

Oct. 6-9, 10 - 5.

next newsletter

Deadline, Nov. 1

It will include Decemberto February events.

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Canadian Clay and Glass Galleryexhibition spaces closed forrenovations!The Gallery spaces are getting some much-needed up-dates and renovations this fall. This will include a new

roof, new windows, a new lighting system and a newHVAC system.

While these renovations are underway, there will be no

exhibitions in the main Gallery spaces.

However the Gallery Shop will be OPEN regular hours

throughout most of the construction period. This in-cludes its first FUSE exhibition of the fall,

which features work by Shay

Salehi. Her body of work is focused on the fragility and

limitations of glass.

25 Caroline St. N., Waterloo, ON N2L 2Y5 (519)

746-1882

Pâte de

Verre: A Delicate Edge,

SEPTEMBER 26, SPEAKER TBA

OCTOBER 24,, LAURA KUKKEE

NOVEMBER 28, MARY MACKENZIE

After obtaining a degree in archeology from Univer-

sity of Toronto, Laura Kukkee enrolled at SheridanCollege in Oakville. From her first year as a ceramics

student, she felt drawn to clay and its ability to create apermanent record of moments captured in time.

After graduation in 1999, she spent three years as a res-ident artist at Harbourfront Centre, challenging herself

to expand her skill set by drawing on pots, using his-

torical ceramics as her inspiration.

She received an MFA at Kent State University, where

she studied with Kirk Mangus and developed a tech-nique for printing on thin clay slabs which could be

used to build 3-D forms. Through graduate work shealso discovered a love of teaching which led her to take

a full-time position as head of the ceramics program atNorthwest Missouri State University in 2004.

In 2013, Kukkee moved to Pittsburgh, PA to focuson studio practice and family life, paring down herteaching activities to part-time. She returned to To-

ronto in 2016, where she is currently head of the new

Bachelor of Crafts and Design programme at SheridanCollege in the ceramics studio.

Mary is a Toronto based artist and member of To-ronto Potters who has shown her art works locally, na-

tionally and internationally in Norway, Austria and Ko-

rea.

Although she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the

University of Alberta, she more recently returned toschool, where she graduated from the ceramics

programme at the School of Crafts and Design atSheridan College. Her painting and her ceramics have

won numerous awards.

She was short listed for the Royal Bank New Painteraward for Central Canada. Her ceramic work has been

featured in various exhibitions including: Boxed In, NLProvincial Gallery; Hot Mud: Emerging Canadian Ce-

ramic Artists, Art Gallery of Burlington; War: theLight Within After The Darkness, Canadian Clay and

Glass Gallery, Waterloo, and The Gardiner Museum .

Mary will speak about her work and her residency inMay 2017 in Hungary.

Susan Card, Programme

Empty Bowls2017

It is the 25thanniversay of Empty Bowls.

The Gardiner s Empty Bowls

project will take place in October 12, afterThanksgiving. So, hopefully you will have time to add a

few bowls to your pottery production.

All proceeds benefit Anishnawbe Health Toronto, an ab-

original community-based health centre. Two informa-tion sheets are included with the newsletter mailing.

For additional information contact

Siobhan Boyd, Education Program

Manager & Archaeologist, Gardiner Museum, 416-408-5064

www.gardinermuseum.com

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Winter showand sale

Toronto Potter’s Show & Sale isonce again upon us. This year we

continue to hold our event at thepicturesque Toronto Botanical

Gardens located between Bay-view Village, Shops at Don

Mills, Bridal Path and Leaside.

With plenty of free parking,TTC at our front door, we wel-come all to attend our renownedshow!

The 3rd Annual Winter Sale Exhibition sponsored by Spectrum will onceagain be a highlight of the sale with the Peoples Choice Award Visitors

vote for their favourite piece which will receive a $200 gift certificate for

Spectrum products available at Tuckers Pottery Supplies.

With over 30 years of exceptional works of art being made by our artists,we proudly display them each year at our winter show & sale. With such in-credible talent it is easy to see why our show is the premiere ceramic event

in Toronto Since being at the Toronto Botanical Gardens we are more visi-

ble in the community than we have ever been. Growing each year, space andtables are limited.

If you would like to be a part of this incredible event, you may reach us,

through our website: http://torontopotters.com/winter-sale-application/

If you have any questions you may contact me at

Look forward to seeing you this December 7, 8, and 9

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If you haven t been able to attend our event before, we are in the beautifulfloral hall, truly a grand and spacious venue. With flexible load-in times and

shifts, there really is no reason not to participate.

[email protected]

Shaun Kelly,

Sales Co-ordinator

June 1 2016- May 31, 2017AssetsCash in Bank $20,123.98

HST owing $1,001.80

Total Assets $20,123.98

Total Liabilities $1,001.80

Liabilities

Net Assets $19,122.18

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Profit and Loss

Revenueyear ending May 31, 2017

Memberships 2,972.00Non-Member Meeting Fee 20.00Raffle 89.50

Bank Fees 93.97Guest Speakers 884.00Insurance 1,350.00Library Subscription 131.13Social 124.59Monthly Meeting Venue Rental 731.86Website and Technology 48.58Newsletter 40.15Exhibition Awards 200.00

Winter Sale 1,224.10

Exhibition Expense 1,000.00

Total Income 4,305.60

Total Expense 4604.28

Expenses

Net Profit (298.68)submitted by

Brown Conran,Treasurer

Year end report

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ClassifiedSTUDIO SPACE AvailableSpace available in a sharedceramic studio in the west endof Toronto. 24 hour access,Secure building, free parking,high ceilings, lots of naturallight.Equipped with ventilated kilns,pottery wheels, slab roller,shelving, tables, etc.$350/month. Available as ofSept. 1. For more information,please contact:[email protected]

Congratulations to.on winning

BrendaNieves Art Gal-lery of Burlington’s AllGuilds Show “Best in Showaward for Ceramics” and

for “BestNon-Functional Award”.

Congratulations to

Alison Brannen

HeidiMcKenzie who was awardedan international artist resi-dency grant by the OntarioArts Council and she will beworking under the mentorshipof Mitsuo Shoji in Sydney, Aus-tralia for two and a halfmonths beginning September25, exploring new ways of cre-ating sculpture.

Heidi has also been invited toparticipate in the third Cluj Ce-ramics Biennial in Cluj, Roma-nia, . She isrecreating her sculpture,

that is currentlytouring with Fireworks for thisexhibition which will be ac-cepted into the permanent col-lection in Cluj.

Oct. 12 to Nov. 26

spaces within,

Gardiner news12 Trees:Friday,Nov.17 to Jan. 7

Painted on Porcelain: A Canadian Odyssey

The Kakiemon Craze: Europe's Infatuation with JapanesePorcelain

Let There Be Light

Feature Artists In Gardiner Shop

This year s12 Trees exhibition focuses on light as a potent symbol of hopethat many cultures share during the holiday season. Curated by Canadian

author and visual artist Douglas Coupland and Vice President of Public ArtManagement Ben Mills. This year s art installations include a Christmas tree

chandelier, a manually-powered light show, an animated winter dreamscape,and a tree made from illuminated cubic blocks. Aswell, the Gardiner will erect

a 35ft. white spruce on the Museum s front plaza designed by PresentingSponsor, Nordstrom, and donated by Ontario Wood and Forests Ontario.

The lecture brings to life Lord Milton s remarkable 1862 Canadian odyssey

and the Minton china that commemorated the journey.

Speaker: Dr. Karine Tsoumis (MA, PH.D, Curator, Gardiner Museum)

Thurs. Oct. 26, 6:30 -8:00

At the crossroads of Europe and the Levant, Renaissance Venice was a centreof trade and a repository of goods from all over the world. This lecture willexplore the place of ceramics among the luxuries found in the palaces of thenobility and wealthy citizens, including glass, metalwork, and textiles.

Kakiemon porcelain caused a sensation when it first arrived in Europe in the

late 17th century. This talk will explore how Kakiemon was received in Eu-rope, the market for it, the patterns of collecting, and the many varied at-tempts to copy and even fake it.

BRUCE COCHRANE: Recent Work - for the month of September

SHANE NORRIE for the month of October

SHAY SALEHI and NURIELLE STERN - for the month of November

LESLEY McINALLY -- for the month of December

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Speaker: Chief Curator Meredith Chilton

Wed. Sept. 27, 6:30-8

Speaker: Errol Manners, Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries

Tues. Nov. 21, 6:30 -8:00

Gardiner Signature Lectures

Material Splendor in Renaissance Venice

Culture Days WeekendSept. 29 - Oct. 1, 10- 5

Enjoy three days of free admission as part of Culture Days. Explore the Gar-

diner s world-renowned collection of ceramics from the Ancient Americas,Europe, China, Japan, and contemporary pottery. See Raku firing Sept. 30-Oct.1

Join us for docent-led tours daily at 2 pm, and take part in special hands-on ac-tivities, including our Family Sunday art making workshop Oct.1,11- 3 pm.

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The FUSION Office is open Tuesdays and Fridays from 10am-5pm..

USION is on FACEBOOK. If you offer classes be sure to advise FUSIONwho can put it on its web site.

FUSION also has a members gallery page like we do so if you are a memberyou can send them your statement and photos. It also has a guild page so this

is a way to publicize your guild, too.

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’www.clayandglass.on.ca

Phone:416-438-8946,

1444 Queen St. E. Toronto, M4L 2E1

[email protected]

Fireworks 2017 tourRails End Gallery, Haliburton

Thames Art Gallery, Chatham

Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery, Waterloo

Art Gallery of Burlington, Burlington

Sept. 16 - Oct. 28, 2017http://railsendgallery.com/

May 18 - July 15, 2018

www.chatham-kent.ca/ThamesArtGallery

Jan. 13 - March 17, 2019http://www.theclayandglass.ca/

Spring 2019https://artgalleryofburlington.com/

Sketch, Stretchand Scratch:

BuildingIllustrated Pottery

Early-bird deadline, Friday, Sept 29, 5pm

Regular Rates, after Sept 29

In this two-day workshop, stu-

dents will learn new ways of de-signing, building and illustrat-ing their forms byworking

with soft clay slabs. Chandra will share how she translates sketchesinto 3-dimensional forms by using simple and inexpensive materials,

such as wood, bisqued clay and craft foam through handbuilding andwheelthrowing techniques.

This workshop will be suitable for beginning to advanced hand-building or wheel throwing students Although the techniques and dis-cussion will be focusedon pottery and surfaces for midrange electric,

the workshop will be valuable for any student striving to develop amore cohesive relationship between form and surface in their own claywork.

For more about Chandra, visit: chandradebuse.com

FUSION member: $175 + HSTNon-FUSION member: $210 + HST

FUSION member: $225 + HSTNon-FUSION member: $260 + HST

Light snacks will be provided. For more information and toregister:www.clayandglass.on.ca

Outside the Jar: The BenyaminiCeramics CenterThe Hub for New Trends andApproaches to Contemporary Ceramicsin Israel

FUSION: The Ontario Clay and Glass

Association and The Benyamini

Contemporary Ceramics Center in

collaboration with HIT - Holon Institute

of Technology are pleased to present an

evening of Contemporary Israeli

Ceramics with six Israeli artists, who are

the founders of the Center, and are

currently in Toronto on a travel and

research grant.

benyaminiceramics.org/en

Thursday, Sept. 14,7-9:30pm

Harbourfront Centre, Brigantine Room

235 Queens Quay W. Tickets: $15 (includ-

ing HST) Harbourfront Box Office or on

line at:my.harbourfrontcentre.com

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