Volume 37 Issue 1 www.torontopotters.com e-mail: [email protected] September 2017 2017-18 Executive As of September 2017 Toronto Potters meetings will be moving to Interim President , vacant the Gardiner Museum, main floor auditorium. The Museum has gra- Vice President vacant ciously agreed to host us, at no cost, on our Tuesday meeting dates Past President Gerri Orwin Treasurer Yolande Brown Conran when there are programmes going on in the Museum. Our meeting Secretary Rhonda Uppington time will change to 6:45 pm rather than 7:00 pm and will end at 8:45 (Brenda Ellenwood, Archivist) rather than 9:00 pm to avoid security charges. Programme Susan Card: (Karen Rushforth/ The occasional Tuesday when there are no Gardiner Museum program- Mary Clark,Emily Lim, Librarians; Celia mes running, Toronto Potters will be responsible for the cost of secu- Brandao, Mary Clark, Yolande Brown Conran, Raffle) rity at $120 per hour. We are grateful to the Museum for offering Social Linda Cherney Kelly this support to us. MembershipDeborah Johnston , [email protected] Toronto Potters at TOAE (Paul Peddle, e-mailing) This year at the Toronto Out- Exhibition vacant Sale Shaun Kelly (assistants: Yolande Brown door Art Exhibition July 14- Conran, Susan Card, Deborah Johnston, 16, Toronto Potters was Natalie Waddell, Betty Walter, Janny Wong) given the opportunity to show- Publicity Annika Hoefs case its association and the (website: Brenda Ellenwood, Susan Card) work of some of its members Newsletter Joan Spears, in a shared Community Booth, e-mail:[email protected]: an outreach programme of (assistants, Brenda Ellenwood, Gerri Orwin, TOAE. A group of 12 Toronto Pot- Linda Rosen) ters, most of whom were previous TOAE 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- Meetings are held the fourth porary outdoor art fair. Tuesday of every month, Winter Sale 2017 book- 6:45pm, Sept. to May except marks were distributed and benefits of member- for Dec., at the Gardiner ship in Toronto Potters Museum of Ceramic Art, main was promoted. floor auditorium. Please bring For more information your mug for tea or coffee. about the show: http://bit.ly/2sxdtpP t0 Oct. 29, Craft Ontario Oct. 13-15, The Fusion Clay Provincial Exhibition: Nothing and Glass Show. Opening is Newer than Tradition. Reception, Fri., Oct. 13, 7-9. The work of emerging Ontario Oct. 14, 8- 5, Oct. 15, 11-5. to Sept., Populace. Join in Can- makers that reflect a dedicated Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie ada’s 150. 9,000 hand-built ce- engagement with specialized St. ramic sculptures on display at the skills and materials. The Canadian Museum of Nature. Ot- exhibition will explore how craft Oct. 19 -Jan. 21, 2018, Steven tawa. www.populace2017.com materials, tools and processes Heinemann: Culture and are creatively reiterated through Nature. For the past 35 years, to Oct. 29. Canadian Craft the hands of a new generation of Steven Heinemann has Biennial. Presented by The Art makers. transformed the medium of Gallery of Burlington, in www.craftontario.com. Exhibition ceramics in Canada. This fall, collaboration with Craft Ontario. at AGB. the Gardiner presents an The launch of this inaugural event exhibition of more than 70 during Canada’s 150th to Oct. 29, AGB Provincial objects spanning his remarkable anniversary, will serve as a Exhibition: Once Upon a Time. career, including new spotlight to celebrate and educate Drawing from the Art Gallery of workGardiner Museum on the importance of Burlington’s Permanent Collection www.gardinermuseum.on.ca contemporary craft throughout of Contemporary Canadian Canada’s diverse history and Ceramics,Once Upon a Time will Oct. 21, 22, Fusion Fall future. Art Gallery of Burlington. present a special exhibition Workshop presents Chandra exploring functional ware from DeBuse. Sketch, Stretch and to Oct. 29, International Ontario ceramists. Each artist Scratch:Building Illustrated Ceramic Exhibition: Anton selected will be represented Pottery. Ottawa. Reijnders. Art Gallery of through both a piece from their Burlington. early years, juxtaposed against a Sept and Nov., MIMI KOKAI: recent work to explore the Windows. After a car accident, to Oct. 29, National Craft progression in their practice. AGB. Hungarian-born artist Mimi Kokai Exhibition: Can Craft? Craft reinvented herself and began to Can! Bringing together 70 makers to Oct. 1, Jordi Alfaro, David create figurative sculptures and from across Canada, Can Craft? Kaye Gallery,1092 Queen St. W. vessels that celebrate the beauty Craft Can! will present works in wwwdavidkayegallery.com of the imperfect. Gardiner glass, ceramics, wood, metal and Museum Lobby Vitrine. fibre that address three Sept. 14, Outside the Jar:The subthemes exploring ideas of Benyamini Ceramics Center: Nov. 2-26, Steve Heinemann, Identity, Sustainability and The Hub for New Trends and David Kaye Gallery,1092 Queen Materiality. AGB. Approaches toContemporary St. W. Ceramics in Israel. 7-9:30pm wwwdavidkayegallery.com Interested in attending the Harbourfront Centre, Brigantine Craft Symposium? Room, 235 Queen’s Quay W. Nov. 4-21 "Bon Feu". An Eleven sessions covering a exhibition of wood fired ceramics variety of themes and Sept. 14-Oct. 6, Budding Water. including the Women Who Wood approaches will be presented Canadian Sculpture Centre with Celia Brandao, along with by 44 scholars and makers Bruce Cochrane and Tony from around the world. Oct. 12, Annual Empty Bowls. Clennell. Shane Norris Friday, Sept. 15 (Holiday Inn, 5:00 pm. Sample delicious soups Contemporary Gallery, Stratford, Burlington) & Saturday, by some of the city's best chefs http://www.shanenorrie.com Sept. 16 (OCAD University, and take home a ceramic bowl by Toronto), part of the Canadian a local artist, all in support of month of Dec., THOMAS Craft Biennial. Anishnawbe Health Toronto's work Find out more and register AITKEN and KATE HYDE(in with those who seek to escape conjunction with12 Trees https://artgalleryofburlington.co homelessness. Gardiner Museum. m/category/upcoming- Theme). Gardiner Museum exhibitions/ Lobby Vitrine. 2 Toronto Potters Promo Questions 2017 Welcome back to another exciting As I prepare the publicity for our upcoming winter sale, would everyone par- year, I hope everyone has had an en- ticipating please answer all the following questions. Also, please forward 5-10 joyable the summer. So far, we high quality images of your work that you would like featured long with have a total of 38 memberships. your answers. email: [email protected] Of those, 33 are returning, two are new, and three are life mem- 1.Name and or Business Name bers. Membership receipts were emailed. If you sent an application, 2.How did you start working in clay? but you have not received your re- ceipt, please contact me at [email protected]. 3.Provide five words to describe your work Please give a warm welcome to our new members: 4.Describe the process of the majority of your work. For example, wheel- Lorrie King thrown, slip-trailed, dipped in cone 6 glazes, oxidation fired. [email protected] Hannun Lyn 5.Name three artists you aspire to or draw inspiration from [email protected] If you haven' t already renewed, 6.What themes do you pursue in your work? please send your membership appli- cation in soon, or bring it with 7.Do you have any other hobbies, creative, active or otherwise? you to our first meeting on Sep- tember 26. The membership appli- The questions will help me describe work when I am doing media promotions cation form is available on our leading up to the sale. website under the“” About Annika Hoefs, Publicity tab and should be mailed to Deborah Johnston, 1251 Phar- macy Avenue, Scarborough, On- tario, M1R 2H8 Uxbridge Studio Tour & Sale Autumn Leaves Stuio Tour Deborah Johnston Sept.16-17. www.uxbridge Sept. 29-Oct.1, 10-5. Durham/Mt. Membership coordinator studiotour.com Forest area, 2 hrs northwest ofToronto Muskoka Autumn Studio Tour www.autumnleavesstudiotour.ca Sept. 23-24 & Sept.30-Oct.1,10-6. 30th annual.www. muskoka Haliburton County Studio Tour next newsletter autumnstudiotour.com Sept. 30 - Oct. 1 & Oct. 7 - 8. https://haliburtonstudiotour.on.ca/ Deadline, Nov. 1 Georgina Studio Tour & Sale It will include December Sept. 23-24. www.georginastudio Milton Studio Tour, Sept. 30, to February events. tour.com 10:00am-Oct. 1, 5:00pm fasm.ca/fasm-studio-tour/ Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour Sept. 23-24, Images Thanksgiving Studio www.agp.on.ca/studiotour/ Tour, Oct. 6-9, 10 - 5. Oro Medonte, Scenic Horseshoe Val- Dundas Studio Tour, Sept. 30- ley, Lake Simcoe Shores, Orillia. Oct 1.10-5. dundasstudiotour.ca/ www.images-studio-tour.com/ 3 SEPTEMBER 26, SPEAKER TBA Empty Bowls OCTOBER 24,, LAURA KUKKEE After obtaining a degree in archeology from Univer- 2017 sity of Toronto, Laura Kukkee enrolled at Sheridan The Gardiner’ s Empty Bowls College in Oakville. From her first year as a ceramics project will take place in October 12, after student, she felt drawn to clay and its ability to create a Thanksgiving. So, hopefully you will have time to add a permanent record of moments captured in time. few bowls to your pottery production. It is the 25th After graduation in 1999, she spent three years as a res- anniversay of Empty Bowls. ident artist at Harbourfront Centre, challenging herself All proceeds benefit Anishnawbe Health Toronto, an ab- to expand her skill set by drawing on pots, using his- original community-based health centre. Two informa- torical ceramics as her inspiration. tion sheets are included with the newsletter mailing. She received an MFA at Kent State University, where For additional information contact she studied with Kirk Mangus and developed a tech- Siobhan Boyd, Education Program nique for printing on thin clay slabs which could be Manager & Archaeologist, Gardiner Museum, 416-408- used to build 3-D forms.