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Sun. Sept 26 & Sun. Oct 3; 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Catherine Auriol
The silkscreen process is a printing technique used for reproducing images that can be creatively applied to three-dimensional objects. In this workshop, participants will learn to make silkscreen frames, prepare images for transfer onto clay and apply this technique to green or bisque-fired pieces.
Fri. Oct. 8; 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Coiling is one of the most ancient techniques used in ceramics. The method can result in the simplest of designs to more complex and unique one-of-a-kind forms. Loraine Basque will demonstrate the coiling method, inspired by her own floral production “Sea Anemone”. Includes slide presentation.
Fri. Feb. 18; 10:00 am -12:00 pm
The workshop will demonstrate a few of the possibilities for developing original vessel forms by combining wheel-thrown elements with simple hand-building techniques. We will also discuss the use of terra sigillata (fine clay slip) and burnishing as an approach to surface treatment.
The Ceramics Department is pleased to inaugurate a series of annual lectures by invited guest artists. Students will have an opportunity to meet the artists as well as learn new ideas and different approaches to contemporary ceramics. The lectures will take place in our McClure Gallery.
Thurs. Oct. 21, 7:00 pm
Lisette Savaria is a well-known multidisciplinary porcelain artist; she will present her work in a solo exhibition at Takamado Gallery in Tokyo in the fall of 2010. Over the past forty years, she has perfected her techniques in porcelain, paper porcelain, the Tiffany technique of copper-set glass, sculptural tableaux and bronze. Sensitive to the challenges of all fire related materials, she will share the vulnerabilities and strengths of each element. Lisette will discuss her work in terms of her approach to these techniques. Presentation includes supporting visuals.
Thurs. Nov. 18; 7:00 pm
The Visual Arts Centre is pleased to present a lecture by ceramic artist Jean-Pierre Larocque. His lecture will focus on the work he has recently prepared for the Gardiner Museum of Ceramics in Toronto; the artist was invited to exhibit his drawings and clay sculpture for an inaugural solo exhibition in the newly rebuilt museum. Between 1989 and 1999 Jean-Pierre Larocque taught at numerous universities throughout the United States; he is currenly head of the Ceramics Studio Art Program at Concordia University in Montreal.
Thurs. March 17, 7:00 pm
Marie-Andrée’s execution of her ceramic artwork represents a true meditation on clay and nature simultaneously. She transposes the forms of roots, leaves, fruit and seeds into elegant organic ceramic shapes that carry symbolic meaning as symbols of fertility and abundance. Marie-Andrée Coté has earned international recognition for her work and is the recipient of numerous grants. She will discuss the process of her ceramic creations and the sources of her inspiration. Presentation includes visuals of the artist’s work.
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