Artist: Bruce Cochrane
Bruce Cochrane, ONTARIO
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After 25 years of working in clay, utility continues to serve as the foundation for my ideas. The pots I make, no matter how simple or complex, are meant to be experienced on a physical and visual level. The way an object carries, lifts, cradles, pours and contains are properties which I strive to make engaging for the user, offering more than just convenience.
After an initial stage of concept drawing the idea evolves by working in multiples. The serial approach not only keeps me focused on progressively solving the immediate problems but also presents, at various stages throughout the process, numerous possibilities for other work
It seems that the contemporary potters whose work has impact and a strong sense of the maker are those who make connections to ceramic history. It is such a vast source of inspiration its hard to ignore. I live in a house that is filled with folk pottery from our own North American tradition, China and a lesser number of European examples. I have been to Europe three times and to China twice primarily to get close to the museum collections for a better understanding, not to mention the thrill of being in the environment they were made in.
Ancient Chinese bronze vessels have recently inspired a more formal attitude in the work. In addition I have been including rural architectural references that suggest a sense of monumentality within a functional scale.
The use of pressed molded forms combined with thrown elements has facilitated the development of some of these new ideas. The process is a refreshing change from 25 years of throwing and has generated a new way of thinking about form, which has few limitations.
BIOGRAPHY
Bruce Cochrane is an internationally acclaimed ceramic artist and recently retired Professor Emeritus of Ceramics at Sheridan College. During his 30 plus years of teaching at Sheridan he was instrumental in developing the Ceramic Program’s reputation as one of the best in Canada. He is himself one of Canada’s pre-eminent ceramic artists with work featured in public and private collections around the world.
Bruce’s studies began at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design and continued in Alfred, New York at the New York State College of Ceramics where he received his Masters of Fine Art. Since his graduation in 1978 Bruce has participated in over 300 exhibitions, and shares his knowledge through lectures, workshops and as an advisor at Harbourfront Craft Studios and the Mississauga Living Art Centre. He is sought after as a visiting artist all over North America.
In 2004 Bruce was honoured by the Ontario Crafts Council with the John Mather Award for his outstanding contribution to craft in Ontario. Throughout his career Bruce has remained devoted to his practice and the development of Canadian craft through teaching, exhibitions and publications. His work can be found in the permanent collections of the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art in Toronto, Victoria and Albert Museum in London, England and the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Ottawa to name a few.
EDUCATION
1976 – 1978
M.F.A. - Alfred University, Alfred, New York
1973 – 1976
B.F.A. - Nova Scotia College of Art & Design, Halifax, Nova Scotia
1971 – 1973
John Abbott College, Montreal, Quebec
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1978 – Present
Ceramics Professor / Studio Head
Sheridan College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning, Oakville, Ontario (Sabbatical 2001-02, 1993 - 94, 1986-87)
CERAMIC STUDIO ADVISOR
1983-1985, 1987-1994
Harbourfront Crafts Studio, Toronto, Ontario
1999-Present
Mississauga Living Art Centre, Mississauga, Ontario
SOLO OR TWO-PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2010
30 Years Later: New work in Clay, David Kaye Gallery, Toronto, ON
Solo Exhibition, Harbinger gallery, Waterloo, ON
2007
Two Person Show, Akar Gallery Iowa City, Iowa
2006
Solo exhibition, Prime Gallery, Toronto, ON
Solo exhibition, Lafrieniere and Pai gallery, Ottawa, ON
2004
25 Year Survey, Burlington Art Centre, Burlington, ON
2003
Recent Pottery – Solo Exhibition, Prime Gallery (catalogued)
2000
Solo Exhibition, Studio 21, Halifax, NS
1999
Two Person Show, Gallery 21, Halifax, NS
1998
Solo Exhibition, Prime Gallery, Toronto, ON
1993
Process and Access, Prime Gallery, Toronto, ON
Solo Exhibition, Pro-Art Gallery, St. Louis, Missouri
1991
Cochrane, Ostrom, Pereira, Swidler Gallery, Royal Oak, Michigan
1990
Solo Exhibition, Wesleyan Potters Gallery, Middletown, Connecticut
1989
Solo Exhibition, Prime Canadian Arts Gallery, Toronto, ON
1987
Bruce Cochrane/Larry Davidson, Ufundi Gallery, Ottawa, ON
1985
Solo Exhibition, Weller Gallery, Toronto, ON
1984
Solo Exhibition, Prime Canadian Crafts Gallery, Toronto, ON
1981
Solo Exhibition, Dexterity, Toronto, ON
1980
Solo Exhibition, Ontario Crafts Council Gallery, Toronto, ON
1979
Two Person Exhibition, Forge Gallery, Terra Cotta, ON
1978
Two Person Exhibition, Nova Scotia Gallery of Art, Halifax, NS
TRAVELLING EXHIBITIONS
2008
Fireworks 2008, Canada Received Founders Award
2006
The Yixing Effect: Echoes of the Chinese Scholars, Holter Museum of Art, Helena, MT
1999
Canadian Ceramics, Millennium Conference, Amsterdam, Holland; Faenza, Italy; Chicago; Toronto
1990
Fireworks ’90, Arts Court Gallery, Ottawa, ON Received Ruth McKinley Purchase Award (Juried)
National Biennial of Ceramics, Trois-Rivières, QC (Juried)
1989
Ontario Crafts ‘90, The Craft Gallery, Toronto, ON Received Joan Chalmers Award
1988
National Biennial of Ceramics, Trois-Rivères, QC Received Honourable Mention
1986
National Biennial of Ceramics, QC and ON
OPA Fireworks Exhibition, ON Received Purchase Award (Acted as juror and invited exhibitor)
1985
Baskets, ON
1983
O.P.A. Firework Exhibition, ON Received Purchase Award
Campbell’s Soup Tureen Exhibition Invitational Section, Camden, NJ
1982
O.P.A. Fireworks Juried Exhibition, ON
1980
O.P.A. Fired-Up Exhibition, ON Received Purchase Award
Quebec – Ontario Crafts Exhibition
1979
Ontario Crafts Council Travelling Exhibition, ON Received Best Functional Pottery Award
1975
National Travelling Student Exhibition, Canada
GROUP & JURIED EXHIBITIONS - CANANDA
2011
Contemporary Silica Arts, Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo, ON
Matter of Clay 111, Jonathon Gallery, London, Ontario
2009
No Drips Allowed, Jonathon Gallery, London, ON
Faculty Exhibition, Sheridan Gallery, Oakville, ON
Square Foot Show, Awol Gallery, Toronto, ON
2008
The Importance of Being Banff, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON
Faculty Exhibition, Sheridan Gallery, Oakville, ON
2007
On the Table, Gardiner Museum, Toronto, ON
Ontario Crafts Council Juried Show, OCC Gallery, Toronto, ON
Fusion Pottery and Glass Show, CBC building, Toronto, ON
Faculty Show, Sheridan College Gallery, Oakville, ON
2006
Unique: 30 Years of Outstanding Craft, Canadian Museum of Civilization, Gatineau, QC
Fund Raiser: Ontario Crafts Council, Toronto, ON
An Exuberant Toast, Jonathans Gallery, London, ON
Collecting Canadian Craft, Canadian Museum of Civilization, Gatineau, QC
Faculty Show, Sheridan College Gallery, Oakville, ON
2005
Studio Ceramics in Canada, Gardiner Museum, Toronto, ON
The Art of Clay, Harbinger Gallery, Waterloo, ON
Faculty Show, Sheridan Gallery, Oakville, ON
2004
Something’s Brewing, Burlington Arts Centre, Burlington, ON
Celebrating 10 Years of Excellence, Art Gallery of Mississauga, ON
Symposium Exhibition, Red Deer College, Red Deer, AB
Faculty Show, Sheridan Gallery, Oakville, ON
2003
Casseroles, Jonathon Gallery, London, ON
Tea at Three, Prime Gallery, Toronto, ON
Life Taking Shape, Aaron Milrad Collection, Gardiner Museum, Toronto, ON
Faculty Show, Sheridan Gallery, Oakville, ON
2002
Ceramic Modernism, Gardiner Museum, Toronto, ON
Mentors, Living Art Centre, Mississauga, ON
High Tea, Jordan Art Gallery, Jordan, ON
Faculty Show, Sheridan Gallery, Oakville, ON
2001
Shino Exhibition, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas, ON
Student/Faculty Show, Lafrenier & Pai Gallery, Ottawa, ON
Tea Party Three, Prime Gallery, Toronto, ON
A Matter of Clay, Jonathon, London, ON
Faculty Show, Sheridan Gallery, Oakville, ON
2000
Seduced by Colour, Majolica, Gardiner Museum, Toronto, ON
Celebration, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON
Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto, ON Received Ceramic Award
A Fine Line, Art Gallery of Mississauga, ON
Clay at the Crossroads, Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, MN
Ontario Designer Crafts, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas, ON
Faculty Show, Sheridan Gallery, Oakville, ON
1999
Toronto Collects, Gardiner Museum, Toronto, ON
1998
Student/Faculty Show, Nancy Poole Gallery, Toronto, ON
Question of Identity, Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo, ON
Nova Scotia College of Art and Design Alumni Show, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Tea Party II, Prime Gallery, Toronto, ON
1997
Teapot Show, London Art Gallery, London, ON
Candelabras, Ontario Crafts Council Gallery, Toronto, ON
Ontario Crafts ‘97, Ontario Crafts Council Gallery, Toronto, ON
1996
Teachers, Mentors & Makers, Ontario Crafts Council Gallery, Toronto, ON
Gardiner Museum, Toronto, ON
Production Pottery and Dinnerware: Now and Then, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON
Advocacy of Function: Walter Ostrom Retrospective and Alumni, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax, NS
Plate Show, Ontario Crafts Council Gallery, Toronto, ON
1995
Useful Intentions, Burlington Art Centre, Burlington, ON (Curator/Catalogue)
Faculty Show, Sheridan Gallery, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON
1994
Collector’s Eye, Koffler Gallery, Toronto, ON
Faculty Exhibition, Sheridan Gallery, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON
Plate Show, Prime Gallery, Toronto, ON
Containment, Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo, ON
1993
Thrown and Altered, Provenance Gallery, Calgary, AB
Teapot Show, Prime Gallery, Toronto, ON
1992
Inaugural Exhibition, Canadian Crafts Gallery, Vancouver, BC
Ontario Potters, Uncommon Objects Gallery, Toronto, ON
Faculty Exhibition, Sheridan Gallery, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON
1991
Faculty Exhibition, Sheridan Gallery, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON
Art Bank Selection, National Arts Centre, Ottawa, ON
1990
Sheridan College Faculty/Alumni Exhibition, Sheridan Gallery, Oakville, ON
Eight Canadian Notables, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON
Campbell’s Soup Tureen Exhibition, Gardiner Museum, Toronto, ON
Canadian Teapots, Barbara Silverberg Gallery, Montreal, QC
1989
Designers Crafts ‘89, Hamilton Art Gallery, Hamilton, ON Received Best in Show Award.
Majolica, Centre des Arts Visuels, Montreal, QC
Teapots, Prime Canadian Crafts Gallery, Toronto, ON
Faculty Show, Rails End Gallery, Haliburton, ON
1988
Mad Hatters Tea Party Teapot Show, Burlington Cultural Centre, Burlington, ON
Ceramics Invitational, Total Art Gallery, Toronto, ON
Craft Focus, Ontario Crafts Council Gallery, Toronto, ON
Faculty Exhibition, Sheridan Gallery, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON
1987
Canadian Excellence in Clay, Barbara Silverberg Gallery, Montreal, QC
Centennial Celebration Alumni Exhibition, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax, NS
1986
Vases Invitational, Prime Canadian Crafts Gallery, Toronto, ON
Toronto Potters Exhibition, Ontario Crafts Council Gallery, Toronto, ON.(Acted as juror and invited exhibitor)
Arrangements, Burlington Cultural Centre, Burlington, ON
1985
Plates Invitational, Ontario Crafts Council Gallery, Toronto, ON
Wood Fired, MacDonald Block Gallery, Toronto, ON, Co-curator
Works of Craft – Massey Collection, McMichael Gallery, Kleinburg, ON
The Great Ontario Quilt
1984
Craft Focus, Ontario Crafts Council, Toronto, ON
Tour de Canada Invitational, Interaction Gallery, Montreal, QC
Sheridan College Ceramic Alumni Exhibition, Fusion Gallery, Toronto, ON (Curator)
Canadian Student/Faculty Exhibition, Mira Goddard Gallery, Calgary, AB
1983
Ontario Crafts 1983, Ontario Crafts Council Gallery, Toronto, ON. Received Best in Show and Best Functional Pottery
Ceramic Spectrum, Ontario Crafts Council Gallery, Toronto, ON
Teapots, Rubaiyat Gallery, Calgary, AB
Alumni Exhibition, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax, NS
Soups and Soufflés, Ontario Crafts Council Gallery, Toronto, ON
Garden Exhibition, Ontario Crafts Council Gallery, Toronto, ON
Group Exhibition, Centennial Museum, London, ON
Student/Faculty Exhibition, Queen’s Park, Toronto, ON
1982
Plates Exhibition with Ian Symons & Ann Cummings, Prime Gallery, Toronto, ON
Collectors Exhibition, Interaction Gallery, Montreal, QC
Craftsman of the Month, Harbourfront, Centre, Toronto, ON
The Earthenware Exhibition, Ontario Crafts Council Gallery, Toronto, ON (Curator)
Ontario Crafts ’82, Ontario Crafts Council Gallery, Toronto, ON
Student/Faculty Exhibition, Quintessence Gallery, Burlington, ON
1981
Ceramics Invitational Exhibition, Nickles Art Museum, Calgary, AB
The Cup Show, Prime Canadian Crafts Gallery, Toronto, ON
Ceramics Canada, Koffler Gallery, Toronto, ON
1980
Soups and Stews, O.P.A. Gallery, Toronto, ON
Student/Faculty Exhibition, Prime Canadian Crafts Gallery, Toronto, ON
Teapot Exhibition, Ontario Crafts Council Gallery, Toronto, ON
Harbourfront Invitational, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON
1978
20 Ceramic Artists: Their Places, Their Pieces, Koffler Gallery, Toronto, ON
1976
Nova Scotia Designer Craftsmen Exhibition Invitational, Halifax, NS
National Ceramics, Glen Bow Alberta Institute, Calgary, AB
1975
Nova Scotia Designer Craftsmen Exhibition, Dalhousie Art Centre, Halifax, NS Received Best Entry
in Clay Award and Best Student Entry Award
Mud Works, Canadian Guild of Potters Gallery, Toronto, ON
Student Exhibition, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax, NS
Clay Down East, Canadian Guild of Potters Gallery, Toronto, ON
1974
Nova Scotia Designer Craftsmen Exhibition, St. Mary’s University Art Gallery, Halifax, NS Received Best Entry in Clay Award
Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto, ON
Student Exhibition, Centennial Art Gallery, Halifax, NS Received Student Award
GROUP EXHIBITIONS - INTERNATIONAL
2012
La Mesa, NCECA exhibition, Seattle, WA
The Cup Robert T.Wright Gallery Grayslake IL.
Yunomi Show, Akar Gallery, Iowa City, IA
2011
La Mesa, NCECA exhibition, Tampa Bay, FL
Rob Forbes Selects, Frank Lloyd Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
Yunomi Show, Akar Gallery, Iowa City, IA
Contemporary Teapot, Pewabic Gallery, Detroit, MI
Thrown Altered: Vessels Out of Round, Robert T Wright Gallery, Grayslake, IL
2010
Northern Clay, Akar Gallery, Iowa City, IA
Visiting Artists Exhibition, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
Visiting Artist Exhibition, Asheboro Art Center, Asheboro, NC
La Mesa, NCECA Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA
2009
Northern Clay, Akar Gallery, Iowa City, IA
Visiting Artists Exhibition, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
Visiting Artist Exhibition, Asheboro Art Center, Asheboro, NC
La Mesa, NCECA Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA
2008
Speaking Low Surfaces in Earthenware, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Yunomi Show, Akar Gallery, Iowa City, IA
Utilitarian Clay V, Arrowmont School of Art/Craft, Gatlinburg, TN
La Mesa, NCECA, Pittsburgh, PA
2007
Salt and Pepper, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM
Simple Cup Show, Kobo Gallery, Seattle, WA
Peters Valley Faculty Show, Peters Valley, NJ
2006
Teapots: Universal Adoration, Pewabic Gallery, Detroit, MI
An Extravagance of Salt and Pepper, Baltimore Clay Works, Baltimore, MD
From the North, Clay Studio Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Salt and Pepper, Baltimore Clay Works, Baltimore MD
Extraordinary Forms, Kenan Art Centre, Lockport, NY
2005
Visceral Vessel, S.W. School of Art/Craft, San Antonio, TX
A Show of Canadian Potters, Red Star Gallery, Kansas City, MO
Gas It Up-Salt/Soda, NCECA, Baltimore, MD
Endless Variations: Shino Review, NCECA, Baltimore, MD
Ron Myers and The Royal Canadians, Signature Gallery, Atlanta, GA
NCECA/ Taiwan Exhibition, Yingge Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
2004
Pleasures of the Table, NCECA, Indianapolis, IN
The Big Show, NCECA, Indianapolis, IN
21st-Century Ceramics, Columbus, OH (catalogued)
Celebrate the Object, Arrowmont School of Art /Craft, TN
Canadian Ceramics, Lacoste Gallery, Concord, MA
2003
The Cup Show, Pewabic Gallery, Detroit, MI
Tea Anyone? Racine Art Museum, Racine, WI
2002
Majolica Exhibit, Santa Fe Clay Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
For the Table, Santa Fe Clay Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2001
Collection Insights, Islip Art Museum, Islip, NY
Le Grand Buffet, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Chamber Pot Show, Hong Kong Workshop Gallery, Hong Kong, China
2000
American Pottery Festival, Northern Clay Centre, Minneapolis, MN
Focus on Function Juried Show, NASH Gallery, University of Minnesota, MN
SOFA-Prime Gallery, New York City, NY
Couplets…Duality in Clay, Clay Studio Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
1999
Select 12, NCECA Exhibition, Athens, OH; Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Clay Today, Anthony Giordano Gallery, Oakdale, NY Faculty Show
1998
Faculty Exhibition, Anderson Ranch Gallery, Snowmass, CO
1997
Canadian/Chinese Exhibition, Jingdezhen, China
1996
White On White, Clay & Glass Gallery, Waterloo, ON; Canadian Embassy, Tokyo, Japan; Yi Hu
Dwan Gallery, Shanghai, China
Studio Days Exhibition, Chester Springs, PA
Teapot Exhibition, Craft Alliance Gallery, St. Louis, MO
Aaron Milrad Collection, Castellani Art Museum, Buffalo, NY
1995
Teapots, Ariana Gallery, Royal Oak, MI
1994
20th Anniversary Exhibition, Clay Studio Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Selected Treasures From a Treasury of Canadian Crafts, Koffler Gallery, Toronto, ON (with International itinerary)
1993
Majolica, Farrell Gallery, Washington, DC
Ideas and Material, Sisson Gallery, Dear Born, MI
Tureen Exhibition, Helen Drutt Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Cup Show, Art Works Gallery, Seattle, Washington, DC
New Art Forms, Prime Gallery, Chicago, IL
1992
Group Exhibition, Cheltenham Centre for the Arts, NCECA, Philadelphia, PA
Canadian Teapots, NCECA Conference, Philadelphia, PA
Functional Pottery – Two Generations, Nancy Margolis Gallery, New York, NY
100 Cups, Pro Art Gallery, St. Louis, MO
1991
Teapot Exhibition, Pro Art Gallery, St. Louis, MO
The Expressive Teapot, Swidler Gallery, Royal Oak, MI
Majolica, Lill Street Gallery, Chicago, IL
New Art Forms, Prime Gallery, Chicago, IL
1990
Bruce Cochrane/Sandy Simon, The Clay Studio Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Teapot Exhibition, Swidler Gallery, Royal Oak, MI
1989
Functional Exhibition Invitational, N.C.E.C.A., Kansas City, MI
Six Canadian Potters, Pewabic Gallery, Detroit, MI
The Expressive Teapot, Swidler Gallery, Royal Oak, MI
1988
Canadian Australian Exchange Exhibition, Calgary, AB and Australia
The Form and Functional Invitational, New Haven, CT
Canadian Ceramics, Lee Sclar Gallery, Morristown, NJ
1987
Canadian Potters, Pro-Art Gallery, St. Louis, MO
Teapot Invitational, Pewabic Gallery, Detroit, MI
1986
Canadian National Clay Invitational, Paris Gibson Square, Great Falls, MT
1985
Contemporary Functional Pottery Invitational, Pyramid Gallery, Rochester, NY
1983
Five Person Exhibition, Ten Arrow Gallery, Cambridge, MA
1981
Clay Invitational, Museum of Art Rhode Island School of Design, Rhode Island, NY
1979
11th Annual National Invitational, Spring Valley, NY
1978
Bruce Cochrane/Kate Elliot Thesis Exhibition, Fosdick-Nelson Gallery, Alfred, NY
10th Annual National Invitational, Spring Valley, NY
Young Americans, Tulson Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ
Clay and Glass, Museum of Contemporary Crafts, New York, NY
1977
Susquehanna Regional Art Exhibition, Robertson Center, Binghamton, NY
Finger Lakes Exhibition, Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester, NY
1976
12 x 12 Invitational, Media Gallery, Alfred, NY
AWARDS, HONORS & GRANTS
1985, 1989, 2001, 2004, 2007-2011
Saidye Bronfman Award Nominee
2011
Professor Emeritus, Sheridan College
1984, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2005
Ontario Arts Council Exhibition/ Research Grants,
2004
John Mather Award for Lifetime Achievement in supporting Ontario Craft
Mississauga Visual Artist of the Year Award
2003
Elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts
1986, 1994, 2001
Canada Council Travel/Study Grants
2001
Saidye Bronfman Award Finalist
2000
Elected to the International Academy of Ceramics
WORKSHOPS & LECTURES
2012
Mississauga Potters Guild, Mississauga, ON
Fusion Mentorship program,ON
Burlington Art Center, Burlington, ON
2011
Medalta Workshop, Medicine Hat, AB
Alberta Potters AGM, Lethbridge, AB
Tuckers Pottery Supplies Workshop, Thornhill, ON
Toronto Potters, Toronto, ON
Chatham Potters, Chatham, ON
2010
21st North Carolina potters Conference, Asheboro, NC
Archie Bray Foundation Summer Program, Helena, MT
Peterborough Potters Association, Peterborough, ON
2009
Lake Head University, Thunder Bay, ON
Lecture on Sheridan Craft Program, Seoul, Korea
Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax, NS
Lecture, Gardiner Museum, Toronto, ON
2008
Arrowmont Summer School of Arts and Craft, Gatlinburg, TN
Utilitarian Clay V: Celebrate the Object -Symposium, Gatlinburg, TN
Macau Workshop, Macau, China
2007
University of Alaska, Anchorage
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
Peters Valley School of Craft, Peters Valley, NJ
“Beauty” Panel discussion- Gardiner Museum, Toronto, ON
2006
Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax, NS
2005
Aurora Potters Guild, Aurora, Ont.
2004
South Hampton Potters, South Hampton, NY
Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto, Ont.
2003
Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto
Life Taking Shape, Milrad Collection, Gallery Tour & Discussion,
Gardiner Museum, Toronto
Saskatoon Potter’s, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
2002
Artist-in-Residence, Nova Scotia College of Art & Design, Halifax, N.S.
Red Deer College, Summer School Instructor, Red Dear, Alberta
Mohawk College, Hamilton, Ontario
2001
Dowling College, Summer School, Long Island, N.Y.
Hong Kong Pottery Workshop, Hong Kong
2000
Guest Artist: Fusion Conference, Toronto, Ontario
Feature Artist, Fusion Conference, Toronto, Ontario
Delta Potters, Vancouver, B.C.
British Columbia Potters Guild
Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Lecture, Waterloo, Ontario
1999
Kawartha Potters’ Guild, Ontario
Newfoundland Potters’ Association,,Summer School, Newfoundland
New Brunswick School of Crafts, Workshop, Fredericton, New Brunswick
1998
Anderson Ranch, Two-week Workshop, Snowmass, Colorado
Kingston Potters, Workshop, Kingston, Ontario
Ontario Crafts Council, Lecture, Toronto, Ontario
1997
Ceramic Institute, Lecture, Jendezchen, China
1996
Pine Tree Potters, Aurora, Ontario
1994
Toronto Potters, Lecture, Toronto, Ontario
Burlington Art Centre, Workshop, Burlington, Ontario
Dundas Valley School of Art, Workshop, Burlington, Ontario
Deep River Potters’ Association, Workshop, Deep River, Ontario
George Brown College, Workshop/lecture, Toronto, Ontario
1993
Alberta College of Art and Design, Workshop, Calgary, Alberta
University of Winnipeg, Workshop, Winnipeg, Manitoba
HMHA, Workshop, New York, New York
Eastern College, Workshop, Carbonear, Newfoundland
1992
Avila College, Workshop, Kansas City, Missouri
University of Mississippi, Workshop, University, Mississippi
George Brown College, Workshop, Toronto, Ontario
1991
Fraser Valley Potters, Workshop, Vancouver, British Columbia
Ontario Crafts ’91, Juror, Toronto, Ontario
Thornhill Potters, Lecture, Toronto, Ontario
1990
The Banff Centre, Visiting Artist, Banff, Alberta
Wesleyan Potters, Workshop, Middletown, Connecticut
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Lecture, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Kingston Potters, Workshop, Kingston, Ontario
Hamilton Potters, Lecture, Hamilton, Ontario
1989
Haliburton School of Art, Summer session, Haliburton, Ontario
1988
George Brown College, Workshop, Toronto, Ontario
Nova Scotia College of Art & Design, Visiting Artist, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Ottawa Potters Guild, Workshop, Ottawa, Ontario
Haliburton School of Art, Summer session, Haliburton, Ontario
1987
Emily Carr College of Art, Summer School,, Vancouver, British Columbia
Calgary Board of Education, Workshop, Calgary, Alberta
Georgian College, Workshop, Barrie, Ontario
London Potters, Workshop & Juror, London, Ontario
1986
Burlington Cultural Centre, Workshop, Burlington, Ontario
1985
Rochester Institute of Technology, Workshop, Rochester, New York
1984
Kingston Potters, Workshop, Kingston, Ontario
Manitoulin Island, Workshop, Manitoulin Island, Ontario
1983
Banff Centre, Two-week Kiln Building Workshop, Banff, Alberta
University of Manitoba, Workshop, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Nova Scotia College of Art, Summer Visiting Artist, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Hamilton Potters, Lecture, Hamilton, Ontario
London Potters, Workshop, London, Ontario
1982
Stratford Potters, Workshop, Stratford, Ontario
1981
Nova Scotia College of Art & Design, Workshop, Halifax, N.S.
University of Calgary, Workshop. Calgary, Alberta
Banff Centre, Visiting Artist, Banff, Alberta
1980
John Abbott College, Workshop, Montreal, Quebec
Kingston Potters, Workshop, Kingston, Ontario
The Potters’ Studio, Workshop, Toronto, Ontario
1979
Kitchener-Waterloo Potters, Workshop, Kitchener, Ontario
1978
Nova Scotia College of Art & Design, Lecture, Halifax, N.S.
Hamilton Potters, Lecture, Hamilton, Ontario
Toronto Potters, Lecture, Toronto, Ontario
PERMANENT COLLECTION
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Burlington Art Centre, Burlington, Ontario
Canada Council Art Bank
Canadian Crafts Museum, Vancouver, BC
Fusion Clay and Glass Collection, Toronto, Ontario
George R. Gardiner Museum, Toronto, Ontario
Imperial Oil Collection, Toronto, Ontario
Indusmin Collection, Toronto, Ontario
Islip Art Museum, East Islip, New York
Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, China
Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, Missouri
MacKenzie Fine Arts Centre, Dearborn, Michigan
Musee national des beaux-arts du Quebec, QC
Museum of Civilisation, Gatineau, Quebec
New York State College of Ceramics, Alfred, NY
Ontario Crafts Council, Toronto, Ontario
Racine Art Museum, Racine, Wisconsin
Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England
Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Wustum Museum, Mequon, Wisconsin
Dept of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
INDIVIDUAL COLLECTORS
Leonard Dutton, Toronto, Ontario
Andre Lefort, Ottawa, Ontario
Aaron Milrad, Toronto, Ontario
Robert Pfannenbecker, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Raphael Yu, Toronto, Ontario
Dwight Holland, Asheboro, NC
PUBLICATIONS & PERIODICALS
2007
Fusion, Vol.31, No. 1 pg. 10,11
Fusion, Vol. 31, No. 3 pg.4
2003
Fusion, Winter Issue (Feature Cover Article)
Ceramics Monthly, June
2002
Ceramic Arts & Perception, 48: 76, 2003, 54
2000
Fusion, Spring Issue
1999
Contact, Spring Issue (Feature Cover Article), pg. 18 – 22
1996
Fusion, Vol. 20, No. 2, pg. 4, 5
Ontario Craft Fall Issue, pg. 33
1994
Ceramics Monthly, October, pg. 57, 58
Fusion, Vol. 18, No. 2, pg. 11
Ontario Craft, Summer Issue, pg. 24
1990
Fusion, Vol. 14, No. 1, pg. 12
Ceramics Monthly, November, pg. 47-50
American Ceramics, Vol. 8, No. 3, pg. 42
1987
Ontario Craft, Winter Issue, pg. 22, 25
1986
Fusion, Vol. 10, No. 5 and 6, pg. 4, 5
1985
Fusion, Vol. 9, No. 2, pg. 22
BOOKS
Functional Pottery
Ceramic Spectrum
Ceramics of the World
Tin Glazed Earthenware
New Majolica
Ceramics: Ways of Creation
A Fine Line/ 70 Years of Studio Craft in Ontario
The Ceramic Surface
Clay & Glazes for the Potter
Teapots Transformed
The Penland Book of Ceramics
Contemporary Studio Porcelain
Modern Ceramic Art
The Potters Handbook
The Yixing Effect
Studio Ceramics in Canada
Porcelain and Bone China
Teapots
ORGANIZATIONS
Fusion, Ontario Clay and Glass Association (Member)
Ontario Crafts Council (Me