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Ai Weiwei is one of the world’s most influential artists and human rights activists, and one of China’s most formidable critics. Ai Weiwei: Unbroken features a selection of the artist's most iconic ceramics, and marks the international debut of new work. See it before it closes on June 9!
SMASH: Nourish is a night of bold artwork, delicious cuisine, refreshing drinks, and invigorating experiences. The Gardiner Museum Young Patron Circle's annual art party sold out last year, so get your tickets early!
The Gardiner Museum is among the few museums in the world focused on ceramics, and is one of the most important specialty museums internationally. It houses approximately 4,000 objects, including European porcelain, ceramics from the Ancient Americas, Chinese porcelain, Japanese porcelain, and contemporary ceramics. Search the collection online!
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Led by artist and illustrator Louise Reimer, this three-week in-gallery workshop series will cover watercolour techniques (form, composition, and colour formation) through direct observation of works and objects in the Gardiner’s collection.
Led by artist and illustrator Louise Reimer, this three-week in-gallery workshop series will cover watercolour techniques (form, composition, and colour formation) through direct observation of works and objects in the Gardiner’s collection....
In this two-hour workshop, we will explore clay as a medium for deepening our experience of the present moment.
In this two-hour workshop, we will explore clay as a medium for deepening our experience of the present moment....
Instructor: Suzanne Thomson
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Explore the world of planters, and make cacti planters, succulent logs, orchid pots, or herb planters.
Explore the world of planters, and make cacti planters, succulent logs, orchid pots, or herb planters....
Instructor: Ian Symons
This combination class will use stoneware clay, a high-fired non-porous clay durable for all kinds of uses, to create decorative, functional, or sculptural pieces.
This combination class will use stoneware clay, a high-fired non-porous clay durable for all kinds of uses, to create decorative, functional, or sculptural pieces....
Instructor: Lynn Fisher
Students have the option of exploring the techniques directly on pieces of pottery or working on experimental tiles, leading to surface treatments on future pieces.
Students have the option of exploring the techniques directly on pieces of pottery or working on experimental tiles, leading to surface treatments on future pieces....
This two-week workshop will focus on creating the basic lidded container. Demonstrations will focus on design, using texture and sgraffito during the first class and glazing during the second class.
This two-week workshop will focus on creating the basic lidded container. Demonstrations will focus on design, using texture and sgraffito during the first class and glazing during the second class....
Instructor: Audrey Mah
Create decorative, functional, or sculptural pieces through hand-building and wheel-throwing techniques. Learn about clay, its process, its infinitive possibilities, and some of its history.
Create decorative, functional, or sculptural pieces through hand-building and wheel-throwing techniques. Learn about clay, its process, its infinitive possibilities, and some of its history....
Instructor: Dianne Lee
Learn the art of the potter’s wheel. Create functional and sculptural pieces with earthenware clay and glazes.
Learn the art of the potter’s wheel. Create functional and sculptural pieces with earthenware clay and glazes....
Instructor: Hannun Lyn
Using mainly hand-building techniques, but also some wheel-throwing, this course will focus on creating unique tableware. Suitable for beginner and intermediate students.
Using mainly hand-building techniques, but also some wheel-throwing, this course will focus on creating unique tableware. Suitable for beginner and intermediate students....
Instructor: Karin Pavey
Create decorative, functional, or sculptural pieces with hand building and wheel throwing techniques. Learn about clay, its process, its infinitive possibilities, and some of its history.
Create decorative, functional, or sculptural pieces with hand building and wheel throwing techniques. Learn about clay, its process, its infinitive possibilities, and some of its history....
Instructor: Michelle Mendlowitz
Learn the art of the potter’s wheel. Create functional and sculptural pieces with earthenware clay and glazes. ...
Instructor: Danica Drago
This four-week workshop will focus on making bowls: serving bowls, wobbly bowls, nesting bowls, soup bowls, or any other type of bowl that you can think of!
This four-week workshop will focus on making bowls: serving bowls, wobbly bowls, nesting bowls, soup bowls, or any other type of bowl that you can think of! ...