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Fireworks 2017 Exhibition
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Fireworks 2017 Exhibition:WelcomeWELCOME to Fireworks 2017, a celebratoryexhibition of hand crafted works in clay and glass,organized by FUSION: The Ontario Clay and GlassAssociation. The talent and creative spirit ofFUSION members is highlighted in this exhibition,which showcases diverse and unique works of art.
The tradition of Fireworks Exhibitions startedalmost 40 years ago. Held biennially, theexhibition has come to symbolize the best incontemporary clay and glass FUSION’s membershave to offer and is displayed in galleriesthroughout Ontario for two years.
Fireworks 2017 stands as a testament to thevitality, originality and inventiveness of today’spractising crafts community – a tribute to thosemakers who have chosen clay and glass as theirmode of self expression, and in some instances,their livelihood.
Above and beyond the artists represented here,over the years many volunteers have put in longhours to ensure Fireworks exhibitions move fromconcept to reality. A few key individuals andorganizations who have contributed to the successof this travelling exhibition deserve specialacknowledgement:
• Gilda Goodman, for provision of the HenryGoodman Best in Show Award
• Tucker's Pottery Supplies – Award• Pottery Supply House – Award and
transport of show• Potters’ Guild of Hamilton and Region –
Award• Waterloo Potters’ Workshop – Award• Craft Ontario – Award• Longo’s – Opening reception and awards
ceremony• Derek Chung – Promotions and Creative
FUSION also gratefully acknowledges theassistance the Ontario Arts Council. The OntarioArts Council is an agency of the Government ofOntario.
Congratulations to all the artists chosen forFireworks 2017.
Chris Snedden, PresidentOn behalf of
Ione Thorkelsson has worked with glass in herManitoba studio since 1973. Her most recent work,'Apparatus for the invention of light,' adds artificiallight as a sculptural component. In 2010 she washonoured to receive the Governor General’s Awardin Visual and Media Arts and the Saidye BronfmanAward.
Sandra Alfoldy is Professor of Craft History atNSCAD University, and Associate Curator of FineCraft at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia. She is theauthor of Crafting Identities (2005), The Allied Arts:Architecture and Craft in Post-War Canada (2012),and editor of NeoCraft (2007) and Craft, Space andInterior Design: 1855-2005 (2008). Her forthcomingbook with Bloomsbury Press is Craftwashing: theuses and abuses of craft in popular culture. She wasthe curator of Unity and Diversity (2009-2010) theNational Canadian Exhibition for the Cheongju CraftBienalle and the Vancouver Winter Olympics.
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Fireworks 2017 Exhibition: Jurors' Biographies
'Synthia's Closet' (installation, Ottawa School of Art, 2014).
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Two jurors spread across this huge country, faced with the dauntingtask of choosing a select few pieces from almost two hundredsubmissions.
FUSION’s 2017 Fireworks exhibition showcases the best in Canadianclay and glass, and the jury was surprised to see how different theiroriginal list of choices was during the first round. An indication of thesubjective nature of the selections.
From classic wood fired utilitarian wares and ornately decoratedsurfaces to sculptural statements the jury was impressed by thediversity and skill on display.
They remarked upon the relatively small number of glass submissionscompared with clay, and how the Canadiana 150 Award led to somedelightful pieces that ranged from pop culture references tohistorical narratives.
Despite the initial differences in the jury’s selection the master list ofchosen works was compiled easily after great discussion, and therewas unanimous agreement on every award winner. Clearly, the fieldsof Canadian clay and glass are lively and thriving.
Sandra Alfoldy & Ione Thorkelsson
Fireworks 2017 Exhibition: Jurors' Statements
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HENRY GOODMAN BEST IN SHOWAWARD
Paula MurrayYou Are Me III18 x 76 x 30.5 cm
ceramic
FUSION FIREWORKS DESIGN AWARDMaja PadrovLarge Ewer
64 x 20 x 20 cmceramic
SCARBOROUGH POTTERS' GUILD OF CEDAR RIDGE PURCHASE AWARD
Eden BenderWhat Grows Between Us 2 (FromSeries: Build Bridges Not Walls)
37 x 25 x 28 cmceramic
Paula Murray Maja Padrov Eden Bender
FUSION EDUCATIONAWARD
Carol WongWood Fired Pedestal Dish
11 x 19 x 34 cmceramics
FOUNDER AWARD OFMERIT
Lisa CreskeyOctober 1906 – Hours in
the Day50 x 30 x 25 cmceramic
CRAFT ONTARIOAFFILIATE AWARDLindsay Anderson
Going West30 x 32 cmceramic
FIREWORKS CANADIANA150 AWARD
Genevieve PatchellAll Dressed (in ketchup)
25 x 66 x 61 cmceramic
Carol Wong
Lisa Creskey
Lindsay Anderson
Genevieve Patchell
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FUSION EMERGING ARTIST AWARDGrace Han
Crescent Moon Teapot17 x 17 x 14 cmceramics
POTTERY SUPPLY HOUSE AWARD OF MERITTerrie MacDonald
Serving Boat6.5 x 44.5 x 16 cm
ceramic
TUCKER’S POTTERY SUPPLY AWARD OF MERITMarney McDiarmid
Reverie I15 x 15 x 11 cmceramic
Grace Han
Terrie MacDonald
Marney McDiarmid
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Jane Klarer-LackeyDark River Bowl 210 x 16 x 41 cmceramic
Renee WoltzShadow Crackle Pot13 x 21 x 21 cmceramic
Mark FlinkTriad #1 Bruce CochraneVase, Stevadore hook, Tea
tin with British NorthAmerica Act of 186737 x 34 x 19 cmceramic
Deanna SakaiThe Water Bowl11 x 15.5 x 11 cm
ceramic
Jane Klarer-Lackey Renee Woltz
Deanna Sakai
Mark Flink
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Aurelia BizouardArt Deco
38 x 155 x 0.4 cmreverse painting on glass
Ann AllenThing a Ma Jig
25.5 x 29.5 x 15 cmceramic
Alison BrannenFluid Dynamics80 x 80 x 7.5 cm
ceramic
Catherine ThomasRocky Mountain Peaks set
of 4 Tumblers16.5 x 9 x 9 cmceramic
F I R E W O R K S 2 0 1 7Catherine Thomas
Alison Brannen
Ann Allen
Aurelia Bizouard
Bruce TaylorCrucible
40 x 60 x 88 cmceramic
Rosemary AicherDad, First Flight Age 148.6 x 20 x 20 cm
ceramic
Debbie McLeodSilver Crystals on Red27 x 16 x 16 cmceramic
Courtney DownmanNestle
12.5 x 11.5 x 12.5 cmglass
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Bruce Taylor
Rosemary Aicher
Courtney DownmanDebbie McLeod
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Barbara BanfieldFlower Basket with Cane
Handle30 x 15 x 10 cmceramic
Yael NovakUpcycle 2
90 x 90 x 50 cmceramic
Rhonda UppingtonFern Bowl
5 x 24 x 16 cmceramic
Paula MurrayYou Are Me VII43 x 46 x 46 cmceramic
Barbara Banfield Yael Novak
Rhonda Uppington Paula Murray
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Paula MurrayState of Embrace13 x 51 x 16.5 cm
ceramic
Puck JanesAs Canadian As…32 x 32 x 4 cmceramic
Marlene ZagdanskiMemory Box20 x 23 x 15 cmceramic
Bernadette PrattConstructed Supported
Vessel20 x 15 x 15 cmceramic
Paula Murray
Marlene Zagdanski
Puck Janes
Bernadette Pratt
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Lauren LevineStacked – Triple Lotus Set
32 x 23 x 23 cmceramic
Keith CampbellAltered and TexturedPorcelain Teapot21 x 25 x 15 cmceramic
Jenny JudgeRockface, Whistler Peak,
Whistler, BC7 x 7 x 4.5 cm
glass
Jenny JudgeRockface, Valley Trail,
Whistler, BC7 x 7 x 3 cmglass
Keith Campbell
Jenny JudgeJenny Judge
Lauren Levine
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Heidi McKenzieSpaces Within27 x 16 x 70 cmceramic
Hannun LynNorthern Celadon Cherry
Blossom Teapot20 x 20 cmceramic
Heather WoodOld Posts
21 x 60 x 15 cmglass
Gabriela WilsonPaisaje de Cobre30 x 15 x 30 cmglass & copper
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Gabriela Wilson
Heather Wood
Heidi Mckenzie Hannun Lyn
Lanye VerbeekSalmon
28 x 28 x 10 cmglass
Erin CandelaOh Cried The South, How
Beautiful North Is23 x 16 x 9 cmceramic
Dianne LeeCamo Teapot21 x 19 x 12 cmceramic
Debra SloanSeraphim on Cheribim39 x 18 x 10 cmceramic
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Layne Verbeek
Dianne Lee
Erin Candela
Debra Sloan
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Cynthia O'BrienCarnivorous Love59 x 48 x 8 cm
ceramic and wood
Carol LimAutumn Leaves22 x 16 x 16 cmceramic
Christine de TakacsyPitcher
24.5 x 11 x 26 cmceramic
Cynthia O’Brien Carol Lim
Christine de Takacsy
FUSION would like to thank the following supporters
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DESIGN: DEREK CHUNG
