WHO SHE IS Five years ago, ceramicist Mariko Paterson found a home in Nova Scotia. Originally from Vancouver, Paterson studied, taught and created art in numerous Canadian and US cities. It wasn’t until she came to Nova Scotia that she renamed her studio Forage Studios. One thing she enjoys about Halifax? Its size. For her, […]
Ceramics
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Camp Fires flames on
Spiked black leather teapots and massive golden phalluses have taken up residence at Saint Mary’s University Art Gallery and these conceptual works are ready to challenge any and all humdrum ceramic stereotypes. *Camp Fires: The Queer Baroque of Léopold L. Foulem, Paul Mathieu and Richard Milette* surveys five decades of subversive ceramics produced by three gay, francophone Canadian artists. *Camp […]
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Smooth sales at NSCAD
In the spirit of buying local, it’s your duty to peruse two of NSCAD‘s annual department show/sale hybrids. Offering an array of wonderful examples of the talent that lies between the walls of our beloved art school, these two exhibits are perfectly timed for holiday shoppers like me who are all like, “Riiiight, Christmas is […]