Rosemary Amon
Rosemary Amon has been making pots since 1979, working mainly as a functional production potter. She has formally studied at Capilano College, Brookhouse Pottery in Wales, and the Emily Carr College of Art. She has attended numerous workshops and short courses in Canada and England, and taught both private classes in her own studio and programs for The Potters Guild of BC, Capilano College and the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts.
Linda Doherty
Linda has been a working potter for over 20 years. Her keen interest in expanding her knowledge of pottery has taken her to Peru, Thailand, Spain, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, and India. Linda’s work has been shown throughout Vancouver and in Burnaby, and has been featured in books including the American Ceramic Society’s book, “Extruded Ceramics”. In addition to teaching beginner to continuing level pottery classes at the Shadbolt Centre, Linda also works here as a kiln technician.
Peter Flanagan
Peter’s work combines vivid colour and pattern with a personal interpretation of local flora and fauna. A graduate of the University of Victoria and Kootenay School of Art, he has also studied at the Banff Centre to further hone his craft. He has exhibited widely and has received numerous awards including the ‘Special Judges’ Award at the International Ceramic Competition held in Mino, Japan in 1989. Peter has worked at the family-run Okanagan Pottery Studio in Peachland since 1985..
Sabrina Keskula
Sabrina holds Bachelor of Fine Art degrees in studio, photography and ceramics from the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design and UBC. She attained her B.Ed Degree from UBC in 1992 (her teaching major in art), and was awarded the Elmore Ozard Art Education Prize by the UBC Faculty of Education. As an artist and art educator, Sabrina receives pleasure and satisfaction from playing a role in the learning, growth and development of children and adults. Sabrina has been teaching beginner and continuing level ceramic classes at the Shadbolt Centre since 1998..
Jay MacLennan
Jay graduated from the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design in 1993 with a BA, specializing in ceramics and was awarded a year’s residency from the Potters Guild of BC. Jay has been working as a teacher and kiln technician at the Shadbolt Centre, where he has been sharing his expertise in both low and high temperature glazes since 1995. He works primarily on the wheel and then alters these thrown forms. His work has been shown regularly at the Gallery of BC Ceramics, and was featured in the book “Made of Clay: Ceramics of British Columbia”.
Darlene Nairne
Darlene comes to the Shadbolt Centre with a wide range of experience and expertise in ceramics. She works out of the Kingsmill Studio on Granville Island as well as her home studio producing functional work in Majolica, Cone 6 tableware and Cone 10 reduction fired porcelain. Her work can be seen in several city restaurants such as O’Douls, Wild Rice, and Seb’s Market Café. As well as the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, she also works as a substitute technician at Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design.
Charmian Nimmo
Charmian began potting in high school and, after graduating, apprenticed with a production potter for three years before starting her own studio, making and selling functional work in B.C. and across Canada. In 1992, Charmian began teaching pottery at various community centres in Vancouver. In addition to regular classes, she has also taught numerous workshops on tile and fountain making, hand-building and wheel-throwing. She also currently manages the West End Community Centre Pottery Studio and continues to sell her work through several galleries in BC.
Fredi Rahn
Fredi studied at Sheridan College of Crafts & Design and received her BFA from Nova Scotia College of Art & Design. She has taught foundation ceramics at Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design and has been teaching at the Shadbolt Centre since 1990. Fredi creates one-of-a-kind functional and decorative pieces in her Vancouver based studio and exhibits her work across Canada and the United States.
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- Alison Stringham, the Ali in Hot Tomali
