ccbc gallery
behind ‘quiet places’
though creating individually in their own studios, the artist’s collaborative works have travelled from one studio and province to another.
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around the council
what is a “community archive”, and why should we have one?
in anticipation of the lauch of Digital Craft Archive, archival practitoner and project developer Tatiana Povoroznyuk discuses the theory behind a community-led digital archive.
artist interviews
meet amy gogarty
in conjunction with her CCBC gallery show, Amy Gogarty tells us about her journey as an artist and her love for ceramics.
artist interviews
an exhibition from afar
Jenny Judge tells us about the experience and challenges of participating in the Korean International Ceramic Biennale during the Pandemic.
artist interviews
meet monique huynh
in conjunction with her CCBC gallery show, we asked artist Monique Huynh to share with us a bit about herself, her inspiration, her audience and her other projects.
2022 exhibitions
all consuming
consumption, waste, and the global circulation of consumer goods.
amy gogarty
on view in gallery: june 16 – august 4, 2022
artist interviews
new member Mark Qualizza
Our new member Mark Qualizza tells us about he he went from journeyman stucco plasterer to designer, intrigued by the complexities of woodworking. Mark finds pleasure in curves and elegance of wood and his commitment to form and function presents itself in his exceptional designs.
ccbc gallery
review: fruits of my labour
In his review of Louise Perrone’s Fruits of my Labour, Critical and Curatorial Studies MA student Nathan Clark reflects on the seductive and consumable nature of Perrone’s works.
ccbc gallery
message in a button: pin-back badges
Louise Perrone discusses the history of pin-back badges, or buttons, and her personal relationship to the communications tool.
around the council
pots that transform?
Archival summer student Tatiana Povoroznyuk reflects on the historic relationship between 60s and 70s counterculture and ceramics in BC, asking why these histories should be preserved and what a “pot that transforms” means in 2021.
artist interviews
meet Louise Perrone
In conjunction with her CCBC gallery show, we asked artist Louise Perrone to share with us a bit about herself, her inspiration, her audience and her other projects
ccbc gallery
review: EYE C U
Artist Cathy Joyce reflects on her experience of Trish Graham’s exhibition EYE C U.
around the council
a rant about signatures
Over the course of summer 2021, CCBC hired a student to archive hundreds of prints that have accumulated over three decades at New Leaf Editions. Through the raffling of prints, summer student Jane Schiedel came to recognize a serious issue.
around the council
craft contacts 3: auntie vice
Summer student and archivist Sarah Gibbon takes yet another trip into CCBC the archive. Sarah introduces a peculiar character that pops up repeatedly in our historical newsletters. Auntie Vice was an advice yielding conservator and an avid supporter of Warhol’s spicy Torso series. Read on to learn more about Craft Contacts and our dear Auntie Vice.
artist interviews
meet Trish Graham
In advance of her upcoming CCBC gallery show, we asked artist Trish Graham to share with us a with us a bit about herself, her inspiration, her audience and her other projects.
