craft today
a life in clay
sharon reay tells us about her journey to become a ceramicist as her installation ‘Illuminating Autumn’ opens in our window gallery.
the ccbc blog
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ccbc shop & gallery
the fraser valley potters guild
learn about the fvpg and their members’ artwork now featured at the ccbc shop & gallery
artist interviews
debra frances
in conjunction with the group exhibition, quiet places, debra frances tells us about her inspirations, passions and appreciation for the process.
artist interviews
sue gordon
sue gordon talks about her fascination with the weather and inspiration for the exhibition quiet places.
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.
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