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Susan Collett
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My art practice includes the disciplines of printmaking and clay sculpture. The genesis for my current work of Labyrinth and Maze series derives from my interest in the tension of strength versus fragility and as I exaggerate the scale to push the work
towards the edge of physical collapse, this theme becomes more potent.
Each Labyrinth is constructed sectionally and secured on steel plinths in order to drive the work into a human-scale relationship.I reveal the copper tabbed seams of each
section as a nuance of strength and allow light movement through the many surface perforations, to evolve a perceived fragility: undulating forms, movement of clay and light with a constant exploration of shaled and ledged formations - a metaphor for
life's layers.
The Maze series, smaller in scale, is an investigation into themes of chaos and beauty: the strength required for negotiating the paths between interior and exterior worlds.Whereas the Labyrinths series contains light, letting it
go through many organized channels and surface perforations, the Maze series releases through chaotic passageways.
Working with clay influences my printmaking, encouraging an unorthodox approach of tearing, perforation and drawing back into the
prints. The monoprints incorporate drypoint onto plates composed of industrial copper sheeting that I stitch and reconstruct, allowing for unlimited large-scale imagery. The copper ties give a second reading of organic tracings and reaffirm perceptions
of fragility and transience.
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Lineage I
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27 x 21 Inches (paper size)
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Monoprint
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$1800 (Unframed)
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Lineage I (detail)
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27 x 21 Inches (paper size)
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Lineage III
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27 x 21 Inches (paper size)
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Monoprint
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Lineage III (detail)
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27 x 21 Inches (paper size)
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Monoprint
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Navigation XI
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38 x 36 Inches (paper size)
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Monoprint
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Navigation XI (detail)
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38 x 36 Inches (paper size)
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Navigation XII
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38 x 36 Inches (paper size)
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Monoprint
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Lineage III
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38 x 24 Inches (paper size)
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Monoprint
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Lineage IV
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38 x 24 Inches (paper size)
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Education
1981 Central Technical School of Art, Toronto, Fine Arts Diploma
1986 Cleveland Institute of Art, Ohio, U.S.A., BFA Printmaking/Ceramics Minor
1985 Lacoste School of Art, France, Sculpture, Printmaking, Painting
Grants, Awards
2010 CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS, Project Grant
2009 CEBIKO, Korean International Clay Biennale, Honourable Mention
ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL, Project Grant, Clay
2008 ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL, Exhibition Assistance Grant, Tom Thomson Memorial Art Gallery
RCA, ROYAL CANADIAN ACADEMY OF THE ARTS
2007 CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS, Travel Grant, Fuping, China
IAC, INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF CERAMICS
ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL, Visual Arts Project Grant, Clay
2006 ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL, Exhibition Assistance Grant, Burlington Art Centre
2004 ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL, Crafts Grant, Clay
ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL, Exhibition Assistance Grant, Prime Gallery, Solo
2002 ERNST & YOUNG GREAT CANADIAN PRINTMAKING COMPETITION, 2nd Prize, Juried
2001 WINIFRED SHANTZ AWARD, Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery, First Prize, Juried
1997 NICK NOVAK SCHOLARSHIP, Printmaking tenure, Open Studio, Toronto
ERNST & YOUNG GREAT CANADIAN PRINTMAKING COMPETITION, Hon. Mention, Juried
1996 ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL, Grant, Printmaking
1995 ONTARIO CRAFT ‘95, Tucker’s Pottery Supplies Award, Clay
WORKS ON PAPER V, Print Award, Stouffville
1994 ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL, Craftsmen Grant, Clay
ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL, Exhibition Assistance Grant
SHEILA HUGH MACKAY FOUNDATION GRANT, New Brunswick, Clay
1993 ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL, Craftsmen Grant, Clay
1992 ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL, Exhibition Assistance Grant
1991 ROYAL DOULTON AWARD, Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Clay
1990 HENNIGAR PURCHASE AWARD, The Koffler Gallery, Toronto
1987 ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL Craftsmen Grant, Clay
1986 AGNES GUND MEMORIAL AWARD, First Place, BFA Show, Cleveland
1985 SCHOLARSHIP, Lacoste School of Art, France
1983 HONORARY SCHOLARSHIP, 1983-85, Cleveland Institute of Art
2011 CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, Artist Talk, Ceramics Department for Jean Pierre LaRoque
2010 GARDINER MUSEUM OF CERMAIC ART, Artist Talk, Israel
TORONTO POTTERS, Toronto, Artist Talk, Israel
2009 LECTURES/WORKSHOPS, Israel, Tel Aviv Art Museum & University
INVITATION by Ceramic Artists Association of Israel and Binyamini Foundation for Ceramic Art
2008 CANADIAN CLAY AND GLASS GALLERY, Waterloo, Artist Talk, The Great Draw of China
GARDINER MUSEUM OF CERAMIC ART, Artist Talk, The Great Draw of China
2007 CHINA: Fuping, FULE International Ceramic Art Museums, Invitation, October-November
MOCCA, Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art, Studio visit, Betty Ann Jordan Host
2006 SHERIDAN COLLEGE, Artist Talk
TORONTO OUTDOOR ART EXHIBITION, Juror, Decorative Arts.
BURLINGTON ART CENTRE, Burlington, On. Artist Talk
TORONTO POTTER’S, Toronto, Artist Talk
ONTARIO COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN, Toronto, Slide Lecture
2005 CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, Montreal, Slide Lecture
2003 GARDINER MUSEUM OF CERAMIC ART, Slide Lecture
CHINA: JINGDEZHEN SANBAO ART INSTITUTE, Residency, September-November
CHINA: HANGZHOU ART & DESIGN ACADEMY, Slide Lecture
2010 SEVRES PORCELAIN MUSEUM, International Academy of Ceramics, image #146
2009 CEBIKO, 5th World Ceramic Biennale, Korea, International, Catalogue pg.111
2009 CONTEMPORARY CERAMICS, Emmanuel Cooper, 2 photos pg. 89. Thames & Hudson
2009 FUSION MAGAZINE, Exhibition Review, Traverse, Tom Thomson Memorial Art Gallery, Gil McElroy
CANADIAN HOUSE & HOME MAGAZINE, Print Credit, March issue
2008 CERAMICS TECHNICAL, Australia, “Canadians in China”, Kristen den Hartog, Issue 27
2007 CERAMICS: ART & PERCEPTION, Australia, Review, Kristen den Hartog, Impluvium, spring issue
ESPACE SCULPTURE MAGAZINE, Montreal, Review, Virginia Eichhorn, Impluvium, spring Issue
2006 SLATE GALLERY GUIDE, Toronto, Cover, and summer issue
ARTPOST.ON.LINE, Walking the Line 10: Review, Gary Michael Dault, June
CERAMIC REVIEW MAGAZINE, International Feature, Kristen den Hartog “Air & Grace”, issue 220,
TRIALOGUE, Catalogue, Introduction, Kristen den Hartog, April
PALM BEAACH 3, Catalogue, photo credit, January
2005 ERNST & YOUNG, Great Canadian Printmaking Commemorative 10th Anniversary Book
CANADIAN HOUSE & HOME, Print work credit, 12/05
2003 STYLE AT HOME MAGAZINE, Tile Fireplace credit, October issue
2002 CANADIAN ART MAGAZINE, Feature: Printwork, summer issue
CENTURY HOME MAGAZINE, Tile Credit, February/March 2002 issue
2001 THE WATERLOO RECORD, “Toronto Artist Wins Award”, article, 11/01
2000 LITERARY REVIEW OF CANADA, Cover Art/Editorial Printwork, Vol.8 No.5, June 2000
CANADIAN HOUSE & HOME MAGAZINE- Tile Fireplace credit, Paper Pillow Printwork, 10/99
1998 TORONTO STAR NEWSPAPER- “Versatility Allows Artist To Make A Living”, feature 08/29/98
CANADIAN HOUSE & HOME MAGAZINE- Tile Fireplace credit, 05/98 & 10/98
1997 FUSION MAGAZINE- Contributing Reviewer- Card /Tetu at The Gardiner Museum, summer issue.
FAMILY LIVING MAGAZINE, “Splash Back”, Tile Work, 09/97
THE DINI PETTY SHOW, Clay Artist Feature, CFTO -TV, Toronto
CANADIAN HOUSE & HOME MAGAZINE, Renovation Issue, Artisan Feature, 03/97
1996 CONTACT MAGAZINE, Contributing Book review, Alan Caiger-Smith: “Pottery, People & Time” 06/96
1995 ONTARIO CRAFT MAGAZINE, Exhibition Catalogue, Spring 1995
FUSION MAGAZINE, Summer Issue, Gardiner Museum Exhibition Review
1994 FLETCHER CHALLENGE CERAMIC AWARD, Exhibition Catalogue Feature, New Zealand
1993 CONTACT MAGAZINE, Spring Issue, Prime Gallery Exhibition Review
Selected Collections
ARTHUR ANDERSEN
BATA SHOE MUSEUM
CONCORD CONFECTIONERS
DONALDA CLUB
ERNST & YOUNG
CANADIAN CLAY & GLASS GALLERY
QUEEN ELIZABETH HOTEL (MTL)
BURLINGTON ART CENTRE
FULE International, Canadian Museum, China
CROWN COLLECTION of the Official
Residencies of Canada, Rideau Hall
MIRVISH COLLECTION
KILMER VAN NOSTRAND
KOFFLER GALLERY
ONTARIO SECURITIES COMMISSION
SHORE, TILBE, IRWIN & PARTNERS
KAMM COLLECTION
BANK OF MONTREAL
GLADSTONE HOTEL
OPEN STUDIO/ ARCHIVES
GREENSPAN, HUMPHRIES, LEVINE
GARDINER MUSEUM OF CERAMIC ART
TRUMP TOWER. MIAMI, U.S.A.
TOM THOMSON MEMORIAL GALLERY
ICHEON, KOREA, World Ceramic Centre
Selected Exhibitions
2011
• WEISS GALLERY, Calgary, Alberta, “New Clay & Prints” Solo, Clay & Prints
• CANADIAN CLAY & GLASS GALLERY, On. Group Invitational, “Groundbreakers in Canadian Clay”
2010
• SEVRES PORCELAIN MUSEUM, Paris, France, International Academy of Ceramics, group, Clay
2009
• CEBIKO, 5th World Ceramic Biennale, Korea, International, Juried.
• BURLINGTON ART CENTRE, Burlington, Ont. Group Invitational “Drawn to Clay” Clay & Prints
• WEISS GALLERY, Calgary, Alberta, “New Work” Solo Clay & Prints
• OENO Gallery, Picton, Ontario, Solo “Labyrinths” Clay & Prints.
2008
• SOFA CHICAGO, Andora Gallery, Chicago, New Work, Feature, Clay
• TOM THOMSON MEMORIAL GALLERY, Owen Sound, On. “Traverse” Solo, Clay & Prints
• SOFA NYC, Andora Gallery, Chicago, New Work, Feature, Clay
• BORELLI-EDWARDS GALLERY, Pittsburgh, Penn., Group, NCECA
• ANDORA GALLERY, Chicago, Ill. Group Exhibition, Group, Clay
2007
• CANADIAN CLAY & GLASS GALLERY< Waterloo, “Deductions” 2 person, Clay & Prints
• ONTARIO CRAFTS COUNCIL, A Vital Mix: Celebrating 30 years, Toronto, Group, Clay
2006
• PALM BEACH 3, International Art Fair, Palm Beach Florida, Galerie Elena Lee, Clay
• OENO GALLERY, PE County, Ontario, “Trialogue”, Solo, Prints, Clay, Copper
• DAVID KAYE GALLERY, Toronto, Group & Solo, Prints, Clay
• BURLINGTON ARTS CENTRE, “Courtyard Installation”, Solo, Clay
• SOFA, NYC, Barbara Silverberg, Montreal, Que. Clay & Copper, group.
2005
• GALERIE ELENA LEE, Montreal, “Sway”, Solo, Clay, Prints
• GLADSTONE HOTEL, “Racine Room”, Permanent Artist Room, Clay
2004
• PRIME GALLERY, Toronto, “Remains”, Solo Exhibition, Clay
• OPEN STUDIO, Toronto, “New Work”, Solo, Prints
• CANADIAN CLAY & GLASS GALLERY, Waterloo, Moiré”, Solo, Clay
• CAMBRIDGE GALLERIES, Cambridge, “Fibreworks”, Group, Juried, Copper
2003
• BURLINGTON ARTS CENTRE, Burlington, Teapots: Art of Craft, Group Show, Clay
• GARDINER MUSEUM OF CERAMIC ART, Toronto, ”The Artful Teapot”, Clay
2002
• RED HEAD GALLERY, Toronto, “Static”, Group Invitational, Copper Sculpture
• EDWARD DAY GALLERY, Toronto, Ernst & Young Exhibition “Threshold”, Juried, Prints
2001
• TATAR ALEXANDER GALLERY, Toronto, “Range of Vision”, Group, Print
2000
• THE GARDINER MUSEUM OF CERAMIC ART, Toronto, Group Invitational, Clay
1999
• SOFA, Chicago, USA, Mobilia Gallery Invitational, Clay
• MOBILIA GALLERY, Boston, USA, “The Great Balancing Act”, Invitational, Clay
• AVANTE GALLERY, Cleveland, USA, Group Invitational, Clay
1998
• OPEN STUDIO, Nick Novak Scholarship Exhibition, Two-Person, Prints
1997
• GREAT CANADIAN PRINTMAKING COMPETITION, Ernst & Young, National Juried
1995
• ONTARIO CRAFTS COUNCIL, Toronto, “Ontario Craft ‘95” Juried, Clay
• PRIME GALLERY, Toronto, “Black/White”, Invitational, Prints/Clay
• LATCHAM GALLERY, Stouffville, Ontario, “Works on Paper V”, Juried
• ART GALLERY OF ONTARIO, Contemporary Canadian Printmakers, Rental Gallery
1994
• THE GARDINER MUSEUM, Toronto, Solo Exhibition, Clay
• FLETCHER CHALLENGE CERAMICS AWARD, New Zealand, International Juried, Clay
1992
• PRIME GALLERY, Toronto, “New Work”, Solo Exhibition, Prints/Clay
1990
• THE KOFFLER GALLERY, Toronto, “Invitational Group Show”, Clay
• THE GARDINER MUSEUM, Toronto, “From Funk to Functional” Juried, Clay
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