Michelle Mendlowitz
Biography
I am a Toronto based ceramic artist who has completed my bachelor of design at the Ontario College of Art and Design. Since graduating in 2005 I have continued a studio practice, actively exhibiting and teaching.
My work consists of both functional and sculptural objects. I am drawn to clay for its expressive nature as well as its ability to create utility. As an artist, I am intrigued by layers. As a maker, process plays an important role. Each working stage in a piece brings a new layer and each action leaves its mark on the finished results. The forms I create are derived from landscapes and borrowed elements from nature, architecture and the human form.
Ceramic surface plays an integral role in my work, acting as the final layer or skin of the object. Drawings are created with the intention to play with melting properties of glazes, in order to reveal and conceal the original sketches. Various textures are utilized to highlight the raw clay combined with controlled layering of glazes leaving room for the spontaneous nature of what happens in the kiln
Upcoming Exhibits
Jessica Sallay-Carrington December 11, 2020 – February 10, 2021
Hilde Lambrechts February 12, 2021 – April 7, 2021
Patrick Yeung April 9, 2021 – June 9, 2021
Vanessa Villarreal June 11, 2021 – August 4, 2021
Colette Beardall August 6, 2021 – October 6,2021
Exhibitions are selected by the director, Kaitlyn Brennan. Please contact her directly at:
kaitlyn@
To purchase pieces please contact the Gloucester Pottery School 613-424-2888