1101https://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullSpade formca.1969[Hans Coper]Stoneware with slipThis spade vase is a signature form of Coper’s, first developed in 1968 for an exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Coper is widely celebrated for his composite shapes of stacked geometrical elements, and this piece is an excellent example. The form references modernist sculpture, such as that by Brancusi or Henry Moore, while very much retaining the idiom of domestic pottery. Coper made the spade form in multiple sizes, the present one being among the smaller. This example is distinguished for its slightly speckled surface, a feature found only occasionally in his work.Modern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/7817/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullStriped bowl1978[Dame Lucie Rie DBE]Glazed porcelain with incised linesBowl with matt pink glaze with thin stripes, and heavy tooled foot. The rim and foot are glazed in dark brown lustre.Modern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/1873/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullPig tureen and ladle1983[Lizbeth Stewart]Glazed porcelainLizbeth Stewart emerged as a leading ceramic artist in the 1980s and was among a generation of women who expanded the field through brightly colored representational imagery. This Pig Tureen is exemplary of her work with its exactly rendered form, where the detail and poise are startlingly life-like. The pig form stands in contrast to the surface painting, which appears realistic at first look, but reveals itself as abstract and impressionistic. The beet form ladle similarly fools the eye, with its fragile yet precise stalks.Modern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/7816/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullBrando2000[Ken Price]Acrylic on fired clayModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/9764/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullUntitledca.1964[Abuja Pottery]EarthenwareUntitled "traditional" oil lampModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2717/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullCovered casserole dishca.1962-1965[Abuja Pottery]EarthenwareUntitled "Traditional" covered casserole dish.Modern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2718/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullJug with screw topca.1968-1969[Abuja Pottery]Stoneware with glazesJug with screw topModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2966/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullJugca.1968-1969[Abuja Pottery]Stoneware with glazesJugModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2967/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullKegca.1968-1969[Abuja Pottery]Stoneware with glazes, woodKeg with screw top and wooden spiggot.Modern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2968/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullTeapotca.1968-1969[Abuja Pottery]Stoneware with glazesTeapot with cover, brown glaze decoration.Modern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2969/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullVase with brown and green glazeca.1968-1969[Abuja Pottery]Stoneware with glazesVase with brown and green glaze.Modern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2970/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullVase with bluish glazeca.1968-1969[Abuja Pottery]Stoneware with glazesVase with bluish glaze.Modern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2971/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullBowl with painted decorationca.1968-1969[Abuja Pottery]Stoneware with glazesBowl with painted decoration.Modern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2972/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullPair of coffee mugsca.1968-1969[Abuja Pottery]Stoneware with glazesPair of coffee mugsModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2973/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullLarge shallow bowlca.1968-1969[Abuja Pottery]Stoneware with glazesLarge shallow bowlModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2974/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullSet of eight shallow bowls with handlesca.1968-1969[Abuja Pottery]Stoneware with glazesSet of eight shallow bowls with handlesModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2975/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullPresence Through Absence1996-1998[Arina Ailincai]Earthenware with stainsModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/3491/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullSet of three canisters (green, blue and pink)2002[Thomas Aitken]Porcelain, glazesModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/3494/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullJug2000[Thomas Aitken]PorcelainModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/3493/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullSet of three canisters2002[Thomas Aitken]Porcelain, glazesModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/4031/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullMedalta Bean Pot2006[Kate Hyde, Thomas Aitken]Glaze porcelain with underglazeModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/3495/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullSedna and Fish on Bearca.2001[Roger Aksadjuak]Sawdust-fired earthenware, terra sigillata (coloured slip)“Sedna and Fish on Bear” features the goddess Sedna, who is a favourite of Aksadjuak’s and often appears in different forms in his pieces, changing from a person to an animal, symbolizing reincarnation. According to Inuit beliefs, Sedna is the Goddess of the Sea who is a great provider.Indigenous Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/6115/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullFigures and Animals[Roger Aksadjuak]Indigenous Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/6908/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullJourney2003[Roger Aksadjuak]Earthenware with terra sigillataIndigenous Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/6909/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullMan Skinning Walrus2004[Roger Aksadjuak]Earthenware with slip, sawdust firedIndigenous Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/6910/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullDrowningc. 2006[Roger Aksadjuak]RakuIndigenous Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/3496/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullFear of Flying1991[Patrick Amiot, Brigitte Laurent]Ceramic, mixed media, acrylicModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/3497/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullThe Reunion2022[Andrés López, Pamela Cevallos]Earthenware with pigmentModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/9580/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullA Little Feast of Folly2019[Chris Antemann]Porcelain, overglaze, decals and gold lustreModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/8878/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullCovered jar with bronze lid, white pittedca.2007[Robert Archambeau]Stoneware with glazes; bronzeCovered jar with bronze lid by Robert ArchambeauModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2977/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullLarge white vase with horizontal carvingca.2007[Robert Archambeau]Stoneware with glazesLarge white vase by Robert Archambeau, with horizontal carving.Modern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2978/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullLarge green vase with speckled glazeca.2007[Robert Archambeau]Stoneware with glazesLarge green vase with speckled glaze by Robert Archambeau.Modern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2979/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullDish, cream and burgundy with leavesca.2007[Robert Archambeau]Stoneware with glazesDish by Robert Archambeau, cream and burgundy with leaves.Modern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2980/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullWhite Covered Jar1992[Robert Archambeau]Stoneware, shino glaze, woodfired with bronze lidModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/3435/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullTurquoise Vase1998[Robert Archambeau]StonewareModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/3506/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullVase with carved design2003[Robert Archambeau]Stoneware, wood-firedModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/3511/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullBrown Bottle Vase2003[Robert Archambeau]StonewareModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/3512/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullEwer #622014[Robert Archambeau]Stoneware with glazeModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/6346/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullBrown and White Plate1996[Robert Archambeau]Stoneware, woodfiredModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/3502/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullPlate with Leaf Design1985[Robert Archambeau]Stoneware, woodfiredModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/3503/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullBrown Globular Vase2001[Robert Archambeau]Stoneware, Shino glaze, wood-firedModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/3510/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullBottleca.1999[Robert Archambeau]Wood-fired stonewareModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/6179/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullBowl2016[Robert Archambeau]Wood-fired stonewareModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/7766/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullBowl2016[Robert Archambeau]Wood-fired stonewareModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/7768/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullGreen Jar with Curved Shoulders1992[Robert Archambeau]Stoneware, salt-glazed with copper and iron oxide; (lid) bronzeRobert Archambeau's Green Jar with Curved Shoulders. Piece fired (salt glazed) in Red Deer Alberta with Chuck Wissinger green glaze has approximately 4 % copper mixed with iron oxide, kiln is re-oxidized as the temperature drops to get the green colour, other wise it is a grungy brown, pff green glaze is a combination of copper (4%) and iron; colour is obtained by re-oxidizing on way down in the firing cycle. This piece was fired in a salt glaze/wood firing in Red Deer, Alberta with Chuck Wissinger.Modern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/1890/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullSpeckled Teapotc.1989[Robert Archambeau]Stoneware, salt-fired, bronze lidModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/3498/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullLidded Jar with Red and Orange Glazes1992[Robert Archambeau]Stonware with bronze cover, woodfiredModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/3499/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullGreen Lidded Jar1992[Robert Archambeau]Stoneware, green glaze, wood-fired, bronze coverModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/3500/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullTeapot with Pink Glaze1992[Robert Archambeau]Stoneware, bronze lidModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/3501/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullFlaskc.1996[Robert Archambeau]Stoneware, woodfiredModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/3504/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullTeapot with Red Glaze1997[Robert Archambeau]Stoneware, wood-fired, bronze lidModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/3505/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullTeapot with Comb Design1998[Robert Archambeau]Stoneware, ash glaze, bronze lidModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/3507/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullBrown jar2000[Robert Archambeau]Stoneware, wood-firedModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/3508/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullTeapot with Green Glaze2001[Robert Archambeau]Stoneware, soda fired, bronze lidModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/3509/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullBevelled Jar2007[Robert Archambeau]Salt-fired stoneware, bronze lidModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/3513/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullUntitled1986[Rudy Autio]EarthenwareModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/9718/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullUntitled Bowl2007[Ralph Bacerra]CeramicModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/9745/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullUntitled vessel1999[Ralph Bacerra]Glazed porcelain with enamels and metallic lustreModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/9747/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullSet of Four Mixing Bowls with Fish Design1996[Scott Barnim]Glazed stoneware, cobaltModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/3517/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullPair of plates with triple fish design2002[Scott Barnim]Glazed stoneware with slip decorationModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/3518/rdfVase1968[Roman Bartkiw]StonewareModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/8877/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullThe Whale of Our Beingca.2003[Carl Beam]Earthenware; iron oxideBrown bowl with shamanist figures circling the interior and painted with iron oxide.Indigenous Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/320/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullBowl with interior decorated with Mother Theresaca.1982[Carl Beam]Earthenware, slipCarl Beam's Mother Theresa, Decorated with New Mexican palette, slip and paint stones.Indigenous Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/291/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullBowl with interior decoration of Mahatma Gandhica.1982[Carl Beam]Taos-Picuaris clay, Labajada slip and hematite from paint stonesCarl Beam's Mahatma Gandhi.Indigenous Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/292/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullSial Carafe1978[Gaetan Beaudin, SIAL II]Porcelain and stonewareGreen Sial CarafeModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/5072/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullCarafe1978[SIAL II, Gaetan Beaudin]Glazed stonewareBrown Sial Carafe and coverModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/5073/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullSlab Jarca.1965[Gaetan Beaudin]StonewareModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/4950/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullBottleca.1950-1960[Gaetan Beaudin]Thrown red earthenwareModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/4951/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullVase1952[Gaetan Beaudin]Thrown earthenwareModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/4949/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullMugs1950s[Gaetan Beaudin]Slip-cast earthenwareModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/4952/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullVasen.d.[Gaetan Beaudin]Slip-cast red earthenwareModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/4953/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullFuturistic Teapot1994[Kent Benson]Earthenware with metallic glazeModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/3521/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullBrown TeapotLate 1980s - Early 1990s[Kent Benson]Stoneware with Shino glaze, wood-firedModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/3519/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullTeabowlLate 1980s - Early 1990s[Kent Benson]Stoneware with Shino glaze, wood-firedModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/3520/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullWhite Circuit1982[Christina M. Bertoni]White earthenware, brown slip, unglazedChristina M. Bertoni's White Circuit.Modern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/1891/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullVase with two lidsca.1989[Brother Thomas Bezanson]Porcelain, saffron yellow glaze with kakiHand-built vase of ovoid form with broad shoulders, and a narrowing tapering foot. The flat covers lying flush with the shoulders, and one has a loop handle and the other a button finial. It is covered in a saffron yellow glaze with kaki (persimmon or orange-brown coloured glaze - a colour introduced in the Sung period at the Ding ware kilns).Modern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2555/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullUntitled (Five Urns)1985[Jeannot Blackburn]Ceramic, glazedJeannot Blackburn, Canadian (1959-1996); ceramic; "untitled"; five urnsModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2124/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullThéière1989[Jeannot Blackburn]Ceramic, glazedJeannot Blackburn, Canadian (1959-1996); ceramic; "Théière"Modern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2125/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullMarguerite Mourantca.1986[Jeannot Blackburn]Earthenware and glazesBase and lid fit together to form a figure of a dying woman, Marguerite from Camille (1936) played by Greta Garbo. The English version of the 1852 play La Dame aux camélias (The Lady of the Camellias) by Alexandre Dumas the Younger, Camille is a tragic love story built around the love of worldly, fashionable Camille (Marguerite Gauthier in the original story) for Armand Duval, a penniless young man. The piece shows Marguerite reclining on a sofa, her body is black, she wears a sparkling green dress, and a pale yellow flower rests below her chin. As in most of Blackburn’s pieces, he used Barbie doll moulds, and adapted them to his pieces.Modern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/330/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullUntitled (covered jar)1989[Jeannot Blackburn]Earthenware and glazesBase and lid fit together to form the upper half of a woman’s body sitting on a roundish base. The base is decorated with black and white zig zag stripes, that extend up the lid and form the woman’s bodice. Her body and head is green, and her right arm is stretched back behind her, wearing a red glove. The dress portrayed in this piece was inspired by fashion styles of the 1980s. This may have been intended to be a candy jar.Modern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/331/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullUntitled (covered jar)1989[Jeannot Blackburn]Glazed earthenwareBase and lid fit together to form the upper half of a woman’s body sitting on a roundish base. The base is decorated with black and white zig zag stripes, that extend up the lid and form the woman’s bodice. Her body and head is green, and her right arm is bent over her bodice with her hand on her left shoulder. The dress portrayed in this piece was inspired by fashion styles of the 1980s. This may have been intended to be a candy jar.Modern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/332/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullTeapot1981[Jeannot Blackburn]Glazed white earthenwareThis teapot takes the form of a male torso, referencing Classical statuary with broken off arms and head, yet an athletic tank top firmly grounds the figure in the present.Modern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/7810/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullSpanish Dancer1981[Jeannot Blackburn]White earthenware with glazeModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/8115/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullPlate on Three Legsca.1988[Jeannot Blackburn]White earthenware with glazeModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/8116/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullBlack Widow Corsage1985[Jeannot Blackburn]White earthenware with glazeModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/8117/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullDoubled-Edged Knifeca.1988[Jeannot Blackburn]White earthenware with glaze; metal, mirrorModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/8118/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullTwo Headsca.1995[Jeannot Blackburn]White earthenware with glazeModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/8119/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullTeacup on Table1986[Jeannot Blackburn]White earthenware with glazeModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/8120/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullTeacup on Table1986[Jeannot Blackburn]White earthenware with glazeModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/8121/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullLarge Plateca.2003[Max Blankstein]StonewareModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/3522/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullBishops Bowl1991[Tony Bloom]Glazed earthenwareModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/3524/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullToronto 2002ca.2002[Paolo Borghi]Polychrome terra cottaPaolo Borghi's Toronto 2002Modern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/2928/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullVase #87ca.1970[Monique Bourbonnais-Ferron]Raku fired stonewareModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/6807/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullWhite Fright2009[Shary Boyle]Porcelain, gold chainLife size figure of a flying bat rendered in pure white porcelain. The artist modeled and carved the body of the bat by hand, and used a porcelain lace technique to create it's wings. Porcelain lace is made by soaking lace fabric in a liquid porcelain slip and attaching it to a porcelain support. When the porcelain is fired, the fabric burns away and leaves and extremely fragile impression of the lace pattern in the finished porcelain.Modern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/170/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullGoblin Orchid, 20102010[Shary Boyle]PorcelainModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/3367/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullGod's Eye2012-2015[Shary Boyle]Glazed porcelainModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/7686/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullCracked Wheat2018[Shary Boyle]Stoneware, steel, fiberglass, resin, foam, bronzeArtist Statement My public sculpture on the front grounds of the Gardiner Museum celebrates our human connection to clay. Standing guard as a ceramic museum mascot, Cracked Wheat embodies history on legs. In consideration of the universal role of ceramics in the human story, I believe a new work of public art at the Gardiner Museum should honour the primary symbol of the functional vessel. Pottery was the first synthetic material created by humans, and our strong relationship to its inherent functionality continues today. Although we now live in an age of industrialized production, the potter’s wheel and the mark of an individual’s hand cannot be divided from the material. Clay has also been rediscovered by a new generation of contemporary artists, and with them, a new audience and artistic relevance has followed. Cracked Wheat embraces the contemporary, historical, and domestic possibilities of the medium. Standing on an 18-inch granite pedestal, the sculpture tilts provocatively towards the viewer and the street, with a friendly nod towards the Gardiner’s front doors. The sightline of the sculpture matches Jun Kaneko’s plinth, to create a visual symmetry flanking the grounds. As stage-left of the Gardiner is anchored by Kaneko’s ‘head’, stage right is balanced by a clay ‘body’. In silhouette Cracked Wheat suggests a voluptuous cartoon figure, a vertical yet curvy Yin to the squat, masculine Yang of Kaneko’s sculpture. Reminiscent of early Renaissance alchemical drawings, the vase (or flask) nods to the experimental chemistry of ceramics, as well as the surrealist distortions of perspective that could result from consuming its contents. Balancing on human legs, it’s uncertain whether the vessel is a costume or a character compound. Consisting of a 7-foot-tall smashed and restored vase, the painstakingly reassembled pieces reference ancient pottery shards of archeological digs. Like Humpty-Dumpty, its re-combined elements remind us of the extraordinary care taken to preserve an exceptional museum collection of such inherent fragility. The materials and form evoke transformation and alchemy, re-envisioning damaged goods as playful treasure. Mounted on larger-than‐life childlike legs, the polished bronze and white clay of Cracked Wheat references the 18th-century European decorative tradition of ormolu. A map of gold painted cracks between its 220 unique porcelain shards pays homage to the reinvigorated 16th-century Japanese tradition of Kintsugi, which celebrates breakage, and repair, as part of an object’s history. Public sculpture should consider site and architecture, but most importantly, generously reflect the public it serves. Ceramics are found in every world culture, within traditions as diverse as the citizens of Toronto. My sculpture is decorated with a vintage “Canadian Wheat” pattern, internationally mass-produced in the 1960’s for common, affordable tableware. The relationship between ceramics and food is symbiotic, from ancient pots to a favourite mug. Alongside rice, wheat is the world’s major staple food. With its broken Canadiana and visible attempts at restoration, Cracked Wheat dares us to confront our complicated relationship to vulnerability, value, and our colonial status. It embodies a hybrid of cultural and ceramic references, iconic simplicity of form and welcoming accessibility: to delight and challenge children, art novices and insiders alike.Modern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/7814/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullTriumph of the Will2010[Shary Boyle]Porcelain, glazes, enamels, gilding, foamModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/3368/rdfUntitled (Baby with Crows)1998[Shary Boyle]Sculpey, paintsModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/3525/rdfhttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/10014/fullUntitled (Yellow)2005[Shary Boyle]Glazed porcelain with enamelsModern and Contemporary Ceramicshttps://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/objects/3526/rdf