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BRUCE COCHRANE INVITES
We invited Bruce Cochrane to put together a group of artists that he would like to work with for a month and he put together a stellar group. They have only been here for a few days and have tucked into their studios in preparation for three weeks of intensive making. We're going to introduce all of them to you here. If you happen to be in town on May 19 or 26, please stop by for their artists' talks and open house.
Bruce Cochrane
Bruce Cochrane was born in Vancouver and moved to Montreal at the age of ten. There he was introduced to ceramics at John Abbott College and was encouraged by his first instructor, Julia Manitius, to continue his education at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, where he studied with Walter Ostrom.
From 1976-78, he attended the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, where he received his MFA. He has taught ceramics at Sheridan College in Ontario from 1978-2010 and continues to conduct workshops and exhibit on an international level.
His work is in the collection of such notable institutions as the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art in Toronto and the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Ottawa. Bruce's home and studio are located in Mississauga, Ontario..
Cathleen Nicholson
Cathleen Nicholson graduated from Sheridan in 1997 and then continued as resident artist for one year. The atmospheric effects of the wood kiln remain a favorite surface for Cathleen's functional forms. As well as teaching at Sheridan since 1999, Cathleen is the co-founder of a successful teaching studio in Oakville that has been in operation for six years.
Marc Egan
Marc Egan attended the ceramics program at Sheridan (1987-90) and has since been producing decorated earthenware pottery and sculpture in his Toronto studio.
Over the past 16 years Marc has taught ceramics at Harbourfront Centre, George Brown College, and the Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art and was Artist in Residence at the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design. He is a former resident of and current advisor to the Ceramics Studio at Harbourfront Centre.
Egan has won several awards including the Winifred Shantz Award for Ceramists in 2003 resulting in a residency at the Fundacio Taller Llorens Artigas in Gallifa (Barcelona), Spain 2004. His work is in numerous private collections as well as the collections of the Royal Ontario Museum and the Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery.
Gord Thompson
Gord Thompson teaches at the Ontario College of Art and Design where he is also a technician in the ceramics studio. He teaches in the Crafts and Design program at Sheridan College as well.
Gord is currently pursuing a PhD in the department of Communication and Culture at York University with a research interest in craft and cultural theory.
Gord is also a co editor of the periodical Studio: Craft and Design in Canada.
Zimra Beiner
Zimra Beiner is a Toronto based artist who has been working primarily in ceramics since 2002. By working for numerous makers in the field, he has learned a variety of skills and been exposed to a wide range of approaches to working in ceramics. He has studied ceramics at Sheridan College and NSCAD University. He is currently a student at Alfred University.
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