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POTS BY GABS
These vibrant vases by artist Gaby
Wong showcase how her style shifts
with the changing seasons — blues and
greens in winter, oranges and yellows in
spring. Wong intentionally adds grainy
black dots for texture. Each piece takes
up to two months to make, a delicate
process of drying and firing.
Instagram: @potsbygabs
MATERIAL CULTURE
Drawn to the tactility of hand-built
pottery, Genevieve Ongaro of Material
Culture primarily works in nerikomi, a
Japanese technique that stacks and cuts
coloured clay to form patterns. She
favours the geometric style it evokes,
inspired by solid shapes over loose forms.
materialcultureceramics.com
SKAVENGER CERAMICS
Mary Roach’s ceramics draw on the
stonecut printmaking of Kinngait,
Nunavut, a method that transfers drawings
onto stone blocks. The Métis artist often
depicts Canadian wildlife in her pottery,
especially animals from the river valley
like rabbits, coyotes and magpies.
skavenger.ca
OIL AND BIRCH
Brin Steeves of Oil and Birch creates
ceramics that honour identity through
tender and tough imagery. Her work
resembles tattoo styles, using a sgraffito
technique — carving away the top layer
to play with negative space and texture.
oilandbirch.com
ALYSON DAVIES
SCULPTURES
Painted in delft blue — a signature Dutch
pottery style dating back to the 16th
century — this bowl by artist Alyson
Davies reflects her interest in astrology,
depicting two women embracing to
symbolize their cosmic connection.
alysondavies.com
MOONK STUDIO
Moon Kyung Kim’s work often blends
imagery and style from her Korean
homeland and Canada. Embracing
modern, minimalist techniques, she
focuses on functional pieces like table-
ware and tea sets painted with brushes
to reflect Eastern artistic beauty.
moonkstudiopottery.com
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