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'For the Love of it: Woodfiring across the Canadian landscape'
Short description of my lecture: If we map the number of potters using wood as a fuel in Canada, the number is,
of course, much smaller than many other countries. And yet, those that join the spirit of the earth together with the fire,
experience a type of dialogue with the planet that 'turning the valve another
notch' simply does not supply. My paper explores five contemporary Canadian potters who only fire with wood,
their love of the medium and the challenges that they face in the early 21st
century.
Mary Ann Steggles is Professor of Art History at the School of Art, University
of Manitoba, where she specializes in the history of ceramics. She was a founding member of the Manitoba Crafts Council and ran her own studio
in rural Manitoba for more than two decades.
Shannon Sullivan und Dave Zdrazil
The information presented in our paper will focus on current pedagogical aspects
of wood-firing within accredited U.S. academic institutions, including public
and private colleges and universities. We plan on conducting a survey to gather
relevant statistical data, as well as interviewing individual professors and
students at selected institutions. Our presentation will concentrate on
providing intimate details on 6-10 specific institutions whose wood firing
programs are thriving. We will also feature images of kilns, loading, firing,
and the resulting wares of professors and students involved in our research.
Shannon Sullivan and David Zdrazil both hold MFA degrees in ceramics and are
currently faculty members at College of the Redwoods, in Eureka, California. In
January 2008, they constructed a wood kiln with students at the college which
was fired 10 times in its first year. Collectively, they have been involved
with building unique kilns at 6 different major academic institutions in the
U.S. as well as several private studios. Their research, accomplishments and
artwork have been published and featured extensively in national and
international exhibits.
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