EDUCATION
Sheridan College
September 2016- April 2020
September 2015 - April 2016
RESIDENCIES
Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON
September 2020-October 2022
Medalta, Medicine Hat, AB
May 2018
DEMOS/TALKS
Handbuilding and Surface Decoration, Invitational Low-Barrier Pottery Intensive, Inspiration Studios (YWCA), Toronto, ON
Demo
January 2026
We Used to Feed the Swans, Artist Talk, Carnegie Gallery, Hamilton, ON
Talk
March 2025
Digital Masters Series, Clayworx London, Online
Talk + Demo
May 2025
Handbuilding & Surface, Parkdale Pottery, Toronto, ON
Demo
November 2024
'Open Window' Artist Talks, Super Crawl, Hamilton Public Library, Hamilton, ON
Talk
September 2024
Brantford Potters Guild Invited Artist, Brantford Potters Guild, Brantford, ON
Talk + Demo
March 2024
New Clay Conference, Richcraft Theatre, Orleans, ON
Talk + Demo
October 2023
Hamilton Potters Guild Invited Artist, Carnegie Gallery, Hamilton, ON
Talk + Demo
March 2023
Build a Bowl, Art Gallery of Burlington,
Talk + Demo
2023
Faces of Fusion, Instagram Interview
Talk
2022
Clay to Table, Instagram Interview
Talk
September 2021
Mudties Pre-NCECA Online Demos, Zoom Making Demo
Talk + Demo
March 2021
Clay Voices “Using Nature to Create Narrative”, Instagram Talk
Talk
June 2020
SHOWS/EXHIBITIONS
260 Fingers Invitational, Glebe Community Centre, Ottawa, ON
October 2025
We Used to Feed the Swans (Solo), Carnegie Gallery, Dundas, ON
March 2025
Dissimilar Twins, The Assembly Gallery, Hamilton, ON
December 2024
Hamilton Craft Market, Hamilton Craft Studios, Hamilton, ON
December 2024
Signatures Ottawa, Aberdeen Pavilion, Ottawa, ON
October 2024
Art at the Pumphouse, Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre, Niagara on the Lake, ON
March 2024
Toronto Outdoor Art Fair, Nathan Philips Square, Toronto, ON
July 2024
Guelph Art on the Street, Downtown, Guelph, ON
June 2024
One of a Kind Show, Enercare Centre, Toronto, ON
March 2024
Mudties NCECA Popup, Strangeways Brewery, Richmond, VA
March 2024
Hamilton Craft Market, Hamilton Craft Studios, Hamilton, ON
December 2023
New Clay Conference, Richcraft Theatre, Orleans, ON
October 2023
Toronto Outdoor Art Fair, Nathan Philips Square, Toronto, ON
July 2023
Mkt Mkt Market Events, Rug & Weave, Guelph, ON
June 2023
Mud Ties Cincinnati, Homemakers Bar, Cincinnati, OH
March 2023
Fireworks 2023, Traveling Exhibiton, ON
Neilson Park Creative Centre, The Gardiner Museum Shop, The Art Gallery of Burlington, The Rails End Gallery
2023
Plant Pots II, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, FL, Online Exhibition
February 2023
Golden Hour, Paul Elia Gallery, Hamilton, ON
January 2023
Ash and Barrel Invitational Show, Hamilton, ON
December 2022
Fusion Clay and Glass Show, Wychwood Barns, Toronto
November 2022
Plant Pots, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Online Exhibition
February 2022
Clay Gardens (Solo), Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON
November 2021
Clay to Table, Online Exhibition
September 2021
The Ceramics Congress, Online Congress Event
May 2021
Mud Ties Pre-NCECA Online Exhibition and Sale
March 2021
Spark Reflector, SAMARA Contemporary, Toronto, ON
December 2020
Lucid, Gardiner Museum, Toronto, ON
November 2020 - January 2021
Mud-Ties NCECA Pop-Up, Number 12 Cider, Minneapolis, MN
March 2019
Sheridan College Ceramics Exhibition, Oakville, ON
2017, 2018, 2019
‘Made in Canada’, Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Arts, Toronto, ON
March 2017
BealArt, Year End Show, London, ON
2013, 2014, 2015
HONOURS, GRANTS AND AWARDS
Emerging Artist Award, Carnegie Gallery
2025
Emerging Artist Award, Guelph Arts Council
2024
Best of Functional, Fusion Clay and Glass Association
2022
Joan Bennett Award
2020
Pottery Supply House Award
2019
Medalta Potteries Student Residency Award
2018
Best in Show, ‘Made in Canada’, Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art
2017
PUBLICATIONS
(Hand) Made Hamilton, Ian Pettigrew
April 2025
Arts & Life Section with the Hamilton Spectator, Regina Haggo
March 2025
Emerging Artist Clay Spotlight, Fusion Magazine, Interview by Fusion Clay and Glass
April 2024
Low-Fire Soda, Justin Rothshank
February 2020
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Squiggle the Studio- Owner
2024 - Present
Dundas Valley School of the Arts- Teacher
2023-Present
Art Gallery of Burlington- Contract Teacher
2023-Present
Hamilton Craft Studios- Contract Teacher/Studio Assistant
2022 - 2024
Crack Pot Studio- Teacher/Shop Assistant
2018 - 2024
Inspirations Studios (YWCA)- Teacher
2021 - 2022
Joan Bruneau-Nova Terra Cotta- Production/Shop/Gallery Assistant
2019
Sheridan College- Ceramics Studio Monitor
2017-2018
Sheridan College
September 2016- April 2020
- BA in Craft and Design, major in Ceramics
September 2015 - April 2016
RESIDENCIES
Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON
September 2020-October 2022
- Craft & Design: Ceramics
Medalta, Medicine Hat, AB
May 2018
DEMOS/TALKS
Handbuilding and Surface Decoration, Invitational Low-Barrier Pottery Intensive, Inspiration Studios (YWCA), Toronto, ON
Demo
January 2026
We Used to Feed the Swans, Artist Talk, Carnegie Gallery, Hamilton, ON
Talk
March 2025
Digital Masters Series, Clayworx London, Online
Talk + Demo
May 2025
Handbuilding & Surface, Parkdale Pottery, Toronto, ON
Demo
November 2024
'Open Window' Artist Talks, Super Crawl, Hamilton Public Library, Hamilton, ON
Talk
September 2024
Brantford Potters Guild Invited Artist, Brantford Potters Guild, Brantford, ON
Talk + Demo
March 2024
New Clay Conference, Richcraft Theatre, Orleans, ON
Talk + Demo
October 2023
Hamilton Potters Guild Invited Artist, Carnegie Gallery, Hamilton, ON
Talk + Demo
March 2023
Build a Bowl, Art Gallery of Burlington,
Talk + Demo
2023
Faces of Fusion, Instagram Interview
Talk
2022
Clay to Table, Instagram Interview
Talk
September 2021
Mudties Pre-NCECA Online Demos, Zoom Making Demo
Talk + Demo
March 2021
Clay Voices “Using Nature to Create Narrative”, Instagram Talk
Talk
June 2020
SHOWS/EXHIBITIONS
260 Fingers Invitational, Glebe Community Centre, Ottawa, ON
October 2025
We Used to Feed the Swans (Solo), Carnegie Gallery, Dundas, ON
March 2025
Dissimilar Twins, The Assembly Gallery, Hamilton, ON
December 2024
Hamilton Craft Market, Hamilton Craft Studios, Hamilton, ON
December 2024
Signatures Ottawa, Aberdeen Pavilion, Ottawa, ON
October 2024
Art at the Pumphouse, Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre, Niagara on the Lake, ON
March 2024
Toronto Outdoor Art Fair, Nathan Philips Square, Toronto, ON
July 2024
Guelph Art on the Street, Downtown, Guelph, ON
June 2024
One of a Kind Show, Enercare Centre, Toronto, ON
March 2024
Mudties NCECA Popup, Strangeways Brewery, Richmond, VA
March 2024
Hamilton Craft Market, Hamilton Craft Studios, Hamilton, ON
December 2023
New Clay Conference, Richcraft Theatre, Orleans, ON
October 2023
Toronto Outdoor Art Fair, Nathan Philips Square, Toronto, ON
July 2023
Mkt Mkt Market Events, Rug & Weave, Guelph, ON
June 2023
Mud Ties Cincinnati, Homemakers Bar, Cincinnati, OH
March 2023
Fireworks 2023, Traveling Exhibiton, ON
Neilson Park Creative Centre, The Gardiner Museum Shop, The Art Gallery of Burlington, The Rails End Gallery
2023
Plant Pots II, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, FL, Online Exhibition
February 2023
Golden Hour, Paul Elia Gallery, Hamilton, ON
January 2023
Ash and Barrel Invitational Show, Hamilton, ON
December 2022
Fusion Clay and Glass Show, Wychwood Barns, Toronto
November 2022
Plant Pots, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Online Exhibition
February 2022
Clay Gardens (Solo), Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON
November 2021
Clay to Table, Online Exhibition
September 2021
The Ceramics Congress, Online Congress Event
May 2021
Mud Ties Pre-NCECA Online Exhibition and Sale
March 2021
Spark Reflector, SAMARA Contemporary, Toronto, ON
December 2020
Lucid, Gardiner Museum, Toronto, ON
November 2020 - January 2021
Mud-Ties NCECA Pop-Up, Number 12 Cider, Minneapolis, MN
March 2019
Sheridan College Ceramics Exhibition, Oakville, ON
2017, 2018, 2019
‘Made in Canada’, Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Arts, Toronto, ON
March 2017
BealArt, Year End Show, London, ON
2013, 2014, 2015
HONOURS, GRANTS AND AWARDS
Emerging Artist Award, Carnegie Gallery
2025
Emerging Artist Award, Guelph Arts Council
2024
Best of Functional, Fusion Clay and Glass Association
2022
Joan Bennett Award
2020
Pottery Supply House Award
2019
Medalta Potteries Student Residency Award
2018
Best in Show, ‘Made in Canada’, Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art
2017
PUBLICATIONS
(Hand) Made Hamilton, Ian Pettigrew
April 2025
Arts & Life Section with the Hamilton Spectator, Regina Haggo
March 2025
Emerging Artist Clay Spotlight, Fusion Magazine, Interview by Fusion Clay and Glass
April 2024
Low-Fire Soda, Justin Rothshank
February 2020
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Squiggle the Studio- Owner
2024 - Present
Dundas Valley School of the Arts- Teacher
2023-Present
Art Gallery of Burlington- Contract Teacher
2023-Present
Hamilton Craft Studios- Contract Teacher/Studio Assistant
2022 - 2024
Crack Pot Studio- Teacher/Shop Assistant
2018 - 2024
Inspirations Studios (YWCA)- Teacher
2021 - 2022
Joan Bruneau-Nova Terra Cotta- Production/Shop/Gallery Assistant
2019
Sheridan College- Ceramics Studio Monitor
2017-2018