May 23 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Thursday May 23, 2024
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Featured artist Marissa Y Alexander will lead a tour spotlighting her work in the International Ceramic Art Fair (ICAF). Marissa’s work encompasses various streams, all intertwined by coil and line. Themes of beauty, femininity, nature, and materiality permeate her reflections, drawing from memories of familial gardens in her formative years. The garden emerges as a realm where the family of objects she creates finds collective existence, blurring boundaries until objects thrive in a shared space.
About the Artist
Marissa Y Alexander is a ceramic artist based in Hamilton, Ontario. She holds a B.A. in Sociology from McMaster University and an Advanced Diploma in Craft and Design (Ceramics) from Sheridan College. Marissa completed her M.F.A. in Ceramic Art at The New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University and has previously served as a full-time artist-in-residence at Harbourfront Centre. Marissa has gained recognition for her ceramics, receiving various awards while exhibiting both nationally and internationally.
About the International Ceramic Art Fair
The International Ceramic Art Fair (ICAF) returns to the Gardiner Museum from May 23 to June 2, 2024. ICAF is a 10-day celebration of some of the most compelling recent ceramic art, featuring works by emerging and established artists from a wide range of backgrounds, as well as online and in-person programming by artists and curators. Learn more
With thanks to our 2024 Honorary Committee
The Hon. Hilary Weston (Chair) / James Appleyard / The Hon. Nicole Eaton / Yvonne Fleck / Victoria Jackman / Ydessa Hendeles / Nancy Lockhart / The Hon. Margaret McCain / David Mirvish / Kent Monkman / Melanie Munk / Mia Nielsen / Lynda Prince
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