Mary Philpott

Mary Philpott studied Ceramics and Design at the School of Craft and Design at Sheridan College. She also has a BFA in Art History and Archeology at the University of Guelph. Further studies have included Anthropology and Archeology at McMaster University, and Ceramics Intensives at Alfred University, New York.

She explores the dreams of lands further afield where beasts live out their stories. The Spirit of the polar bear and wild boar. As well as domestic animals such as wolfhounds of mythic heritage and sheep.  The animals are inspired by Victorian and nineteenth century children’s book illustrations and painting.  It is the narrative of the creatures who are not so different from us, who live out the stories that affect and inform our lives.