| INSTRUCTORS |
Rosemary Swan
Rosemary is the Director of the Gloucester Pottery School which she founded in 1991. Rosemary has been working in clay since 1971
mainly with porcelain and stoneware. After completing a Fine Arts degree in 1990 she began working on large murals. Her “Tree of
Knowledge” (a Raku triptych) can be seen in the North Gloucester Library on Ogilvie Road. She has won many awards for her work and
her dedication to pottery. Her love is teaching and seeing the wonderful benefits to people working in clay.
Rosemary is the Director of the Gloucester Pottery School which she founded in 1991. Rosemary has been working in clay since 1971
mainly with porcelain and stoneware. After completing a Fine Arts degree in 1990 she began working on large murals. Her “Tree of
Knowledge” (a Raku triptych) can be seen in the North Gloucester Library on Ogilvie Road. She has won many awards for her work and
her dedication to pottery. Her love is teaching and seeing the wonderful benefits to people working in clay.
Carolynne Pynn-Trudeau
Carolynne has been working as a potter since graduating in
Fine Arts from McMaster University in 1971. In her Ottawa
studio, she produces functional ware. Carolynne also works
with World Mosaic where she designs and decorates
architecturally with tile. She has two major works at the Glebe
Community Centre and has worked with the Iranian Embassy
in their tile design. As an instructor at the Gloucester Pottery
School, she enjoys teaching wheel-throwing and surface
decoration.
Carolynne has been working as a potter since graduating in
Fine Arts from McMaster University in 1971. In her Ottawa
studio, she produces functional ware. Carolynne also works
with World Mosaic where she designs and decorates
architecturally with tile. She has two major works at the Glebe
Community Centre and has worked with the Iranian Embassy
in their tile design. As an instructor at the Gloucester Pottery
School, she enjoys teaching wheel-throwing and surface
decoration.
Alenka Paquet
Alenka's real joy is teaching children. Her reward is the
focus of her students and the pride they show in the
pieces they create. Both her children's classes and the
Parent and Me course are very popular. A great part of
Alenka's interest in the art of clay is the composition of
glazes and the chemical changes that occur during high
temperatures of firing. This comes from her background in
chemistry; she has a Ph.D. from Charles University in
Prague. Her pottery experience started in 1993 when she
took courses with several prominent ceramic artists in
Ottawa.
Alenka's real joy is teaching children. Her reward is the
focus of her students and the pride they show in the
pieces they create. Both her children's classes and the
Parent and Me course are very popular. A great part of
Alenka's interest in the art of clay is the composition of
glazes and the chemical changes that occur during high
temperatures of firing. This comes from her background in
chemistry; she has a Ph.D. from Charles University in
Prague. Her pottery experience started in 1993 when she
took courses with several prominent ceramic artists in
Ottawa.
Carrie Lynn Leavoy
Carrie is a graduate of the Ontario College of Art and Design
and the owner of Mud Pies Pottery, a successful pottery studio
in Wakefield, Quebec. She has been working in clay since
1991 showing her hand building and wheel pieces in shows
and galleries across the region. Carrie enjoys sharing her love
of clay with others and teaches adult, teen and children's
pottery courses at Gloucester, in her own studio and around
the area. Please visit www.mudpiespottery.ca for more on what
Carrie's up to these days!
Carrie is a graduate of the Ontario College of Art and Design
and the owner of Mud Pies Pottery, a successful pottery studio
in Wakefield, Quebec. She has been working in clay since
1991 showing her hand building and wheel pieces in shows
and galleries across the region. Carrie enjoys sharing her love
of clay with others and teaches adult, teen and children's
pottery courses at Gloucester, in her own studio and around
the area. Please visit www.mudpiespottery.ca for more on what
Carrie's up to these days!
Alanna Baird
Alanna is a welcome new instructor at the Gloucester
Pottery School, having moved from New Brunswick to
Ottawa in 2006. She began making pottery in 1977 at
the New Brunswick Craft School and credits her high
school art teacher for inspiring her to continue in clay.
Her award winning work in earthenware and raku has
been exhibited throughout Canada. Alanna works
primarily in metal sculpture and printmaking. She
teaches children’s handbuilding classes as well as all
levels of wheel work. Alanna is also helping with some
administrative work at the school. Her own work can be
seen at www.tinfish.ca
Alanna is a welcome new instructor at the Gloucester
Pottery School, having moved from New Brunswick to
Ottawa in 2006. She began making pottery in 1977 at
the New Brunswick Craft School and credits her high
school art teacher for inspiring her to continue in clay.
Her award winning work in earthenware and raku has
been exhibited throughout Canada. Alanna works
primarily in metal sculpture and printmaking. She
teaches children’s handbuilding classes as well as all
levels of wheel work. Alanna is also helping with some
administrative work at the school. Her own work can be
seen at www.tinfish.ca
Anne Chambers
Anne Chambers is a professional potter working with porcelain for the past
25 years. She divides her time between her studio and teaching.
She has been actively involved in the craft community volunteering for both
The Ottawa Guild of Potters and FUSION: the Ontario Clay and Glass
Association serving as President on both boards. Anne has taught many
glaze workshops around the province and more recently on creating altered
pots. She was one of three presenters at ‘Fall Fire’ a three day conference
in September 2008. She has participated in many juried shows and
Exhibitions in Ontario, including Fireworks 2005 and 2008, which tour
throughout Ontario. She has also been awarded prizes for Best Functional
2005 and 2007, Best Non-Functional 2006 and was awarded both Best
Functional and Best in Show with The Ottawa Guild of Potters in 2008. One
of Anne’s place settings can be found in the Gardiner Museum’s
presentation “On the Table: 100 Years of Functional Ceramics in Canada.”
Her work has been published in the US ceramic magazine ‘Clay Times’
Sept/Oct 2005 as well as the FUSION Magazine Sept. 2005 and February
2006.
Anne Chambers is a professional potter working with porcelain for the past
25 years. She divides her time between her studio and teaching.
She has been actively involved in the craft community volunteering for both
The Ottawa Guild of Potters and FUSION: the Ontario Clay and Glass
Association serving as President on both boards. Anne has taught many
glaze workshops around the province and more recently on creating altered
pots. She was one of three presenters at ‘Fall Fire’ a three day conference
in September 2008. She has participated in many juried shows and
Exhibitions in Ontario, including Fireworks 2005 and 2008, which tour
throughout Ontario. She has also been awarded prizes for Best Functional
2005 and 2007, Best Non-Functional 2006 and was awarded both Best
Functional and Best in Show with The Ottawa Guild of Potters in 2008. One
of Anne’s place settings can be found in the Gardiner Museum’s
presentation “On the Table: 100 Years of Functional Ceramics in Canada.”
Her work has been published in the US ceramic magazine ‘Clay Times’
Sept/Oct 2005 as well as the FUSION Magazine Sept. 2005 and February
2006.
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