| 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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Michel Brûlé
Michel Brûlé was a student of the Gloucester
Pottery School over the last 10 years. He
attended classes with GPS's various teachers
learning their different approaches to pottery.
Building on this, he participated in other
workshops and training while, on his own,
experimenting with handbuilding. Over time,
handbuilding has become his main interest in
pottery.
Michel Brûlé was a student of the Gloucester
Pottery School over the last 10 years. He
attended classes with GPS's various teachers
learning their different approaches to pottery.
Building on this, he participated in other
workshops and training while, on his own,
experimenting with handbuilding. Over time,
handbuilding has become his main interest in
pottery.
Renée Gagnon
I have been in the pottery field for over 30 years, like
many of my colleagues I had a functional ware production
for many years and I have also worked as production
potter in different pottery studios throughout Québec and
that gave me a good mastering of the clay on wheel.
In the 90’s after receiving grants from the Cultural Affaire
of Québec, I oriented my production to a more decorative
and exclusive ceramics. In 1997 I started teaching and for
11 years I was an instructor at the Visual art center in
Montréal and at the Saidy Bronfman Center. I give
personalized teaching in my studio as well. I offer my
work in different galleries in Montréal and also at the
Bancroft gallery in London, Ontario. In 2009 I returned to
the Outaouais region at Lac-Simon where I have installed
my studio. For more info please visit my web site: www.
reneegagnon.com
I have been in the pottery field for over 30 years, like
many of my colleagues I had a functional ware production
for many years and I have also worked as production
potter in different pottery studios throughout Québec and
that gave me a good mastering of the clay on wheel.
In the 90’s after receiving grants from the Cultural Affaire
of Québec, I oriented my production to a more decorative
and exclusive ceramics. In 1997 I started teaching and for
11 years I was an instructor at the Visual art center in
Montréal and at the Saidy Bronfman Center. I give
personalized teaching in my studio as well. I offer my
work in different galleries in Montréal and also at the
Bancroft gallery in London, Ontario. In 2009 I returned to
the Outaouais region at Lac-Simon where I have installed
my studio. For more info please visit my web site: www.
reneegagnon.com
Colette Beardall
Colette was bitten by the clay bug in 1990 when
taking a parent and child clay course with her 4 year
old daughter in Alberta. Since then she has been
active in the clay community by teaching children’s
classes in schools all over northern Alberta and now
Ottawa since her move here in 2001. She particularly
likes working with children as the energy they have is
contagious. She also teaches many outreach classes at
local schools, and at her local community centre in
the Metcalfe area. She is thrilled to be teaching
various children’s classes at the Gloucester Pottery
School. She runs a home studio in Metcalfe where
she focuses on her love of Raku and Sculpture and
was recently featured in Steven Branfman’s book
“Mastering Raku”. You can view her work at
http://sandcastleclayworks.blogspot.com
Colette was bitten by the clay bug in 1990 when
taking a parent and child clay course with her 4 year
old daughter in Alberta. Since then she has been
active in the clay community by teaching children’s
classes in schools all over northern Alberta and now
Ottawa since her move here in 2001. She particularly
likes working with children as the energy they have is
contagious. She also teaches many outreach classes at
local schools, and at her local community centre in
the Metcalfe area. She is thrilled to be teaching
various children’s classes at the Gloucester Pottery
School. She runs a home studio in Metcalfe where
she focuses on her love of Raku and Sculpture and
was recently featured in Steven Branfman’s book
“Mastering Raku”. You can view her work at
http://sandcastleclayworks.blogspot.com
