Ceramic Open Studio (Adults & Youth 16+)

Price range: $160.00 through $175.00

Date: Saturdays: October 31 – November 21 (4 weeks)
Time: 9:30am – 12pm
Cost: $175.00 / $160.00 Members  

Join us for 4 weeks of open studio ceramics sessions. Local ceramicist, Meg Leslie will be available for any assistance or advice if needed. Great for those who have had some hand-building experience and would like to try out some of their own ideas. Price includes 1/4 bag of porcelain clay, underglazes and clear glaze, one bisque and one glaze kiln-firing. 

The first 3 weeks are making sessions. All items will be bisque fired after November 14. The final week, November 21, is a glaze session. All items will be glaze-fired after November 21 and participants will be notified when items are ready for pick up (typically within 2 weeks).

Description

Meg Leslie is a mosaic and ceramic artist. She lives in Ramara, Ontario, a rural community that is surrounded by lakes and rivers and forests. Her work is deeply rooted in nature, storytelling and community. With a background in interior design and a Master Naturalist certificate, she brings a layered approach to ceramic arts—blending structural and organic, personal and ecological. Her practice evolved from large-scale pique assiette public mosaic installations to more intimate explorations in handmade porcelain tiles for backsplashes for homes and cottages. Meg is guided by a desire to seek out symbolism and find meaning.  Over the past decade, she has led numerous community art projects, workshops, and creative initiatives across Ontario. These experiences have strengthened her belief in the transformative power of collective creativity.