Handmade Porcelain Tiles (Adults 18+)

Price range: $280.00 through $300.00

Handmade Porcelain Tiles (Adults 18+)  

Dates: Wednesdays: February 4 – April 1 (no class March 18) (April 8 held for inclement weather date)
Times: 1:00 – 3:30 pm
Cost:
$300.00 + HST / $280.00 + HST Members  

Join us for an 8-week exploration of ceramic tile design with local artist Meg Leslie!  She will take us on a clay journey as we view this creative process through the lens of different design eras such as Arts & Crafts style, Art Nouveau & Modern/Contemporary. Each participant will develop a set of original, hand-built and decorated tiles using techniques including carving, sgraffito, underglaze and glazing. By the end of this making experience, you will each have a cohesive tile set that will be mounted on a backerboard and grouted as a hanging art piece to gift or hang in your home!

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.