Jeannie Mah

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Jeannie Mah
Born1952
EducationUniversity of Regina, Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design
Known forceramic artist

Jeannie Mah (born 1952) is a Canadian ceramic artist who is known for creating ceramic vessels that function as thought-provoking sculptures. [1] [2]

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Education

Mah was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, and attended the University of Regina where she received a Bachelor of Education (1976). In 1979 she received an Advanced Diploma in Ceramics from Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design. In 1988, Mah completed a Certificat Practique de Langue Françaises at the Université de Perpignan, in Perpignan, France. In 1989, she received a Diplôme Semestriel de Langue et Civilisation Françaises from the Université de la Sorbonne, in Paris, France. [3] She returned to the University of Regina in 1993 to complete a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Publications

Mah was a co-editor along with Lorne Beug and Anne Campbell of a book on the cultural geography of Regina, titled: Regina's Secret Spaces: Love and Lore of Local Geography (published in 2006). [4]

Art

Mah's work is made by hand, and some include various reflections upon historical events. Much of her work is focused on crafting vessels. Her art has been influenced by the shape and decoration of both the Kamares ware cups from Crete and the Sèvres ware teacups from France. Her works are often designed more for decoration than for practical use. They are often decorated with images such as historical images, landscapes and self-portraits. [1] Mah's work as an ardent cineaste, francophile, and video artist also have an obvious influence on her ceramic sculptures. [2] She credits Regina artist Jack Sures with inspiring her practice. [3]

Curator Helen Marzolf described Mah's ceramic works as "ethereal ... [the] cups, vases and pitchers are paper-thin, translucent and weightless. More than objects of technical virtuosity, these works hyperbolize the fragility of fine ceramics and the elasticity of porcelain." [5]

Her work has been shown in various exhibitions in Canada and internationally.

Canada

International

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  2. 1 2 Marzolf, Helen. "Jeannie Mah". Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
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  4. "Regina's Secret Spaces: Love and Lore of Local Geography - Publications Centre". www.publications.gov.sk.ca. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
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Further reading

Chambers, Ruth. "Ceramic Installation-Towards a Self-definition." Ceramics Art and Perception 65 (2006): 81.

Gogarty, Amy. "Jeannie Mah: 2 or 3 Things I know About Her." Regina: Dunlop Art Gallery (1998).

Laviolette, M.-B. 2001. Cineramics. Calgary: The Art Gallery of Calgary.