Susan Collett

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Susan Collett
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Susan Collett with her sculpture "Axis" at the opening of Canada House, London (2015)
Born1961 (age 64–65)
EducationCleveland Institute of Art, Ohio, U.S.A. BFA Printmaking/Ceramics Minor
Known forHand-built clay sculpture, drypoint monoprints
AwardsAgnes Gund Memorial Award, (USA 1986) Winifred Shantz Award for Ceramics (Canada 2001)
ElectedRoyal Canadian Academy of Arts (RCA) International Academy of Ceramics (IAC)

Susan Collett RCA IAC is a Canadian artist in printmaking and ceramics. In 1986, she graduated from the Cleveland Institute of Art, earning a B.F.A. in printmaking with a minor in ceramics. [1]

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Early life and career

Collett began formal arts education in 1980 at the Central Technical School, graduating in 1982. She then began studies at the Cleveland Institute of Art, graduating with a B.F.A. in 1986, following with an apprenticeship as studio assistant to American ceramic artist Judith Salomon.

Working professionally since 2003, Collett maintains a full-time production studio in downtown Toronto where she creates large-scale clay sculpture and monoprints. Her ceramic work employs paper clay and nichrome wire substrate. Her monoprints are made from plates of stitched industrial-grade copper.

Career

Collett's work has been featured in the 2013 Toronto International Art Fair, SOFA exhibitions in Miami, Chicago and New York, Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale 2009 Korea and the Taiwan Ceramics Biennale 2012.

In 2009, Collett was invited by the Ceramic Artists Association of Israel to conduct a master workshop in Neot HaKikar near the Dead Sea, as well as exhibiting at the Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art, China Academy of Art, and Concordia University. Her work has appeared in Ceramic Review, [2] Ceramic Art & Perception, and Canadian Art. Collett is recognized as a contributor to Canadian Studio Ceramic practice, as well as for her contributions to development in ceramic technique. [3] [4]

Awards

Collections

Elected associations

She received her letters from the International Academy of Ceramics in 2007, [9] and from the RCA, Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 2008. [10]

Exhibitions

Publications

Exhibition catalogues

Articles

References

  1. 1 2 Nickels, Paul J. (June 1986). "Printmaker/Ceramist is Top Gund Winner" (PDF). Link Magazine. 19 (3). Cleveland Institute of Art: 14.
  2. ↑ Balint-Babos, Adina. "Figuration & Abstraction". Ceramic Review UK. July–August 2011, Issue 250: 60–63.
  3. ↑ Taylor, Louisa (2011). The Ceramics Bible. San Francisco, USA: Chronicle Books. pp.  74. ISBN   9781452101620.
  4. ↑ "Studio Ceramics Canada". 30 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery YouTube Channel". YouTube .
  6. ↑ "Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery".
  7. ↑ "Competitions/Events". New Ceramics: The European Ceramics Magazine. 3/2015: 7.
  8. ↑ "Permanent Collection". The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. MMOFA.
  9. ↑ "International Academy of Ceramics".
  10. ↑ "Royal Canadian Academy of Arts".
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