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Bio:
Emily Stone is a Potter residing in Calgary, Alberta Canada. In 2010 she decided to enroll in the fine art program at Red Deer College where she intended to pursue a painting degree but ended up falling in love with clay instead. From there on after she attended the Alberta College of Art and Design and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Art Degree majoring in ceramics. Currently she is working from home in Calgary Alberta in her modest start up studio where she creates ornate utilitarian pottery. Her focus is to make work that engages through the senses; how objects feel as well as how they can visually intrigue the user while being used.
ARTIST STATEMENT:
Ceramics inspires me because I can make beautiful objects from something that is messy, complicated and complex, but with time creates something that is so simple and sinuous that it is wonderful to behold. Working with clay is humbling; the more I learn about clay and how to yield it, I learn more about myself and that relationship is reflected in the finished work. Through me I can use the material to create an object that is effortless in feel and fit but underneath the surface hides the many complexities and difficulties of clay.
My designs are inspired by the flora and fauna that surrounds us; the imagery I use is reminiscent of natural occurring patterns and the ornamentation of nature and is represented through my interpretation of it. I use a combination of glaze and underglaze to achieve a surface that looks like a watercolour painting in conjunction with my imagery. Through consideration of the surface and form I endeavor to create well-crafted pottery with the intent to find itself in a domestic setting.
CV // ARTIST RESUME:
Education
2013-2016 Bachelor of Fine Arts, School of Emerging Craft Media, Major in Ceramics, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary, Canada.
2010-2013 Diploma in Fine Arts, Red Deer College, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
Scholarships
2015 Monika Smith Ceramic Award, Alberta College of Art and Design,
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2015 Jason Lang Scholarship, Alberta College of Art and Design,
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2014 Donald Lepard Memorial Scholarship, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2014 3M Direct Entry Scholarship, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2012 Jason Lang Scholarship, Red Deer College, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
2011 Ian and Hope Cook Sr. Travel Study Award, Red Deer College, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
2011 Jason Lang Scholarship, Red Deer College, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
Exhibitions
2016 Illingworth Kerr Gallery Alberta College of Art and Design, ACAD 2016 Grad Show, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, May 19th-28th 2016
2016 Main Mall Alberta College of Art and Design, Between Us and All Harm,
Calgary, Alberta, Canada, February 2016
2015 Main Mall Alberta College of Art and Design, Totipotent, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, February 2015
2014 The Learning Gallery, 1000 Miles Apart Student and Faculty Show, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada, October 2014
2014 Main Mall Alberta College of Art and Design, Maturing Point, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, March 2014
2013 Gallery 371 Alberta College of Art and Design, 1000 Miles Apart Student and Faculty Show, Calgary, Canada, October 2013
2013 Dose Coffee House, Khaos Pirate, Red Deer, Canada, May 2013
2013 Red Deer Museum, Typecast, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada, April 2013
2013 Red Deer College Library Porthole Gallery, Felis Catus Crystallus, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada, April 2013, Solo Show
2012 Red Deer College Learning Gallery, Large Sculpture Challenge, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
2011 Red Deer Museum, RDC Student Year End Show, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
Technical Experience
2015 Ceramic Technician/Assistant for Red Deer College Summer Art Series: Intensive Ceramic Surface with Sean O’Connell, July 2015
Articles and Reviews
2015 Julia Krueger, “Exhibition Review: Totipotent”, Musing About Mud, March 23rd 2015
2015 Karin Olafson, “7 Artists to Watch For at the ACAD Show + Sale”, Avenue Calgary, March 23rd 2015
Commissions
2013 Lacombe Movie Theatre, Lacombe, Alberta, Canada
Collections
Red Deer College Permanent Collection of Student Works, Alberta, Canada