Ceramics News Archive
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Unearthing Sustainability: Local Clay Project in School of Art’s Low-Fire Ceramics Class
October 31, 2024 —
October’s Sustainability Month at the University of Manitoba brought new light to the impactful and innovative Local Clay project led by School of Art Professor Grace Nickel and her students in the Low-Fire Ceramics class.
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Pembina Valley Online: Plum Coulee homecoming celebration held for award winning ceramics artist Grace Nickel
August 20, 2024 —
School of Art Professor Grace Nickel was the focus of a homecoming celebration Saturday, August 17th during Plum Fest, serving as parade marshal and also officially opening her latest exhibit "Full Circle" at the Plum Coulee Elevator Museum.
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School of Art Ceramics well represented at International Ceramic Art Fair
May 25, 2023 —
We are thrilled to announce that current student Caleigh Stillwater & alumna Jasmine Prior (BFA Hon. 23) were selected for the Next Generation page of the Gardiner Museum's International Ceramic Art Fair (ICAF) 2023 website
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It’s time for the 2023 MFA Thesis Exhibition
May 19, 2023 —
It’s a small program that attracts international students to the University of Manitoba and has an outsized influence on the art scene in Winnipeg, Manitoba and Canada. The five artists graduating from the School of Art’s Master of Fine Arts program are set to show their work at the 2023 MFA Thesis Exhibition later this month.
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2023 BFA Honours Graduating Exhibition returns to ARTlab for extended stay!
April 12, 2023 —
The innovative and ambitious work of School of Art students is once again on show!
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In the news: SoA Professor wins 2023 Saidye Bronfman Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts
March 28, 2023 —
Congratulations to SoA Professor Grace Nickel, recipient of the 2023 Saidye Bronfman Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts
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Grace Nickel opens solo exhibition “eruptions”
February 8, 2022 —
School of Art Associate Professor Grace Nickel open solo exhibition at Gallery 1C03 at the University of Winnipeg.
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SoA alumna Leandra Brandson recipient of Medalta ceramics residency
October 4, 2021 —
Congratulations to SoA Alumna, Leandra Brandson, 2021 recipient of a Medalta ceramic residency. The historic clay district in Medicine Hat, Alberta. Medalta is at the heart of Canadian ceramics and is an Internationally renowned residency.
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Grace Nickel and Michael Zajac among the recipients of the Manitoba Craft Council’s Judith Ryan Award 2020
September 10, 2020 —
School of Art Associate Professor, Grace Nickel, and Sessional Instructor, Michael Zajac, are among the recipients of the Manitoba Craft Council’s Judith Ryan Award 2020 for their collaborative works in Lens Reflex, a juried exhibition exploring the intersection between fine craft and photography.