The North West Ceramics Foundation is pleased to announce their next speaker, Tanis Saxby, on Sunday, October 4, at 1pm. The presentation is free and open to all. It will take place on Zoom, and registration is required. Please see here or below for information as how to register. Continue reading
Category Archives: Speakers
Angelo di Petta: Ceramics: Material, Process, Inspiration and Design

Angelo di Petta
The North West Ceramics Foundation is pleased to announce their next Speaker Series presentation by Ontario artist Angelo di Petta. Di Petta’s talk will take place in person on June 28, 2026, in Studio 102 at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts (6450 Deer Lake Avenue, Burnaby, BC) Doors will open at 6:30, and the talk will commence promptly at 6:45. The talk is free and open to all. Because this is a live presentation, we will not be recording and posting his talk at a later date. Continue reading
Peter Wilson: Materiality, intuition, heart, head and hands: seduced by the magic of clay

Dr. Peter Wilson
The North West Ceramics Foundation is pleased to announce their next Speakers Series on Sunday, May 31, 2026, at 4pm PST featuring Australian artist Dr. Peter Wilson. Please note, this is a re-schedule from our original date, made necessary by an unexpected technical glitch. Additionally, in order to accommodate the time change between here and Australia, and, to attract an international audience, the presentation will take place later than usual. In eastern Australia, Peter’s talk will take place on Monday, June 1, at 9am AEST. The presentation is free and open to all. It will take place on Zoom, and registration is required. You will need to re-register for this event. Please see here or below for information as how to register. Continue reading
Julie Bartholomew: Marking Time
The North West Ceramics Foundation is pleased to announce their next Speakers Series presentation on Sunday, March 29, 2026, at 4pm PST featuring Australian artist Dr. Julie Bartholomew. Please note, in order to accommodate the time change between here and Australia, the presentation will take place later than usual. In eastern Australia, Julie’s talk will take place on Monday, March 30, at 9am AEST. The presentation is free and open to all. It will take place on Zoom, and registration is required. Please see here or below for information as how to register. Continue reading
Denis Longchamps: Why Crafts And Where Are We Going?
The North West Ceramics Foundation is pleased to announce their next speaker on Sunday, October 19, 2025, at 1PM PST, Canadian craft scholar and curator Denis Longchamps. The presentation on Zoom is free and open to all, but registration is required. Please see here or below for information as to how to register. Continue reading
Eliza Au: The Architecture of Solace
The North West Ceramics Foundation is pleased to announce their next Speakers Series on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at 1pm PST featuring Eliza Au. The presentation is free and open to all. It will take place on Zoom, and registration is required. Please see here or below for information as how to register. Continue reading
Linda Swanson: Momentum
The North West Ceramics Foundation is pleased to announce their next Speakers Series on Sunday, March 16, 2025, at 1pm PST featuring Montreal artist Linda Swanson. The presentation is free and open to all. It will take place on Zoom, and registration is required. Please see here or below for information as how to register. Continue reading
Grace Nickel: The Historical and Contemporary Legacy of Anabaptist Ceramics
The North West Ceramics Foundation is pleased to announce their next Speakers Series on Sunday, November 24, at 1 PM PST featuring Winnipeg artist Grace Nickel. The presentation is free and open to all. It will take place on Zoom, and registration is required. Please see here or below for information as to how to register. Continue reading
P J Anderson: Unconventional Weaponizations

PJ Anderson
The North West Ceramics Foundation is pleased to announce their next Speakers Series Sunday, October 20, 2024, at 2PM PST featuring Winnipeg artist PJ Anderson. The presentation is free and open to all. It will take place over Zoom, and registration is required. Please see here or below for information about how to register. Continue reading
Kate Metten and Cathy Terepocki: International Day of Creativity and Innovation–A Discussion

Cathy Terepocki (left) and Kate Metten (right)
The North-West Ceramics Foundation is pleased to announce their next Speakers Series Sunday, April 21, 2024, at 1pm PST featuring Kate Metten and Cathy Terepocki in conversation with Board member Dr. Carol Mayer. The presentation is free and open to all. It will take place over Zoom, and registration is required. Please see here or below for information about how to register. Continue reading
