Category Archives: Speakers

Carol E. Mayer | “Ceramics at a Museum of Anthropology?”

The North-West Ceramics Foundation is pleased to announce Carol E. Mayer as their next speaker at a free public lecture Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at 7:30 pm. The lecture will be held in Studio 103 at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts (6450 Deer Lake Avenue, Burnaby, BC). The lecture is presented in collaboration with Crafted Vancouver. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. Continue reading →

Michael Kline

Michael Kline | “Living the Muddy Life”

Michael Kline

Michael Kline


In collaboration with the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, the North-West Ceramics Foundation is pleased to announce Michael Kline as their next speaker at a free public lecture Friday, April 5, 2019. The lecture will be held in the Discovery Room at the Burnaby Village Museum, 6501 Deer Lake Ave, Burnaby, from 7 to 8 pm. The talk is free and open to the public, but as space is limited, registering is highly recommended. Continue reading →

Teresa Sudeyko (left) and Amy Nugent (right)

Amy Nugent and Teresa Sudeyko

Teresa Sudeyko (left) and Amy Nugent (right)

Teresa Sudeyko (left) and Amy Nugent (right)


The North-West Ceramics Foundation is pleased to announce Teresa Sudeyko and Amy Nugent as their next speakers at a free public lecture “Artists, Executors, Institutions and Thieves: Why you want to keep your collection organized” on Sunday, February 23, 2020, at 2 pm, in Room 102 at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts (6450 Deer Lake Avenue, Burnaby, BC). The presentation is free and open to the public, but attendees are asked to register with the Shadbolt. Please see below for instructions. Continue reading →

Samantha Dickie: Large-Scale Installations

Samantha Dickie. Photo credit Cathie Ferguson

After a nearly two-year hiatus due to Covid-19, the North-West Ceramics Foundation is thrilled to be able again to present our free, public Speaker Series. Unfortunately, conditions do not yet allow us to meet in person, but, like millions of others, we have been mastering the art of Zoom, and are pleased to be bringing our next speaker, Samantha Dickie, to you via that platform. Samantha Dickie will be presenting on her work on Thursday, November 25, at 7:30 pm. All are welcome, but registration is required. Please see here or below to register for this exciting talk. Continue reading →