Playing With Fire Receives an Award from the BC Museums Association

The North-West Ceramics Foundation is pleased to announce that the Museum of Anthropology at UBC has received the BC Museums Association’s Honorable Mention Award of Merit–Social Impact for the exhibition Playing With Fire: Ceramics of the Extraordinary, curated by Founding Board Member Carol Mayer, The Award of Merit recognizes the significant contribution of an organization advocating for the advancement of an important social cause such as reconciliation, social justice, inclusiveness, accessibility, sustainable development, climate action, wellness, etc. Initiatives are measured in respect to the nominated organization’s own capacity and history. The artists included in the exhibition have all made significant contributions to ceramics in our province and include Judy Chartrand, Ying-Yueh Chuang, Gathie Falk, Jeremy Hatch, Ian Johnston, David Lambert, Glenn Lewis, Alwyn O’Brien, Bill Rennie, Debra Sloan and Brendan Tang. The NWCF supported the production of the catalogue and take this opportunity to congratulate all involved! Well done!