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It is an honour to create conference gifts for GROWW: Guiding interdisciplinary Research On Women’s and girls’ health and Wellbeing. GROWW aspires to change the way women's health research is conducted in Canada by removing academic and institutional barriers and taking an intersectional approach to understanding girls' and women's health across the lifespan.
I am grateful for the opportunity to participate the Bow Valley Artists for Ukraine fundraiser. My great-grandparents were Ukrainians. My great-grandfather, Anton Tyndyk (1890 - 1972), moved to Keppel, Saskatchewan from Knyazhyi Mist, Lvivska Oblast, Ukraine in 1911.Barbara Mot (1896 - 1983), my great-grandmother, was born in Ukraine and married Anton Tendeck in Saskatchewan. I have never met my great-grandparents, though I often think about my heritage as I explore my identity through the land I reside and Canadian history in my work.
6 piece ceramic set including plate, appetizer plate, bowl and mug commissioned by local from Bow Valley. Inspired by the mountains in Banff National Park.
Thanks to the wonderful Bow Valley Ceramic Community for helping me fire this set to temperature, this beautiful set is finally going to its home!
I am grateful to be supported by the Bow Valley Community. Thank you to the wonderful person who commissioned this set. I appreciate your patience and hope that you enjoy!
Sitting still for a moment…
My kiln was a gift. A wonderful, supportive, surprise gift. A gift with the intention to give me the freedom of my own studio. From a person I don’t know well, but saw my work and wanted to support me. I am so thankful for this gift, I needed this gift at that time. I had just had a child and all income I had was going to support my family and home. This gift allowed me to create when my little one went to bed; it allowed me to keep my identity as an artist; it allowed me to do what I love. I developed a new ceramic style with this kiln, I created my own glazes, I found supporters to purchase my wares. I can’t even begin to express my gratitude for this gift.
Co-vid 19 has been an interesting journey. Classes cancelled, life on hold. Some people found themselves with an abundance of time and some people found themselves without anytime as life was filled with more family and work requirements. I was in the later category. Much of this work was in the kiln, ready to bisque before March 2020, but I was unable to complete the final details and fire until mid-August. I am so grateful to finish this work in August and with schools opening up, look forward to finding new studio time.
