Ceramics & Glass Sustainability & the Environment Symposium

Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery

Ceramics & Glass Sustainability & the Environment Symposium

January 9 & 10, 2025
Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery, Waterloo

Registration:
General Admission – $50
BIPOC/Low-Income/Student – $25
Register here

Designed for practicing artists, studio managers, researchers, and more, this symposium will feature an artist round table, exhibition tour, hands-on demonstrations, and presentations across two days at the Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery in Waterloo.

Climate change and sustainability are serious issues for all of us. Artists and makers are increasingly attentive to the impacts of their artistic practice on the natural environment and our local communities. Artists want to be confident that their work isn’t contributing to dangerous climate change trends, while consumers and collectors are seeking more environmentally friendly alternatives.

Symposium attendees will learn about ways to make their ceramics practice more sustainable, how environmental impacts of their studio can be measured, and contemporary approaches to exploring climate change and the natural environment in ceramic and glass arts.

Our opening keynote presentation will feature Robert Harrison (Helena, MT), practicing ceramic artist and author of Sustainable Ceramics. The two-day event will also feature a closing keynote presentation by artist Hazel Frost of Studio Frostwood (Edinburgh, UK) discussing their ceramics studio sustainability journey.

Symposium registration includes access to two days of activities on site at the Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery, lunch both days, and a wine and cheese VIP reception.

Visit our website to register now!

This program is generously supported by the Canada Council for the Arts.

For more information, contact Peter Flannery, Senior Curator & Collections Manager, at peter@theclayandglass.ca

About the Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery
The Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery is an award-winning, national institution based in Waterloo Region celebrating the art and craft of clay, glass, and enamel. As a dynamic cultural organization, we continue to amplify diverse stories — opening dialogue and inspiring social change. Through exhibitions that address issues relevant to our times, an impressive selection of works in our Gallery Shop, and intriguing public programs that engage, educate, and excite — we are accessible to all. For more information, visit: www.theclayandglass.ca

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