Barbara Minish

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Thrown Stone Pottery

I began potting over 35 years ago at Winnipeg’s Stoneware Gallery. A career with Environment Canada and the demands of a young family kept my work with clay on the back burner until about 10 years ago when I became a studio potter then teacher at Loam. In 2018, wanting to expand my knowledge and take more ownership and control over my creative process, I joined Gladstone ClayWorks where I continued to create and develop my craft.

Perhaps owing to my maternal Greek ancestry, I have always been drawn to the classic shapes of Ancient Greek and Minoan pottery. Much of my work explores variations of these forms. I am intrigued by the aesthetically pleasing and sensuous curves that belie the utility and functionality of so many of these pots. More recently I have begun using “wild clay” bringing my artistic practice full circle by creating works from the same clay I played with as a child, dug from the Manitoba farm where I grew up.

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