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Creative Directions


Creative Directions is FUSION's exciting program for potters and sculptors designed to expand their technical skills, develop critical thinking and build confidence. 


2019 Creative Directions Program: Dynamic Design with Angelo di Petta

FUSION was pleased to the launch of Creative Directions: Dynamic Design with Angelo di Petta. Dynamic Design is intended for ceramic artists who have had several years of clay experience and achieved a reasonable level of competency in ceramics. Each participant is encouraged to critically examine their own work and embark on an individual project that will generate either a new body of work and or resolve current issues in their own work.

Stay tuned for the 2019 Creative Directions Exhibition that will take place in 2020


Angelo di Petta studied at OCAD University and upon his graduation was awarded three scholarships to study industrial ceramics in Italy. He returned to OCAD and began his teaching career, which spanned 37 years. He taught courses in mouldmaking, domestic ceramics, ceramic materials, 3D design, imagery/surface and rendering drawing. Angelo isan outstanding and generous teacher and an internationally acclaimed artist.

Angelo di Petta's Website

Image: Lesley McInally





Images: Angelo Di Petta


Here is some information about the inaugural Creative Direction Program lead by Michelle Mendlowitz: 

Creative Directions 2016/17 

Lead by Toronto based Artist and Educator, Michelle Mendlowitz. Participants of Creative Directions were encouraged to research ideas, explore materials and take creative risks during their eight meetings. Running from September 2016 to Fall 2017, Creative Directions began with four, full day, hands-on workshops with demonstrations and time for practice, skills development and feedback. The last four, full day, sessions were dedicated to group discussion and critiques lead by Michelle to develop individual ideas and personal aesthetics for the final group exhibition. During this entire process Michelle worked with participants to identify personal goals and needs to enhance their technical skills base, develop a sense of critical thinking, assist in creating an artist statement and source, develop and resolve new ideas. 

To find out more about the participating artists and to follow along on their creative journey, please visit the Creative Directions website: 

http://fusioncreativedirections.weebly.com/

2016-2017 Creative Directions Exhibition: Unearthed

Catalogue: FUSIONUnearthedCatalogue.pdf


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FUSION gratefully acknowledges the assistance of the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation, and the Ontario Arts Council. The Ontario Arts Council is an agency of the Government of Ontario. 


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