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Get to know Thomas Paik @tomsceramicart , our featured clay artist in the Summer 2026 issue of FUSION Magazine!

Thomas’s journey with clay is a lovely story of family, heritage and finding his own creative voice. Inspired by his father’s connection to ceramics in Korea, Thomas spent 26 years working in ceramic decoration before the pandemic prompted him to take a new direction: making his own work.

Since then, he’s completed his Bachelor of Craft and Design in Ceramics at Sheridan College and has been building an emerging practice rooted in memory, nature and the stories that clay can hold. Drawing on his Korean heritage and Canada’s contemporary ceramic landscape, he’s exploring how these histories and experiences can come together in his work.

Along the way, he’s embraced mentorships, residencies and new opportunities—including the Grace Han Mentorship and FUSION’s Henry Goodman Exhibition for Emerging Artists. And what’s next? Thomas is looking forward to exploring Canadian clay and regional materials, bringing together his ancestral history and his life in Canada.

Want to learn more about Thomas and his work? The Summer 2026 issue of FUSION Magazine is still available to read for FREE, along with our catalogue of past issues. Find it all at the link in our bio! ✨

Get to know Thomas Paik @tomsceramicart , our featured clay artist in the Summer 2026 issue of FUSION Magazine!

Thomas’s journey with clay is a lovely story of family, heritage and finding his own creative voice. Inspired by his father’s connection to ceramics in Korea, Thomas spent 26 years working in ceramic decoration before the pandemic prompted him to take a new direction: making his own work.

Since then, he’s completed his Bachelor of Craft and Design in Ceramics at Sheridan College and has been building an emerging practice rooted in memory, nature and the stories that clay can hold. Drawing on his Korean heritage and Canada’s contemporary ceramic landscape, he’s exploring how these histories and experiences can come together in his work.

Along the way, he’s embraced mentorships, residencies and new opportunities—including the Grace Han Mentorship and FUSION’s Henry Goodman Exhibition for Emerging Artists. And what’s next? Thomas is looking forward to exploring Canadian clay and regional materials, bringing together his ancestral history and his life in Canada.

Want to learn more about Thomas and his work? The Summer 2026 issue of FUSION Magazine is still available to read for FREE, along with our catalogue of past issues. Find it all at the link in our bio! ✨

Artist Feature: Ivy Hills @ivy.makes
Put Your Hands Together

Over the course of the year, we’ll be spotlighting artists featured in CONNECT ONLINE, FUSION’s juried virtual exhibition showcasing contemporary clay and glass practices.

Ivy Hills is part of CONNECT ONLINE, designed to connect artists and audiences beyond geographic boundaries and offer an accessible platform to experience the depth and diversity of work from artists across Ontario and beyond. This year’s exhibition is juried by Teresa Dunlop.

🗓 January 2026 – January 2027
🌐 View the full exhibition at clayandglass.on.ca or at the link in our bio

Artist Feature: Ivy Hills @ivy.makes
Put Your Hands Together

Over the course of the year, we’ll be spotlighting artists featured in CONNECT ONLINE, FUSION’s juried virtual exhibition showcasing contemporary clay and glass practices.

Ivy Hills is part of CONNECT ONLINE, designed to connect artists and audiences beyond geographic boundaries and offer an accessible platform to experience the depth and diversity of work from artists across Ontario and beyond. This year’s exhibition is juried by Teresa Dunlop.

🗓 January 2026 – January 2027
🌐 View the full exhibition at clayandglass.on.ca or at the link in our bio

Did you know? 🌱

Being part of a FUSION member guild, studio, or association doesn’t automatically make you a FUSION member.
Guild members are eligible for an Affiliate membership, and right now it’s just $30 for the whole year. 🙌

That gets you:
🏺 Clay discounts
📖 Features in FUSION Magazine
🎟️ Member rates on our workshops and yearly conference
✨ And so much more

This one-time offer runs until December 31, 2026, so now’s the perfect time to join!

Not sure if your guild, studio, or association is a FUSION member? Check the link in our bio, and reach out if you have questions!

Artwork image @banfield.barbara

Did you know? 🌱

Being part of a FUSION member guild, studio, or association doesn’t automatically make you a FUSION member.
Guild members are eligible for an Affiliate membership, and right now it’s just $30 for the whole year. 🙌

That gets you:
🏺 Clay discounts
📖 Features in FUSION Magazine
🎟️ Member rates on our workshops and yearly conference
✨ And so much more

This one-time offer runs until December 31, 2026, so now’s the perfect time to join!

Not sure if your guild, studio, or association is a FUSION member? Check the link in our bio, and reach out if you have questions!

Artwork image @banfield.barbara

🚨 LAST CALL! Just a few spots remain in Joan Bruneau’s @bruneaujoan Flower Bricks workshop at Parkdale Pottery @parkdalepottery , happening this Friday–Sunday, November 6–8!

Join the Nova Scotia-based potter and educator for a three-day, process-driven workshop for intermediate to advanced wheel throwers.

Want to catch Joan but can’t make the whole workshop? RSVP for her FREE artist talk this Friday, November 6, from 7–8:30 PM! We have just a few spots left!

🔗 Register for the workshop or RSVP for the talk at the link in our bio.

🚨 LAST CALL! Just a few spots remain in Joan Bruneau’s @bruneaujoan Flower Bricks workshop at Parkdale Pottery @parkdalepottery , happening this Friday–Sunday, November 6–8!

Join the Nova Scotia-based potter and educator for a three-day, process-driven workshop for intermediate to advanced wheel throwers.

Want to catch Joan but can’t make the whole workshop? RSVP for her FREE artist talk this Friday, November 6, from 7–8:30 PM! We have just a few spots left!

🔗 Register for the workshop or RSVP for the talk at the link in our bio.

Happy Halloween from FUSION! 👻🎃

Beware the terrifying spectre titled BEHOLD, by FUSION Board Member Calvin Kellendonk @calvin_and_pots

Wishing our clay and glass community a delightfully spooky Halloween! May all your pots be filled with candy and all your mugs overflowing with witches brew 🍭

Happy Halloween from FUSION! 👻🎃

Beware the terrifying spectre titled BEHOLD, by FUSION Board Member Calvin Kellendonk @calvin_and_pots

Wishing our clay and glass community a delightfully spooky Halloween! May all your pots be filled with candy and all your mugs overflowing with witches brew 🍭

Artist Feature: Ellen Scobie
Mother and Child

Over the course of the year, we’ll be spotlighting artists featured in CONNECT ONLINE, FUSION’s juried virtual exhibition showcasing contemporary clay and glass practices.

Ellen Scobie is part of CONNECT ONLINE, designed to connect artists and audiences beyond geographic boundaries and offer an accessible platform to experience the depth and diversity of work from artists across Ontario and beyond. This year’s exhibition is juried by Teresa Dunlop.

🗓 January 2026 – January 2027
🌐 View the full exhibition at clayandglass.on.ca or at the link in our bio

Artist Feature: Ellen Scobie
Mother and Child

Over the course of the year, we’ll be spotlighting artists featured in CONNECT ONLINE, FUSION’s juried virtual exhibition showcasing contemporary clay and glass practices.

Ellen Scobie is part of CONNECT ONLINE, designed to connect artists and audiences beyond geographic boundaries and offer an accessible platform to experience the depth and diversity of work from artists across Ontario and beyond. This year’s exhibition is juried by Teresa Dunlop.

🗓 January 2026 – January 2027
🌐 View the full exhibition at clayandglass.on.ca or at the link in our bio

FUSION congratulates this year’s scholarship recipients — a remarkable group of artists developing their practices and shaping the future of Canadian ceramics and glass.

🏆Coley @coley.studio
🏆Jordan Danger @jordandangercreative
🏆Sydni Weatherson @sydni.w.art
🏆Lui Hei Wai — Ann Allen Memorial Scholarship @luiheiwai
🏆Paz Cardone @glassworks_by_paz
🏆Jamie Gubbins — Ann Allen Memorial Scholarship @gubbinsceramics
🏆Huan Zhao — Susan Low-Beer Student Scholarship @huanmakeszhao

This year, FUSION is also pleased to offer two Ann Allen Memorial Scholarships, recognizing artists who demonstrate a strong commitment to community engagement and volunteerism. With thanks to Salina Szechtman @milesbythelake_pottery , whose generous contribution makes these scholarships possible, and to Ann, for showing us what it means to belong to a community and give so much back.

Supported by Susan Low-Beer @lowbeersusan , the Susan Low-Beer Student Scholarship provides $300 to a student enrolled in a full-time arts program working in clay or glass who demonstrates dedication to their artistic development.

Through the FUSION Scholarship Fund, we support artists across Ontario in furthering their education and practice — from workshops and formal studies to research, travel, and essential studio tools and materials.

Congratulations to all our recipients! We look forward to seeing where your practices take you.

Read more about this year’s scholarship recipients at the link in our bio. 🔗

FUSION congratulates this year’s scholarship recipients — a remarkable group of artists developing their practices and shaping the future of Canadian ceramics and glass.

🏆Coley @coley.studio
🏆Jordan Danger @jordandangercreative
🏆Sydni Weatherson @sydni.w.art
🏆Lui Hei Wai — Ann Allen Memorial Scholarship @luiheiwai
🏆Paz Cardone @glassworks_by_paz
🏆Jamie Gubbins — Ann Allen Memorial Scholarship @gubbinsceramics
🏆Huan Zhao — Susan Low-Beer Student Scholarship @huanmakeszhao

This year, FUSION is also pleased to offer two Ann Allen Memorial Scholarships, recognizing artists who demonstrate a strong commitment to community engagement and volunteerism. With thanks to Salina Szechtman @milesbythelake_pottery , whose generous contribution makes these scholarships possible, and to Ann, for showing us what it means to belong to a community and give so much back.

Supported by Susan Low-Beer @lowbeersusan , the Susan Low-Beer Student Scholarship provides $300 to a student enrolled in a full-time arts program working in clay or glass who demonstrates dedication to their artistic development.

Through the FUSION Scholarship Fund, we support artists across Ontario in furthering their education and practice — from workshops and formal studies to research, travel, and essential studio tools and materials.

Congratulations to all our recipients! We look forward to seeing where your practices take you.

Read more about this year’s scholarship recipients at the link in our bio. 🔗

VESSELS AND VISIONS, the 2026 Toronto Potters Biennial exhibition, is on view at the Gardiner Museum Shop now through the end of November.

Toronto Potters @torontopotters is a FUSION Guild member and a good friend of ours, and we’re proud to see so many FUSION members in the show!

The exhibition was juried by Jennifer Kerbel Poirier of @vesselsandsticks and ceramic artist and educator @janetmacpherson

Featuring work by:
Ahlena Sultana-McGarry @ahlena_ceramics
Andrea Charise @squared.circle.ceramics
Andrea Poorter @apoorter
Andrea Sinclair @creatystic
Anne Kobayashi @a.t.k.studio
Brenda Nieves @art_terra_
Caroline Yu @caro.linedesigns
Carolynn Bloomer @carolynnbloomerceramics
Chloe Begg @cb.ceramics
Darryl Barnes @darrylbarnes1
Deborah Hatanaka @toru_ceramics
Hana Balaban-Pommier @hanabalabanpommier
Jo Murphy @threeleafpottery
Maddie Gabriel @maddie.g.ceramics
Natasha Martin @catharsis_cathexis
Reid Burridge
Reginald Leung @reginaldleung
Salina Szechtman @milesbythelake_pottery
Shivaun Gingras @sgceramicsstudio
Talia Silva @taliainko
Thomas Paik @tomsceramicart

📸 Photography by Marina Dempster
Collage by @taliainko

VESSELS AND VISIONS, the 2026 Toronto Potters Biennial exhibition, is on view at the Gardiner Museum Shop now through the end of November.

Toronto Potters @torontopotters is a FUSION Guild member and a good friend of ours, and we’re proud to see so many FUSION members in the show!

The exhibition was juried by Jennifer Kerbel Poirier of @vesselsandsticks and ceramic artist and educator @janetmacpherson

Featuring work by:
Ahlena Sultana-McGarry @ahlena_ceramics
Andrea Charise @squared.circle.ceramics
Andrea Poorter @apoorter
Andrea Sinclair @creatystic
Anne Kobayashi @a.t.k.studio
Brenda Nieves @art_terra_
Caroline Yu @caro.linedesigns
Carolynn Bloomer @carolynnbloomerceramics
Chloe Begg @cb.ceramics
Darryl Barnes @darrylbarnes1
Deborah Hatanaka @toru_ceramics
Hana Balaban-Pommier @hanabalabanpommier
Jo Murphy @threeleafpottery
Maddie Gabriel @maddie.g.ceramics
Natasha Martin @catharsis_cathexis
Reid Burridge
Reginald Leung @reginaldleung
Salina Szechtman @milesbythelake_pottery
Shivaun Gingras @sgceramicsstudio
Talia Silva @taliainko
Thomas Paik @tomsceramicart

📸 Photography by Marina Dempster
Collage by @taliainko

✨ FACES of FUSION is back! ✨
Join us Wednesday at 1 PM for a lively conversation with Corinne Lawless , a ceramic artist based in Sable River, Nova Scotia.
We’ll be talking about art, creativity, inspiration, and the journey of being an artist—the ideas and experiences that shape the work we make.
🎥 Tune in live on Instagram @fusionclayglass
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Curious about the artists we’ve featured in previous FACES of FUSION conversations? Visit the FUSION website or browse past conversations right here on Instagram.
FUSION — The Ontario Clay & Glass Association
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#FacesOfFUSION #FusionClayGlass #ConversationsAboutArt #Artists #Ceramics CanadianCeramics

✨ FACES of FUSION is back! ✨
Join us Wednesday at 1 PM for a lively conversation with Corinne Lawless , a ceramic artist based in Sable River, Nova Scotia.
We’ll be talking about art, creativity, inspiration, and the journey of being an artist—the ideas and experiences that shape the work we make.
🎥 Tune in live on Instagram @fusionclayglass
•
Curious about the artists we’ve featured in previous FACES of FUSION conversations? Visit the FUSION website or browse past conversations right here on Instagram.
FUSION — The Ontario Clay & Glass Association
•
#FacesOfFUSION #FusionClayGlass #ConversationsAboutArt #Artists #Ceramics CanadianCeramics

Artist Feature: Natasha Martin @catharsis_cathexis
Speckled Blue

Over the course of the year, we’ll be spotlighting artists featured in CONNECT ONLINE, FUSION’s juried virtual exhibition showcasing contemporary clay and glass practices.

Natasha Martin is part of CONNECT ONLINE, designed to connect artists and audiences beyond geographic boundaries and offer an accessible platform to experience the depth and diversity of work from artists across Ontario and beyond. This year’s exhibition is juried by Teresa Dunlop.

🗓 January 2026 – January 2027
🌐 View the full exhibition at clayandglass.on.ca or at the link in our bio

Artist Feature: Natasha Martin @catharsis_cathexis
Speckled Blue

Over the course of the year, we’ll be spotlighting artists featured in CONNECT ONLINE, FUSION’s juried virtual exhibition showcasing contemporary clay and glass practices.

Natasha Martin is part of CONNECT ONLINE, designed to connect artists and audiences beyond geographic boundaries and offer an accessible platform to experience the depth and diversity of work from artists across Ontario and beyond. This year’s exhibition is juried by Teresa Dunlop.

🗓 January 2026 – January 2027
🌐 View the full exhibition at clayandglass.on.ca or at the link in our bio

Catharina Goldnau

Catharina Goldnau

Congratulations to all of the winners being celebrated at the 2026 Craft Awards ceremony tonight! 🏆👏

Six FUSION members are Craft Award recipients this year: Genie Kim, Hannah Faas, Katie Lemieux, Yanick Robichaud, Jamila Monahan, and Deborah Hatanaka. We couldn’t be prouder of them.

📍 Craft Award Ceremony: Urbanspace Gallery, 401 Richmond Street West (ground floor), Toronto
🕖 Tonight, 7-9 PM
📯 RSVP through @craftontario

The ceremony will also recognize the 2026 John and Barbara Mather Award for Lifetime Achievement recipient and the 2026 Jean Johnson Craft Writing Award recipient and shortlisted writers.

Can’t make it tonight? The exhibition of work by this year’s Craft Award recipients is on view at the Craft Ontario Gallery until November 14.

Images:
@yanickrglass
@hannah.faas
@artist.katielemieux
@jamilamonahan
@toru_ceramics
@geniekim_artist

Congratulations to all of the winners being celebrated at the 2026 Craft Awards ceremony tonight! 🏆👏

Six FUSION members are Craft Award recipients this year: Genie Kim, Hannah Faas, Katie Lemieux, Yanick Robichaud, Jamila Monahan, and Deborah Hatanaka. We couldn’t be prouder of them.

📍 Craft Award Ceremony: Urbanspace Gallery, 401 Richmond Street West (ground floor), Toronto
🕖 Tonight, 7-9 PM
📯 RSVP through @craftontario

The ceremony will also recognize the 2026 John and Barbara Mather Award for Lifetime Achievement recipient and the 2026 Jean Johnson Craft Writing Award recipient and shortlisted writers.

Can’t make it tonight? The exhibition of work by this year’s Craft Award recipients is on view at the Craft Ontario Gallery until November 14.

Images:
@yanickrglass
@hannah.faas
@artist.katielemieux
@jamilamonahan
@toru_ceramics
@geniekim_artist

We’re thrilled to welcome Nova Scotia-based studio potter and educator Joan Bruneau for a thoughtful, visually rich talk on finding beauty in daily life through making and teaching pottery, something she’s done for more than 35 years. Working in Nova Scotia earthenware, Joan makes wheel-thrown and assembled slipware informed by ceramic history, nature, and ornament. Her sensuous shapes and patterned surfaces invite contemplation and inspire use. Presented in collaboration with @parkdalepottery

Spaces are limited, so RSVP early. 🙌

📅 Friday, November 6
🕖 7-8:30 PM
📍 Parkdale Pottery Dupont
🎟️ FREE
🔗 RSVP at the link in our bio

Want to go deeper? We have just a few spots left in Joan’s Flower Bricks workshop, November 6-8 at Parkdale Pottery. It’s a three-day, process-driven workshop for intermediate to advanced wheel throwers, and registration includes admission to the talk. Workshop registration is also at the link in our bio.

We’re thrilled to welcome Nova Scotia-based studio potter and educator Joan Bruneau for a thoughtful, visually rich talk on finding beauty in daily life through making and teaching pottery, something she’s done for more than 35 years. Working in Nova Scotia earthenware, Joan makes wheel-thrown and assembled slipware informed by ceramic history, nature, and ornament. Her sensuous shapes and patterned surfaces invite contemplation and inspire use. Presented in collaboration with @parkdalepottery

Spaces are limited, so RSVP early. 🙌

📅 Friday, November 6
🕖 7-8:30 PM
📍 Parkdale Pottery Dupont
🎟️ FREE
🔗 RSVP at the link in our bio

Want to go deeper? We have just a few spots left in Joan’s Flower Bricks workshop, November 6-8 at Parkdale Pottery. It’s a three-day, process-driven workshop for intermediate to advanced wheel throwers, and registration includes admission to the talk. Workshop registration is also at the link in our bio.

Have you been to ANIMAL, VEGETABLE, MINERAL yet? 🐚🌿🪨

The exhibition closes Saturday, October 24 at @vesselsandsticks so there’s still time to see it!

The show marks the culmination of our 2025 FUSION Mentorship with Toronto ceramic artist Julie Moon. Over eight months, twelve emerging and mid-career artists worked with Julie on form and surface decoration, and the result is a body of work spanning both functional and sculptural pieces.

Exhibiting artists: Alex Chouinard-McLellan, Anne Kobayashi, Chloe Begg, Hana Balaban-Pommier, Jamie Bennett, Jasmine Cardenas, Keana Gauvin, Maddie Gabriel, MP Guillot, Talia Silva, Thomas Paik, V Vallièrres

📍 Vessels + Sticks, 112 Avenue Rd. (Main Floor), Toronto
🗓️ Closes October 24, 2026

Have you been to ANIMAL, VEGETABLE, MINERAL yet? 🐚🌿🪨

The exhibition closes Saturday, October 24 at @vesselsandsticks so there’s still time to see it!

The show marks the culmination of our 2025 FUSION Mentorship with Toronto ceramic artist Julie Moon. Over eight months, twelve emerging and mid-career artists worked with Julie on form and surface decoration, and the result is a body of work spanning both functional and sculptural pieces.

Exhibiting artists: Alex Chouinard-McLellan, Anne Kobayashi, Chloe Begg, Hana Balaban-Pommier, Jamie Bennett, Jasmine Cardenas, Keana Gauvin, Maddie Gabriel, MP Guillot, Talia Silva, Thomas Paik, V Vallièrres

📍 Vessels + Sticks, 112 Avenue Rd. (Main Floor), Toronto
🗓️ Closes October 24, 2026

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