June 6 - July 12, 2026
Stefanie Smith's World of the Watchers is an evolving story-building project that interweaves folklore and myth-building with ceramic sculpture and photography. The project began as a search for a greater sense of play and whimsy, in a practice that felt over-thought and overly serious. It has quickly taken on a life of its own.
This issue of Studio is about the connected nature of craft: how craft builds relationships between people, communities, and generations. Craft builds on tradition, using it as a foundation to further explore the possibilities and relationships between history and modernity....
May 16 – July 5, 2026
Fiona Macintyre has been making jewellery and hollowware for over 25 years.
Holding a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Art from the University of Guelph and an Honours Bachelor of Design from OCADU in Jewellery and Metalsmithing, Fiona has worked with established jewellery designers along with museum work and teaching opportunities.
As Craft Ontario turns 50 this year, we are marking the milestone with a move that sets up our next chapter: a new home at 401 Richmond Street West, opening August 2027! This transition is, in many ways, a living expression of the theme of Resilience in Craft. We are entering our next 50 years with clearer focus, and with honest work still ahead.
April 25 - May 31, 2026
Cycles, as an intuitive emergence within natural ecosystems, has been a guiding presence in Seden Lai's paper practice. Flora, from bloom to decay and in their dialogue with the world, is a wonderful example of cyclical returns. Her works grasp toward this same approach to visual rhythm via craft processes using iteration and repetitive gestures like folding, pleating, and hammering.
Over the past decade, professional luthier and woodworker Mohammad Taheri has developed a new technique for crafting the structure of the tar and setar, innovating their sound and marking an entirely new era for Iranian music.
March 14 - April 19, 2026
Whether goldfinch or hummingbirds, Sandra's hand-sculpted ceramics uses the metaphor of human experience, sentimentality, and connectivity to our natural environments.
March 21 - May 10, 2026
Sarah Ana Designs, designed and made by Sarah Dobranowski, is jewellery inspired by vintage glamour, lovely lace and treasures you might find in your grandmother's jewellery box
January 31 – March 8, 2026
Combining his love of illustration with ceramic through sgraffito, while portraying themes of identity and otherness, Jaxx Bonnamie creates striking sculpture that are sure to spark conversation.
January 17 – March 15, 2026
With a deep commitment to her craft and community, Amanda continues to expand her creative process through thoughtful experimentation and refined technique.
A sneak peak at the very exciting line-up of exhibitions for the 2026 gallery season.
This year brought a lot of changes — in connections, new opportunities, and a different way of seeing the world — and this in turn shifted our perspective in writing about craft. At Studio we are a small but mighty...
