2023 Craft Award Recipients

Congratulations!

Craft Awards recognize excellence and celebrate accomplished and dedicated practitioners in the field of craft and design. This year we are thrilled to announce the 2023 recipients, and hope you will join us in celebrating their achievements as we share their work with you in the upcoming months!

Special thanks to this year's jurors: Annika Hoefs, Fuzzy Mall, Jordan Clarke, Katrina Tompkins, Nadia Tasci, and Warren Steven Scott.

The Craft Awards program is able to take place on an annual basis through the valued support of many generous donors and sponsors. Our thanks go to the following organizations, businesses and people:

FUSION: the Ontario Clay and Glass Association, Gladstone House, JJStudio, Lacy West Supplies. Ltd., The Pottery Supply House, Tuckers Pottery Supplies Ltd., as well as members and friends of the Copeland, Corcoran, Farndale, Gregor, Mather, Mayhall, McPherson, Shanks, Walker and Yung families.

2023 Craft Awards Recipients

John and Barbara Mather Award for Lifetime Achievement: Rachel MacHenry

Melinda Mayhall Memorial Award in Indigenous Craft: Michel Dumont

Dorothy Elaine McPherson Memorial Award in Mixed Media: Helen Liene Dreifelds

Gladstone House Award: Steph Cloutier

James H. McPherson Award in Woodworking: Mark Baechler

Helen Copeland Memorial Award in Ceramics: Jess Riva Cooper

Pattie Walker Memorial Award in Architectural Glass: Kayla Della-Nebbia

William and Mary Award for Excellence in Functional Craft: Hassan Ghanati

Helen Frances Gregor Award: Tonya Corkey

Shanks Memorial Award in Textiles: Shannyn Reid

Lily Yung Memorial Award: Heidi Earnshaw

FUSION Ontario Clay and Glass Design Award: Zara Gardner

The Pottery Supply House Clay or Glass Supply Grant: Hannah Johnson

Tuckers Pottery Supplies Ltd. Clay Supply Grant: Mariana Bolanos Inclan

JJ Studio Award for Emerging Jewellery Artists: Yalda Mohajer

Lacy West Supplies: YuPei Wang

This year, we will be continuing with the Craft Awards Digital Panel Discussions! The panel discussions will be presented via Zoom, and will be open to the public. The full schedule and Zoom links to RSVP will be shared soon!

We will also be hosting the Craft Award Recipient Group Exhibition again this year, onsite at the Craft Ontario Gallery from October 12-November 4th.

Please stay tuned for more details, and join us in celebrating the 2023 Craft Award recipients!