Community Awards

Pasha Moezzi
2015 Community Award Recipient

Jewellery artist Pasha Moezzi was presented with a Craft Ontario Affiliate Award by George Brown College in 2015. Pasha's jewellery has a unique style influenced by industrial shapes and architectural forms, which is very evident in both his one-of-a-kind work and his production lines.

Community Awards

Chosen and presented each year by our Organization Members, the Craft Ontario Community Awards celebrate excellence in specific craft disciplines. Award criteria varies with each organization, and recognizes innovative use of materials or theme, and best standards in quality and technique.

A Craft Ontario Community Award includes a complimentary one-year Maker Membership and all member benefits for your chosen recipient. Timing of the award presentation is of your choosing, as is the selection process; most choose to present the Community Award as part of a yearly exhibition, ceremony, craft show or other celebrations.

To participate in the Community Award program, please download and complete the form below and return to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Please submit your information at least three weeks in advance of your presentation date to allow time for processing and mailing the award package. 

COMMUNITY AWARD FORM

2023 RECIPIENTS

  • Peidi Wang, presented by FUSION: Ontario Clay and Glass
  • Stacie Littlejohn, presented by Ingersoll Creative Arts Centre
  • Cristina Abbate, presented by Ottawa Guild of Potters
  • Jacinthe Burton, presented by George Brown College
  • Eekta Trienekens, presenmted by Waterloo Potters' Workshop
  • Yvonne Iten-Scott, presented by Haliburton School of Art + Design
  • Marta Mouka, presented by Quinte Arts Council
  • Dale Tomlinson, presented by Muskoka Arts & Crafts
  • Mary Goh, presented by Burlington Potters Guild
  • Miao Xuan Liu, presented by OCADU
  • Taylor Chan, presented by Toronto Potters

 2022 RECIPIENTS

  • Carol Grant, presented by FUSION: Ontario Clay and Glass
  • Jason Schiedel, presented by Waterloo Potters' Workshop
  • Jess Bischoff, presented by George Brown College
  • Yumiko Katsuya, presented by Ottawa Guild of Potters
  • Kim Alvarado, presented by Haliburton School of Art + Design
  • Ekata Ma, presented by OCADU
  • Frieda Pereira, presented by Potters' Guild of Hamilton and Region
  • Carol Cleater, presented by Ingersoll Creative Arts Centre

2021 RECIPIENTS

  • Joanne Rich, presented by Quinte Art Council
  • McKenzie Hinkel, presented by Haliburton School of Art + Design
  • Melody Supanich Juthamongkol, presented by OCADU
  • Gwen Friedman, presented by Toronto Potters

2020 RECIPIENTS

  • Hana Balaban-Pommier, presented by Hamilton Potters' Guild
  • Ilieana Tierney, presented by Ottawa Guild of Potters 
  • Khalalelo Sithole, presented by OCADU
  • Naomi Jones, presented by Fleming College Haliburton School of Art + Design
  • Jane Garcia, presented by Mississauga Potters' Guild
  • Bronson Rabishaw, presented by George Brown College

2019 RECIPIENTS

  • Gayle Buzzi, presented by FUSION: The Ontario Clay and Glass Association
  • Jo-Ann Patterson, presented by Muskoka Arts and Crafts
  • Greg Voisin, presented by Burlington Potters' Guild
  • Grant Girouard, presented by Georgian College
  • Kim McClevis, presented by the Ontario Hooking Craft Guild
  • Michelle Harris, presented by Haliburton School of Art and Design
  • Tracy Robinson, presented by Ingersoll Creative Arts
  • Jane Whitaker, presented by Pine Tree Potters' Guild
  • Jason L'Abbe, presented by Waterloo Potters Workshop
  • Kaitlin McCord, presented by George Brown College

2018 RECIPIENTS

  • Sarah Hand, presented by the Ottawa Guild of Potters
  • Indira Singh, presented by Waterloo Potters' Workshop
  • Valerie Lamiel, presented by George Brown College
  • Justine Bonnin, presented by L.A. Pai Gallery
  • Kimberly Ross, presented by the Burlington Potters Guild
  • Mary Pal, presented by Fibrations
  • Andrea Poorter, presented by the Potters' Guild of Hamilton & Region
  • Claire Fradette, presented by the Ontario Hooking Craft Guild
  • Linda Dineen, presented by the Ingersoll Creative Arts Centre

2017 Recipients

  • Lauren Arkell, presented by the Art Gallery of Burlington
  • Lindsay Anderson, presented by FUSION: The Ontario Clay and Glass Association
  • Ho Ching Chan, presented by L.A. Pai Gallery
  • Susan Grant, presented by Ontario Hooking Craft Guild
  • Agnes Xiaoyan Guan, presented by George Brown College
  • Brenda Nieves, presented by Bulington Potters Guild
  • Conel O'Regan, presented by Muskoka Arts & Crafts
  • Arthur Petch, presented by Ottawa Guild of Potters
  • Loretta Peters, presented by Haliburton School of Art + Design
  • Kaitlyn Wyns, presented by Georgian College

2016 Recipients

  • Cirvan Hamilton, presented by Muskoka Arts & Crafts
  • Susan Clark, presented by Ingersol Creative Arts Centre
  • Gunda Gamble, presented by Ontario Hooking Craft Guild
  • Louise McCann, presented by the Potters' Guild of Hamilton & Region
  • Michelle Bertrand, presented by Ottawa Guild of Potters
  • Jillian Fiddes, presented by Georgian College
  • Kim Ross, presented by Burlington Potters' Guild
  • Judy Donaldson, presented by Waterloo Potters' Workshop
  • Renate Min-Oo, presented by Arts Burlington
  • Scott Walling, presented by Haliburton School of Art + Design
  • Eden Danielle Bender, presented by Toronto Potters' Guild
  • Audrey Nimmo, presented by Mohawk College
  • Helen Garland, presented by Fibrations

2015 Recipients 

  • Alisa Greve, presented by Mohawk College
  • Danielle Goulet, presented by Georgian College
  • Deb Szwed, presented by the Ontario Hooking Craft Guild
  • Stanley Marshall, presented by Muskoka Arts & Crafts 
  • Pasha Moezzi, presented by George Brown College 
  • Nicole Waddick, presented by Waterloo Potters Workshop 
  • Janet Keefe, presented by Ottawa Guild of Potters 
  • Uhna Hill, presented by Arts Burlington 
  • Emily Baron, presented by Fleming College 
  • Cheryl Wilson Smith, presented by FUSION: The Ontario Clay and Glass Association 
  • Aurélie Guillaume, presented by L.A. Pai Gallery 

2014 Recipients

  • Jung Lee Do, presented by Arts Burlington 
  • Jocelyn Gordon, presented by Ontario Hooking Craft Guild 
  • Andrea Hildebrand, presented by Waterloo Potters Workshop
  • Chari Cohen, presented by Toronto Potters 
  • Melissa Schooley, presented by Potters' Guild of Hamilton and Regions
  • Andrew Kellner, presented by Burlington Potter's Guild
  • Andrée Chénier, presented by George Brown College
  • Rachel Greer, presented by Georgian College
  • Lindsey Adelman, presented by Haliburton School of the Arts, Fleming College
  • Robert Miller, presented by Mohawk College 
  • Sylvia Bouchard, presented by Muskoka Arts & Crafts 
  • Kim Lulashnyk, presented by Ottaw Guild of Potters 

2013 Recipients

  • Carolyn Cathcart, presented by George Brown College
  • Judy Donaldson, presented by Waterloo Potters' Workshop
  • Rachel Greer, presented by Georgian College
  • Evelyn Kelch, presented by Burlington Potters Guild
  • Christopher Reid Flock, presented by FUSION: The Ontario Clay and Glass Association
  • Lucie Rossingol, presented by Ottawa Guild of Potters
  • William Rueter, presented by Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild
  • Michael Spicer, presented by Mohawk College

2012 Recipients

  • Monica Adamo, presented by Waterloo Potters' Workshop
  • Deborah Freeman, presented by Toronto Potters
  • Erynn Henderson, presented by Mohawk College
  • Margaret Hesketh, presented by Burlington Arts Centre
  • Katie Herbert, presented by the Haliburton School of the Arts, Fleming College
  • Jean Jaffe, presented by the Ottawa Guild of Potters
  • Joanna Malec, presented by the Canadian Society for Creative Leathercraft
  • Ashlyn McFarlane, presented by Georgian College
  • Jennifer Manuell, presented by the Ontario Hooking Craft Guild
  • Amber Thomas-Penchoff, presented by George Brown College
  • Nancy Trottier, presented by Valley Artisans Co-op
  • Wendy Vervoort, presented by The Potters' Guild of Hamilton and Region

2011 Recipients

  • Judy Donaldson, presented by Waterloo Potters' Workshop
  • Brendan Duggan, presented by Muskoka Arts & Crafts
  • Joe Garabet, presented by Georgian College
  • Alexander Kastulin, presented by Burlington Arts Centre
  • Gillian Lie, presented by George Brown College
  • Jennifer Mykolishyn, presented by Haliburton School of the Arts, Fleming College
  • Monika Schaefer, presented by Burlington Potters' Guild
  • Chris Snedden, presented by FUSION: The Ontario Clay and Glass Association
  • Diane Woods, presented by Ontario Handweavers and Spinners

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