FIELD TRIP to the Gardiner Museum in Toronto with Ceramics instructors Rebecca Heasman & Amy Beaudroit
For this special, one day event, participants will visit the Gardiner Museum in Toronto with Ceramics Level II course instructors Rebecca Heasman & Amy Beaudroit for a guided tour of the museum and a hands-on learning experience, called Sculpted Identities, an educational program that carries course ideas into a new space, asking how ceramic objects hold the personal and cultural identity of the people who made and used them. Level II course participants are strongly encouraged to attend the field trip in addition to the weekly on-site classes at the County Arts Lab.
The group, led by course instructors and YCA Program Lead, Allison, will depart from the County Arts Lab on Friday November 20th bright and early at 7am and drive to Toronto with a professional coach service. Meals and snacks will be provided prepared by local caterers. The group will return to the County Arts Lab at approximately 5pm. This opportunity is for anyone aged 12 - 17, no previous YCA course participation is required, but priority will be given to youth registered in the Ceramics Level II Fall course.
SAVE 75% ON REGISTRATION FEES!Thanks to a special partnership with Rue Pigalle, a discounted rate will automatically apply at the time of registration for ALL participants. No application is required. Why this generous discount? Rue Pigalle believes that as a practice and career, craft is a joyful and optimistic way to address the serious issues of sustainability, skills transmission, community economy, and equality.
If this discounted rate still remains a barrier, please reach out to Program Lead Allison at [email protected]
ABOUT YOUTH CRAFT ACADEMY
Launched in fall 2023, this unique and dynamic multi-year program is designed for youth with an interest in, or curiosity about the art of craft. Participants will learn, play, and build using a variety of materials such as clay, wood, glass, metal, and fibre to create functional and decorative objects. The program is delivered by local professional artisans, artists, and other members of the craft sector.
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Rebecca Heasman is a ceramic artist residing in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. She lives with her partner and cattle dog in a 1960’s cottage, creating her wheelthrown, handbuilt, and slipcast work out of a modest home studio surrounded by nature. Originally from England, Rebecca was and continues to be inspired by the natural world around her, from the Farthing Downs outside her childhood home to the vast sand beaches of Prince Edward County. Wherever she is, Rebecca finds solace and inspiration from the natural world. While completing her BFA in Printmaking at OCAD University, Rebecca used elective classes and spare time to study ceramics. Since graduating in 2018 she has continued to work in ceramics, learning from peers and building knowledge through experience. She creates both functional and experimental work that is for and of nature; whether that’s bird houses and water fountains, or depictions of the land around her and the topography under our feet. Rebecca’s work is currently exhibited in the 2026 Connect Online by Fusion Clay and Glass.
Amy Beaudroit is a potter, painter and writer who has landed in Prince Edward County by way of France, Scotland, England and Slovakia; Five countries, one persistent habit of making things. She trained as a painter of abstract landscapes and has held residencies in New York, Finland, Georgia, and North Carolina, where, while preparing her first solo painting exhibition, she sat down at a wheel and never quite got up again. She now works as a production potter at Ye11ow Studio in Picton and makes functional work under the name Acorn Beach Ceramics, with a focus on local, raw materials and a slow, responsible approach to the craft. Amy believes objects hold memories and she loves that handbuilding lets you make something with nothing but clay, your hands and a bit of nerve.
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