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Lynne Johnson: Illusion of Shadows

Featured at the Gallery of BC Ceramics for the month of August, Lynne Johnson’s
exhibition: Illusion of Shadows showcases texture and surface through wood-fired
and gas reduction-fired pieces. Surfaces, form and colour combine to create the
impression of shadows on the surfaces of Johnson’s Japanese-influenced forms.

Johnson’s contemplative, kohiki-inspired tableware, garden décor and lanterns
evoke tranquillity, reflection and relaxation. Meditative surfaces range from those
fired without glaze and cooled tn reduction to ware made from a high-iron clay body,
coated in a white englobe, then covered in a clear ash glaze—a Korean technique
Johnson learned in Japan. Depth, warmth and movement emerge as themes played
out in the subtleties of these pots.

Each piece in this exhibition, due to the nature of its firing, has tts own unique
character.

“T love exhibiting my work,” says Johnson, “An exhibition stimulates me to create
new work and push my present work further in 1ts ongoing evolution.” Strongly
influenced by Japanese arts and traditions, the Japanese garden, with its magical
lanterns and calming, seductive quality, 1s a great inspiration to Johnson 1n her studio
practice. Growing up on the West Coast of B.C., its natural beauty and ruggedness a
contrast to the clean lines of the Japanese aesthetic, also shapes Johnson’s work.

Be among the first to view Lynne Johnson’s Illusion of Shadows: the show
opens Thursday, Aug. 2 with an artists’ reception at the Gallery from 6 to 8 p.m. This
exhibition ends on Sept 3.4 Amber Kennedy

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