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Fired Up! 30th Anniversary in 2014

by Meira Mathison

FIRED UP...the excitement ramps up! We are pleased to announce the next two young
artists that will be invited to join our May FIRED UP! Exhibition and Show. Next year will be
our thirtieth year of exhibiting art from some of the best ceramic artists in B.C. This show will
highlight our 30th Celebration —A Toast to Clay but it also highlights some exciting new young
ceramic artists. As we toast our past, we look to our future, and what would be better than to
feature some of the best up-and-coming ceramic artists. Jaime Willms and Lisa Christie join
Cameron Stewart and Paige Coull (announced last month). Fired Up! (www.firedup.ca)will
be announcing the final two artists in December.

Jaime Willms graduated from North Island College with a diploma in Fine Arts. She
continued to do several self directed studies with her instructors, Alan Burgess and Gordon
Hutchens. Jaime’s work is primarily gas fired functional
ware; however, she also collaborates with her husband,
Dany Fortin, on wood-fired pieces. Her forms are strong
and subtle; her pots are quiet and touchable. Jaime currently
lives in Courtenay where she has a landscaping business, and
continues to be inspired by all that surrounds her.

In 2010, Lisa Christie moved to Nelson to attend
Kootenay School of the Arts, and in 2012 graduated from

ABOVE: Jaime Willms.
RIGHT: Lisa Christie.

the ceramics program. Lisa’s background in chemistry
and biology has helped her understand and appreciate the
intricate and diverse elements of clay. Her love of nature and
adventure inspire her to create handmade functional art. Lisa
started Slip Bucket Designs in 2011 and is based in Nelson

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