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ABOUT DISH GALLERY + STUDIO
The Toronto Distillery Historic District is a national historic site that has been transformed into a center for arts, culture and entertainment in downtown Toronto. Set on 13 acres, the 40 buildings on the site constitute the best-preserved collection of Victorian Industrial Architecture in North America. As an area that hosts the filming of movies, tv shows and music videos, the District is also home to internationally acclaimed festivals, galleries, theatres, restaurants, boutiques and artists studios including DISH GALLERY + STUDIO. HOURS Wednesday -Sunday noon - 5pm Monday & Tuesday - By chance or by appointment. Visit our ground floor location in the Case Goods Warehouse, Building 74, Studio 112, Toronto Distillery District. DISH GALLERY + STUDIO in the Distillery District offers Introductory pottery workshops on weekends 3pm - 5 pm. Wednesday pottery classes Sept. - June Retail Gallery featuring one of a kind, handmade Canadian ceramics Semi-private pottery classes for artists by appointment Ceramic exhibitions Team building events Couples workshops for birthdays, Valentine's Day, holiday gifts WEDNESDAY POTTERY CLASSES Registrations are currently being accepted for the Fall session in September and October, 2010.
Afternoon classes start September 8th, 2010 Evening classes start September 15, 2010
Wed	1– 5 pm	8 hands-on sessions $300 - plus materialsand taxes
Wed	6:30-10:30pm	6 hands-on sessions $260 - plus materialsand taxes
Students are taught to recycle their clay and to use water sparingly. The class size is very small (1-5 people) and students receive individual attention from the instructor for their skill level. Students participate in the whole process from forming the clay to glazing to learning about the firing process. INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOPS Contact the gallery for an appointment 416-603-3474 or ecard@interlog.com
RETAIL SHOP AT DISH GALLERY + STUDIO Current works by guest artists in DISH GALLERY + STUDIO wood-fired pottery by Celia Brandao shino-glazed stoneware by Robert Tetu plates and vases by Gabrielle Kauffman wall mounted sculpture by Irit Lepkin teapots by Patrick Mok raku vessels by Shu-Chen Cheng functional pottery and sculptural tiles by Ian Chung framed ceramic tiles by Derek Chung tiles by Eden Bender paper clay vases and wall sculptures by Lesley McInally wall-mounted plates by Carol Grant sculptures by Lauren Blakey inspired by rocks and lichens sculptural and functional works by Susan Card
COMING UP! CERAMIC EXHIBITIONS AT DISH GALLERY + STUDIO
Until August 2010 Exhibition of GLAZE PAINTINGS Retail exhibition of ocean-inspired glaze paintings on porcelain by Susan Card. *October 2, 2010 7pm to sunrise* MYSTIC CLAY PAD PROJECT and TEXT AS DRAWING EXHIBITION Created especially for Scotiabank Nuit Blanche 2010 DISH GALLERY + STUDIO has been selected as an INDEPENDENT PROJECT PARTNER for Scotiabank Nuit Blanche 2010, a signature event produced by the City of Toronto, which is an all night contemporary art thing that happens in October in Toronto PREVIOUS EXHIBITIONS AT DISH GALLERY + STUDIO November 2009 - February 1010 "Tiles" Exhibition Retail exhibition of tiles by Colleen O'Reilly, Derek Chung, Ian Chung and Susan Card. October 3 / 4, 2009 7pm to 7am DISH GALLERY EXHIBITION IF WALLS COULD SPEAK Created especially for scotiabank nuit blanche 09 DISH GALLERY + STUDIO was selected as an INDEPENDENT PROJECT PARTNER for scotiabank nuit blanche 09, the all night contemporary art thing in Toronto Portfolio of participating artists July 2009 - September 2009 "Plates and Platters" Exhibition Retail exhibition of exceptional, large platters by Gabrielle Kauffman, Robert Tetu and Susan Card. January 2009- March 2009 To celebrate Toronto's WINTERCITY FESTIVAL DISH GALLERY + STUDIO featured an exhibition of Handmade Teapots by Ontario Artists. October 4 / 5, 2008 7pm to 7am SECRET OF THE DISC Exhibition Created especially for scotiabank nuit blanche 08 DISH GALLERY + STUDIO was selected as an INDEPENDENT PROJECT PARTNER for scotiabank nuit blanche 08. November 2007-April 2008 "IRON " Private collection of ceramic works created by using the metal oxide IRON as a colorant to create traditional celadon, shino, tenmoku and low fire glazes.
May 2007-November 2007 " LOW FIRE TECHNIQUES FROM THREE CONTINENTS " Private collection of contemporary African, North and South American low fire ceramics incorporating terra sigillata.
OTHER NEWS
For the 4th year, DISH GALLERY + STUDIO was selected as an INDEPENDENT PROJECT PARTNER for Scotiabank Nuit Blanche 2010 the all night contemporary art thing in Toronto, October 2, 2010 6:55 pm to sunrise. During Scotiabank Nuit Blanche 2010, DISH GALLERY + STUDIO will mount an interactive art project entitled the MYSTIC CLAY PAD October 2, 2010 6:55 pm to sunrise, accompanied by the ceramic exhibition TEXT AS DRAWING - until October 31, 2010 Portfolio of participating artists Scotiabank Nuit Blanche is a signature event produced by the City of Toronto. DISH GALLERY INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOPS WERE INITIATED in 2009 during DISH GALLERY + STUDIO in the Toronto Distillery Historic District was selected as a 2009 Warm Up Showcase partner as part of the City of Toronto's WinterCity Festival Warm Up Showcase http://www.toronto.ca/special_events/index.htm Scroll to WinterCity, Special Events, Events for Adults.