“What I felt was a sense of voyeurism into the subconscious mind of not only the artist, but the intergenerational trauma of the artist’s ancestors. It is messy, in parts it is ugly. In parts it is surprising in its brokenness, it’s seeming haphazardness, and yet, the marriage of experimental video collage with the visual collage of the ceramic installations laced with found objects work together in a unify the whole.”

Image: Linda Rotua Sormin: Uncertain Ground, Installation views, Gardiner Museum, Toronto, November 6, 2025 – April 12, 2026. Photos by Toni Hafkenscheid

“When I virtually sat down with Lantin, she spoke to me about wishing to honor the risk people were taking in being vocal and vulnerable about their political and/or social justice beliefs. She was interested in spotlighting artists who are taking a stand, pulling on the ties of the straitjacket of political correctness in which many of us tend to abide.”

Image: Adero Willard’s daydko, red earthenware, slips, underglazes, wax, 2025.

“Treading Lightly: Walking the Talk” was curated by the celebrated and prolific ceramics maker, facilitator, inventor, and educator, Lisa Orr. Orr showcased the work of fourteen artists who are all in their own way responding to the environmental crisis, global warming, and seeking innovative ways of creating in ethical and responsibly sustainable ways.”

Image: Yuliya Makliuk’s Goosebumps: The Great Meadow, 15 in. (38.1 cm) in height, wood-fired stoneware, 2024. 

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