Artist: Marita Manson
Marita Manson, BRITISH COLUMBIA
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Most of my inspiration comes from pop-culture. With the increasing ubiquity of social media, I find myself constantly consuming ideas and information. I love it! I gobble up media and trends with joy and irreverence.
My aim in the studio is to ruminate on all the stimulus I take in, and somehow tie it back to my analytical, science based studio practices to create unique objects.
In the end I hope to create items which are products of the world today. I don’t expect these pieces to remain relevant throughout time, but to serve as curious artifacts of life.
EDUCATION
Reykjavik School of Visual Arts Reykjavik, Iceland Studio Ceramics and Casting, Continuing Studies and Self Directed January- April 2018
Kootenay School of the Arts at Selkirk College Nelson, BC Studio Arts Certificate in Ceramics, with honours Sept 2016- June 2017
University of Victoria Victoria, BC Art Education and Ceramics, Continuing Studies Sept 2011- April 2012 Bachelors of Science, Major Microbiology, Minor Biology, with Co-op 2004-2010
RESIDENCIES
Medalta Artist In Residence Sept - Nov 2021
EXPERIENCE
The Arts Centre at Cedar Hill, Victoria,BC
Ceramics Studio Technician 2017- Present
Regular Ceramics Instructor 2020- Present
Kootenay School of the Arts, Nelson, BC
Student Ceramics Technician 2016-2017
Hands on Pottery, Victoria, BC
Regular Ceramics Instructor 2015-2017
SELECT EXHIBITIONS
Americano Invitational, Clay Akar, IO, USA 2021
Summer Small Works Show, The Art Gallery of GreaterVictoria, BC, Canada 2021
What the Cup?!, Arc.Hive Gallery, Victoria, BC, Canada 2021
Last Call VI, Companion Gallery Humboldt, TN, USA 2021
Juror: Samantha Momeyer
Geaux Cups III, Clay Center of New Orleans, LA, USA 2020
Juror: Sara Truman
Sooke Fine Arts Show, Sooke, BC, Canada 2020
Jurors: Terry Fenton, Cate Rimmer & Rick Leong
Yunomi Invitational 2020, Clay Akar, IO, USA 2020
Summer Small Works Show, The Art Gallery of GreaterVictoria, BC, Canada 2020
Bloomin’, The Fifty Fifty Arts Collective, BC, Canada 2020
Bizarre Turns, Arc.Hive Gallery, Victoria, BC, Canada 2020
Last Call V, Companion Gallery, Humboldt, TN, USA 2020
Juror: Naomi Clement
Mug Madness, Saltstone Ceramics, Seattle, WA, USA 2020
Jurors: Adrienne Eliades, Chanakarn Semachai
International Cup, Clay Center of Missoula, MT, USA 2020
Juror: Sunshine Cobb
Plenty, Make and Do, Online Exhibition 2019
Juror: Brendan Tang
Salt Spring Island Ceramics Awards Exhibition, BC, Canada 2018
Jurors: Alwyn O’Brien, Trudy Golley, and Jonathon Bancroft-Snell