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Artisan · Ceramics and pottery

Janice Cormier Ceramics

There is something visceral about working with my hands in clay. This human practice of shaping the earth with our hands has been around for thousands of years—perhaps because it reminds us of who we are, why we are here, or that we are part of Nature. Through my work, I am interested in exploring themes of humanity and nature: connection, compassion, emotional memory, and our sense of belonging to nature and place.

A part of my creative process involves researching and experimenting with foraged materials such as clay, rocks, shells, and wood ash, gathered from places that hold personal meaning. These natural elements, each shaped by specific landscapes and histories, fascinate me for the way they hold the Earth’s memories and stories. I see a connection between these materials and our own lives —just as cliffs, fossils, and clay bear the imprints of time, so too are we shaped and marked by our experiences and environments. My work seeks to express this shared relationship with the natural world.

I approach each piece rather intuitively, using coils and slabs of clay to explore the interplay between form and space, absence and presence. The surfaces of my work often feature naked clay, sometimes enhanced by slip or natural inclusions. This deliberate choice emphasizes the tactile quality and fosters a connection to the materials themselves. Each piece becomes a tangible expression of time, memory and place, inviting viewers to engage with the stories embedded within.

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Travailler avec mes mains dans l'argile évoque un sentiment profond. Cette pratique humaine consistant à façonner la terre avec nos mains existe depuis des milliers d'années, peut-être parce qu'elle nous rappelle qui nous sommes, pourquoi nous sommes ici ou que nous faisons partie de la Nature.

Dans ma démarche créative, je m'engage à explorer et étudier les matériaux naturels. Je les recherche et collecte dans des lieux chargés de sens personnel ou d'histoire, avant de les travailler dans mon atelier. J'expérimente avec des argiles glanées, des roches, des minéraux et des cendres de bois. Chacun de ces éléments naturels porte en lui les traces et récits de temps et de lieux spécifiques, et cela me fascine. J’y vois un parallèle avec nos propres vies : tout comme les falaises, les fossiles et l’argile portent les empreintes du temps, nous sommes nous aussi façonnés et marqués par nos expériences et nos environnements. Mon travail cherche à exprimer cette relation partagée avec le monde naturel.

J’aborde chaque pièce de manière assez intuitive, utilisant colombins et plaques d’argile pour explorer l’interaction entre forme et espace, absence et présence. Les surfaces de mes œuvres laissent souvent apparaître l’argile nue, parfois rehaussées d’engobes ou d’inclusions naturelles. Ce choix intentionnel met en valeur la qualité tactile et renforce le lien avec la matière elle‑même. Chaque œuvre devient alors une expression tactile du temps, de la mémoire, et du lien avec le paysage.

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