Season 3

Heidi McKenzie: A Canadian Ceramic Sculptor who explores ancestry, migration, race and belonging.
Colour and CeramicsFebruary 04, 2026x
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Heidi McKenzie: A Canadian Ceramic Sculptor who explores ancestry, migration, race and belonging.

This week Bob Acton @bobacton joined by ceramic and installation artist Heidi McKenzie , whose work uses clay and image as archive—exploring ancestry, migration, race, and belonging through powerful abstract portraiture. From Reclaimed: Indo-Caribbean HerStories to the Indian Ceramics Triennale in D...

Gillian Boon: A Canadian Potter & Prairie Mermaid
Colour and CeramicsJanuary 15, 2026x
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Gillian Boon: A Canadian Potter & Prairie Mermaid

I’m thrilled to welcome Gillian Boon to the podcast, an Alberta-based ceramic artist whose work carries the pulse of the ocean, even from the heart of the prairies. Inspired by coral reefs, tide pools, and the intense blues and greens of Grassi Lakes, Gillian’s ceramics explore movement, surface, an...