Meet Our Instructors
Carolynn Bloomer
Carolynn Bloomer grew up in an artistic family in the Montreal area, where she studied Fine Art. Attracted to clay from an early age, she moved to Toronto to attend Ontario College of Art (now OCADU) to focus on design and materials related particularly to ceramics.
She has conducted numerous workshops and has taught many classes (Ontario College of Art, Neilson Park Creative Center, The Pottery, Clay Design and as an itinerant artist in secondary and elementary schools in the Toronto area).
Her work is in the collection of Scotiabank and has been purchased by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. Carolynn maintains a studio where she enjoys making small-edition tableware, wall works, and sculpture.
Find more of Carolynn’s work at: www.CarolynnBloomer.com
Susan Card
Susan Card (B.H.Ec., B.F.A.) opened her studio, DISH GALLERY + STUDIO in the Toronto Distillery District 2006.
She has exhibited ceramics and taught pottery for twenty-five years: for City of Toronto at Cedar Ridge Creative Centre, for TDSB Con. Ed. at Northern Secondary School and Western Tech. At Sheridan College she taught Professional Practice to Crafts and Design students for several years.
Her work has been exhibited in galleries in Toronto, London, Waterloo and Montreal and is commissioned by private and corporate clients.
Find more of Susan’s work at: www.DishGalleryAndStudio.com
Hana Balaban-Pommier
Hana Balaban-Pommier is a ceramic artist and educator living in Toronto, Ontario.
As an educator, she enjoys helping students develop new skills and accomplish their goals. She is also very interested in clay’s potential for building community and its therapeutic effects.
In her studio Hana likes to push boundaries and explore new creative processes. Her award-winning work has been shown throughout Ontario and in the United States.
Hana’s educational background includes University of Massachusetts’s Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Ceramics and Sheridan College’s Crafts and Design Ceramics program as well as a B.Sc. in Occupational Therapy from the University of Toronto.
Find more of Hana’s work at www.hanabalabanpommier.com
Natalie Waddell
Natalie Waddell is a Canadian ceramic artist and educator based in Toronto.
Her practice is driven by the love of process and the exploration of heritage and memory through clay.
A student of the Sheridan College Ceramic Craft and Design program (2003), she is known for her functional and sculptural work and her active participation in local ceramic and arts communities and associations.
Find more of Natalie'’s work at: www.ClayGirl.ca