Brayden Popke
BIO
Brayden has always been driven by a passion for creating innovative, thoughtful, and functional designs that meet the needs of many different users. He is inspired by the intersection of technology, culture, and design and seeks to create products that reflect society's changing needs and desires. Whether it is through small or large-scale projects, Brayden aims to contribute to a world where design is valued for its ability to shape our environments and enhance our lives.
CAPSTONE PROJECT
RESTBAND
RestBand helps people seize control of their lives and provides a greater sense of security regarding their experience with fatigue. With RestBand's simple but elegant wrist monitor and companion application, individuals can become empowered with an experience unique to them indicating when they have reached their limit and when they can keep going based on their current level of stress. Through high-end EDA technology and heart rate monitoring, consistent scanning and monitoring are performed that’s easily reviewed and maintained by the primary user.
FEATURED Work
Title: RestBand Pull Tab
Dimensions: 3 x 3 x 1.5 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Woven Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU), 3D printed Polylactic Acid (PLA)
Title: RestBand Strap
Dimensions: 3 x 3 x 1.5 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Woven Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU), 3D printed Polylactic Acid (PLA)
Title: RestBand Faces
Dimensions: 1.5 x 1.5 x 1/4 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU), 3D printed Polylactic Acid (PLA)
Title: Main App Screens
Dimensions: iphone 13 Screen
Year: 2023
Materials: Digital Rendering
Title: Check-In App Screen
Dimensions: iphone 13 Screen
Year: 2023
Materials: Digital Rendering
Monica Protacio
BIO
Monica is a Filipino-Canadian artist who specializes in functional ceramics inspired by her experiences living with neurodivergence. Prior to attending Sheridan's Ceramics program, Monica previously worked in the hospitality industry for several years after attending culinary school. While doing art as a hobby, she decided to enroll in the Art Fundamentals program at Sheridan where she was introduced to the world of ceramics. Living with ADHD, she gravitated towards the visual and tactile qualities of clay. She is greatly influenced by what she considers the main parallel between clay and cooking: the hands-on approach to the processes used to highlight the natural properties of materials and ingredients respectively. Textured surfaces superimposed onto altered forms represent a healthier relationship with her neurodivergence through self-acceptance and compassion.
CAPSTONE PROJECT
PARALLEL
My body of work is the result of creating a safe space for my neurodivergence, which I translate in clay. It consists of functional vessels marked by intuitive gestures and spontaneity, with every alteration being analogous to my experiences living with ADHD. I am greatly influenced by what I consider the main parallel between clay and cooking: the hands-on approach to the processes used to highlight the natural properties of materials and ingredients respectively. Textured surfaces superimposed onto altered forms represent a healthier relationship with my neurodivergence through self-acceptance and compassion.
FEATURED Work
Title: Parallel I
Dimensions: 27 x 7.8 x 7.4 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Soda-fired dark stoneware, engobe, glaze
Title: Parallel II
Dimensions: 27 x 7.8 x 7.4 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Soda-fired dark stoneware, engobe, glaze
Title: Sharing Teapot
Dimensions: 10 x 7.5 x 6 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Soda-fired dark stoneware, slip, glaze
Title: In the Background
Dimensions: 21 x 6 x 6.25 in.
Year: 2022
Materials: Salt-fired stoneware, flashing slips, glaze
Title: Hands-On
Dimensions: 22 x 6.5 x 6.5 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Soda-fired porcelain, engobes, slips, glazes
Ailia Rizvi
BIO
Ailia Rizvi is a queer Pakistani-Canadian craftsperson making ceramic works that explore play, ritual and reverie.
CAPSTONE PROJECT
OBJECTS OF AFFECTION
Through a vibrant investigation of colour and form, I explore play and reverie within a landscape of candelabras and vessels. I’m inspired by shrines as a physical manifestation of devotion and accumulation, and how they serve as places of personal solitude and interpersonal connection. I build each piece with exaggerated pinch marks, emphasizing tenderness and interaction; traces of my hand are left behind in the structure of each piece, making surfaces that both allude to and invite touch. I am drawn to finding these parallels and patterns that are over arching; connecting seemingly unrelated realms and ideas. I embrace the connectedness of everything, the layers and layers of references that can be endlessly combined to create a new language. I think about how knitting is coil building, a slab is quilt, and how Confetti glaze is a collection of beautiful paper. There are parallels and tangents, and a reason for everything. Through hand built, colourful and pattern-ful works, I create objects that are an invitation to look within with affection, rather than fear.
FEATURED Work
Title: Candelabras
Dimensions: 22 x 4 x 4 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Glazed Stoneware
Title: Pillar
Dimensions: 24 x 6 x 6 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Glazed Stoneware
Title: Candelabra
Dimensions: 7 x 5 x 5 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Glazed Stoneware
Title: Candelabra
Dimensions: 22 x 8 x 4 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Glazed Stoneware
Julia Roden
BIO
Julia is a fourth year student at Sheridan College. She is graduating with an Honor Bachelor of Craft and Design with a specialty in Furniture and some classes in glass blowing. Julia started college right after high school and is heading out into the working world at the age of 22 years old. She loves the making process and finds pride and peace in creating. “Woodworking is something that works your body and your brain. Focus is demanded of your mind while your hands work magic.” Julia has work in private collections and on display for the public.
She started to learn woodworking in her high school wood shop class. There is a full-time job in a wood shop waiting for her after graduation. Julia was selected as the Valedictorian for her studio. Although she is excited to graduate, there is no evading the fact that she will miss her friends and bonds they’ve built over the last 4 years.
CAPSTONE PROJECT
AMONG THE THISTLES
My capstone project is inspired by my family and my Scottish heritage. The project includes materials and fabrication techniques that speak to the type of work my family members have participated in for many years. For example, I have used textiles to reference the textile industry in Paisley, Scotland. My project is about the connection that we share through hands-on work by passing skills down from one generation to the other. In trades, skills and knowledge are passed from tradesman to apprentice, in my family we pass our values, knowledge and skills from parent to child.
FEATURED Work
Title: Roll Top Writing Desk
Dimensions: 41 x 30 x 54 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Solid Walnut wood, Walnut veneer, oil finish
Title: Roll Top Writing Desk
Dimensions: 41 x 30 x 54 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Solid Walnut wood, Walnut veneer, oil finish
Title: Fountain and ball point pens
Dimensions: 6 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Purple heart, Bloodwood
Title: Roll Top Writing Desk
Dimensions: 41 x 30 x 54 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Solid Walnut wood, Walnut veneer, oil finish
Alassandra Rojo
BIO
From a young age, Alassandra has always been drawn towards the arts and would frequently find herself dabbling in a diverse array of crafts and hobbies. In the fall of 2019, she attended her first ceramic class at Sheridan College and immediately fell in love with the medium. Alassandra is looking forward to graduating with a Bachelors degree in Craft and Design, specializing in ceramics and hopes to pursue a career within arts administration. No matter where she goes, Alassandra will always intertwine her love for the arts within her day-to-day life.
CAPSTONE PROJECT
COMFORT IN CLAY
I am often drawn to pattern, balance, and symmetry for the calm space they offer within the fluctuating ebbs and flows of life. The intricacy found in Persian rugs, Indian block-printed textiles and Middle Eastern architecture inspires my elaborate designs. Combining soft slabs and wheel-thrown components, I create a variety of functional pieces, all with the intention of enhancing the home and daily life. I enjoy the process of making my own moulds, templates and mark-making tools. Using handcrafted stamps, I create floral compositions and blooming patterns on my pieces; producing detailed, embossed surface designs. Having the ability to create my own patterns provides me with the space to express my own sense of harmony and flow.
FEATURED Work
Title: Bloom Vase Series 3
Dimensions: 46 x 20 x 20 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Glazed stoneware
Title: Bloom Vase Series 4
Dimensions: 51 x 15 x 15 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Glazed stoneware
Title: Persian Rose Vase (Small)
Dimensions: 13 x 13 x 10 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Glazed stoneware
Title: Bloom Mug Series Arrangement
Dimensions: 12 x 12 x 14 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Glazed stoneware
Title: Gulnar Flower Dish (in use)
Dimensions: 2 x 12 x 10 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Glazed stoneware
Tergel Saikhanbayar
BIO
Tergel Saikhanbayar is an industrial designer currently residing in Canada. She was born and grew up in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia and her culture has been a great inspiration for her works. She was a creative child who enjoyed creating her toys and furniture with cardboard and paper which developed her skill to be attentive to details. Tergel has always been fascinated by colour theory, how things work, and enhancing the aesthetics of objects. Hence the reason she chose to become an industrial designer, specifically looking to get into the UX/UI field.
CAPSTONE PROJECT
NEST STOVE
A nest stove is an efficient oil-heating stove that transfers heat equally. The project’s main focus is air pollution issues in Mongolia. Many people utilize coal stoves as their primary source of heating and cooking due to a lack of social infrastructure, such as water and heat. Moreover, the majority of these stoves are used in yurts or ger. Due to the yurt's structure, heat escapes through the roof and cold air enters making it cold in the lower circumference. Therefore, this stove is designed to distribute heat evenly throughout the yurt, keeping it warm for a longer period, reducing the repetition of lighting up the stove and enhancing both the air quality and the quality of life of the community.
FEATURED Work
Title: Nest stove
Dimensions: 14 x 13 x 22 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: 3D printing, MDF board
Title: Nest stove
Dimensions: 14 x 13 x 22 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: 3D printing, MDF board
Title: Nest stove
Dimensions: 14 x 13 x 22 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: 3D printing, MDF board
Title: Nest stove
Dimensions: 14 x 13 x 22 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: 3D printing, MDF board
Santana Salcedo
BIO
Santana Salcedo is a spinner and hand weaver with a soft spot for vintage tools and patterns. She is interested in creating interior patterns and wearables but enjoys the odd sculptural piece. Santana loves to listen to indie rock while weaving and creates various playlists for her every mood. She can be found trying out new recipes, vintage weaving patterns and new hobbies. A Window into Healing has been an exciting self-reflective journey that has been a constant reminder about the importance of self care and being kind to her mind and body.
CAPSTONE PROJECT
A WINDOW INTO HEALING
A Window into Healing is pairing of two complementing pieces that show a gradual progression of healing and diagnosis when dealing with mold toxicity by using a marigold gradient. Santana Salcedo’s love for weaving and paper making have been intertwined to create this piece to act as a separation between mind and physical body when dealing with chronic illness.
FEATURED Work
Title: A Window into Healing: Weaving and Paper, Body and Mind
Dimensions: 20 x 40 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Hand Spun Yarn on Spinning Wheel, Barley Corn Weave on 4-shaft Loom, Hand Dyed Yarn and Paper, Abaca Paper Embossing
Title: A Window into Healing: Weaving and Paper, Body and Mind
Dimensions: 20 x 40 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Hand Spun Yarn on Spinning Wheel, Barley Corn Weave on 4-shaft Loom, Hand Dyed Yarn and Paper, Abaca Paper Embossing
Title: A Window into Healing: Weaving and Paper, Body and Mind
Dimensions: 20 x 40 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Hand Spun Yarn on Spinning Wheel, Barley Corn Weave on 4-shaft Loom, Hand Dyed Yarn and Paper, Abaca Paper Embossing
Title: A Window into Healing: Weaving and Paper, Body and Mind
Dimensions: 20 x 40 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Hand Spun Yarn on Spinning Wheel, Barley Corn Weave on 4-shaft Loom, Hand Dyed Yarn and Paper, Abaca Paper Embossing
Priyam Sharma
BIO
An Artist, Designer and Yogi. A collector of story’s through her travels. Enveloped in culture, art and craft. Priyam is born and bought up in India, currently residing in Canada, Ontario pursuing a bachelors in Craft and Design, with a specialization in Glass. Prior to diversifying her skills in craft. She was primarily working as a product designer after graduating with Degree in Design from National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), India in 2014.
Her art works are currently influenced by a myriad of different South Asian philosophies and culture. As well as her travels throughout India and the world.
CAPSTONE PROJECT
THE INFINITE REFLECTIONS WITHIN US
Each one of us is a beautiful multifaced being, all reflecting each others inner light like a multi- dimensional room of mirrors. I am the same as you. My works are an Introspection into life. Ode’s appreciating the experiences I have been able to collect as a conscious being. My work is influenced by my culture, my travels throughout India and the world, yoga practice and the Yogic, Hindu & Buddhist philosophies. I invite questioning and allowing the process of glass forming, to be the meditative process that helps me reflect on it. This allows me to have the fluidity with the techniques I use to make my body of artwork, within glass.
FEATURED Work
Title: Chaos of Perfection
Dimensions: 16 X 16 X 7 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Kiln Cast, Zirca Inclusions with Raked back, Polished
Title: Acceptance In Silence
Dimensions: 2 X 2.5 X 3.5 in. each
Year: 2023
Materials: Kiln Cast Crystal
Title: An Ode to Mother
Dimensions: 2 X 2.5 X 3.5 in. each
Year: 2023
Materials: Kiln Cast Glass, 24K gold foil, 100% genuine copper foil gilding, real freshwater pearls, crystal rhinestones with brass backings.
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Huiwen Shen
BIO
Huiwen Shen is a Chinese artist who enjoys the intermingling of different cultures. She was born in Guangzhou and attended an international high school in China before moving to Canada to study glass in Sheridan. From a young age, she had the opportunity to travel to various countries and experience different cultures. She enjoys the mix of different cultures and she likes to share her own culture. After developing an interest in glass, she has been working on how to better spread Chinese culture and let more people know about different cultures. She is also interested in glass sculpture, and she hopes to create more refreshing glasswork in the future.
CAPSTONE PROJECT
NATURAL SURFACES CAPSTONE
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FEATURED Work
Title: Chinese Zodiac
Dimensions: 6 x 2 cm
Year: 2023
Materials: Glass Casting
Title: Chinese Zodiac
Dimensions: 6 x 2 cm
Year: 2023
Materials: Glass Casting
Title: Chinese Zodiac
Dimensions: 6 x 2 cm
Year: 2023
Materials: Glass Casting
Title: Chinese Zodiac
Dimensions: 6 x 2 cm
Year: 2023
Materials: Glass Casting
Viktoria Shirk
BIO
Viktoria is an emerging textile artist whose work takes heavy inspiration from the great outdoors. Growing up she was always encouraged to do what made her happy, this consisted of a hands-on art approach in painting, drawing, photography, and knitting. After high school she initially pursued an interior decorating program, it was here that she discovered her love of textiles and just how much could be communicated through touch alone. Looking to find a more hands-on approach she began her journey in completing the craft and design program focusing on textiles.
CAPSTONE PROJECT
THE ART OF CAMPING
The Art of Camping is a collection of memories shown through felted painted rocks, some rocks have scenes needle felted on with naturally dyed wool that reflects different parks that Viktoria has visited on camping trips that illicit positive memories. The images are replicated using watercolour techniques to help create a base for a more abstract and blurry vision, true to how some memories fade over time. The main structure of the image is there, and though some of the finer details are lost, the memory as a whole is not forgotten. The juxtaposition of the source object: rocks; a heavy, dense, and cold presence to the lightweight, soft, and squishy feeling of wool felt is intended to encourage viewers to want to interact with the work and understand the comfort that these landscapes bring to the artist.
FEATURED Work
Title: The Art of Camping
Dimensions: 24 x 24 x 6 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Merino Wool / Natural Dyes / Wet Felting / Needle Felting
Title: Painted Felt Rock - Grundy Lake
Dimensions: 5 x 3.5 x 2 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Merino Wool / Natural Dyes / Wet Felting / Needle Felting
Title: Rocks in The Garden
Dimensions: 5 x 3.5 x 2 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Merino Wool / Natural Dyes / Wet Felting / Needle Felting
Title: Felt Rock Pile
Dimensions: 24 x 24 x 6 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Merino Wool / Natural Dyes / Wet Felting / Needle Felting
Title: The Art of Camping, detail
Dimensions: 24 x 24 x 6 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Merino Wool / Natural Dyes / Wet Felting / Needle Felting
Madison Solda
BIO
Madison enjoys creating products through material exploration and intense iterative processes. She casually pursues studies in ceramics and carries a fascination of incorporating the medium into her design work.
CAPSTONE PROJECT
PILA LAMP
The Pila Lamp highlights translucency within porcelain through decorative mood lighting. Users can customize product aesthetics by swapping ceramic shades for those of different shapes, sizes, colours and textures.
FEATURED Work
Title: Pila Lamp
Dimensions: 12 dia. x 65 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Porcelain, Concrete, Plastics, Glass, LEDs
Title: Pila Lamp
Dimensions: 12 dia. x 65 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Porcelain, Concrete, Plastics, Glass, LEDs
Title: Pila Lamp
Dimensions: 12 dia. x 65 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Porcelain, Concrete, Plastics, Glass, LEDs
Title: Pila Lamp
Dimensions: 12 dia. x 65 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Porcelain, Concrete, Plastics, Glass, LEDs
Title: Pila Lamp, detail
Dimensions: 12 dia. x 65 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Porcelain, Concrete, Plastics, Glass, LEDs
Rodrigo Somocurcio
BIO
Rodrigo Somocurcio is a Hamilton-based artist and an industrial design student from Sheridan College. Design for Rodrigo means creating objects that are functional but also have an elegant shape and that's the kind of work he strives to design. Rodrigo wants to continue doing more work in model-making which influences and changes a lot through the process of a certain design. He learned that a variety of materiality can have a great influence on how a design is constructed, as he has worked with plastic, wood, and metal. He wants his designs to be useful and also have a beautiful form to them.
CAPSTONE PROJECT
WRIST GUARDIAN
The Wrist Guardian is a product that will support the wrist and still provide flexibility. This glove will protect the hand and prevent/lessen injuries before they become serious such as carpal tunnel. I took an interest in hand pain when I started working at my internship. While working in the workshop one of the floor workers could not keep on carrying with his hands because he said that his wrists could not hold onto any weight due to the repeated lifting he was doing; he started lifting with his forearms so that he could get the rest of his tasks completed.
FEATURED Work
Title: Wrist Guardian
Dimensions: 4.5 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: TPU, Nylon, Polyester, sewing and 3D printing
Title: Wrist Guardian
Dimensions: 4.5 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: TPU, Nylon, Polyester, sewing and 3D printing
Title: Wrist Guardian
Dimensions: 4.5 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: TPU, Nylon, Polyester, sewing and 3D printing
Title: Wrist Guardian
Dimensions: 4.5 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: TPU, Nylon, Polyester, sewing and 3D printing
Siobhan Sprickerhoff
BIO
Siobhan's work focuses on clean shapes, material sustainability, and ease of function. She designs and fabricates her pieces based on the idea of comfort made personal, and believes that products should tell stories and create a sense of home and solace. Siobhan finds that textiles provide immense comfort and frequently uses them in her work when focusing on both design and art.
CAPSTONE PROJECT
SOFT STRUCTURE
Through an exploration of the interaction between textiles and furniture, I aimed to create a collection embodying a comforting and restful domestic experience, replicating the benefits of an embrace.
This collection includes a lounge pod, a weighted blanket and a body pillow.
In order to reduce stress and create a safe environment in which a user can relax, pressure, texture and colour have been applied within the Soft Structure Collection.
FEATURED Work
Title: Soft Structure Collection - 1/4 scale
Dimensions: 12 x 17.5 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: MDF, Cotton Batting, Wool Felt, Jersey Fleece, YKK Zippers, Wool-Blend
Title: Lounge Pod
Dimensions: 12 x 17.5 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: MDF, Cotton Batting, Wool Felt
Title: Quilt
Dimensions: 84 x 60 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Cotton Batting, Fleece, YKK Zippers, Wool-Blend, Weighted Blanket
Title: Squish
Dimensions: 55 x 20 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Jersey Fleece, Cotton Batting, YKK Zipper
Title: Embrace
Dimensions: 84 x 60 in. , 55 x 20 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Cotton Batting, Jersey Fleece, YKK Zippers, Wool-Blend
Andrea Tagaan
BIO
Andrea Tagaan studied interior design for 2 years and is currently on her last year in Furniture design. Her passion for design and creating with her own hands inspired her to pursue this program. Andrea’s work in the past four years revolved around integrating her Filipino roots and culture to furniture design. She mixed traditional and modern look to come up with her own. She showcased her culture with the use of materials like sheet cane, shaker tape, colorful cotton rope and along with stained wood. Andrea aspires to continue exploring her culture through design.
CAPSTONE PROJECT
COMING FULL CIRCLE
Coming full circle is a collection of woven nesting stools. Andrea's capstone objective is to represent her Filipino culture through weaving. She incorporated traditional Filipino weaving techniques while connecting them to her childhood memory, the Chocolate Hills. The colorful woven nesting stool is a great representation of her heritage. She hopes that people will appreciate her culture through it.
FEATURED Work
Title: Nesting Stools Collection
Dimensions: 27.75 x 22 x 19 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Soft Maple Solid Wood, Shaker Tape, and Cotton Rope
Title: Nesting Stools Collection
Dimensions: 27.75 x 22 x 19 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Soft Maple Solid Wood, Shaker Tape, and Cotton Rope
Title: Small Stool
Dimensions: 17.75 x 12 x 11 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Soft Maple Solid Wood, Shaker Tape, and Cotton Rope
Title: Medium Stool
Dimensions: 22.5 x 16.75 x 15 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Soft Maple Solid Wood, Shaker Tape, and Cotton Rope
Title: Big Stool
Dimensions: 27.75 x 22 x 19 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Soft Maple Solid Wood, Shaker Tape, and Cotton Rope
Katherine Tebbutt
BIO
Katherine Tebbutt is a industrial designer in Hamilton Ontario. Starting her art experience under the teachings of her grandfather she has expanded her mediums in the art world and has applied her abilities in experimentation and user experience. Starting her Sheridan education in furniture design, she saw the beauty and the diversity in Industrial Designs, interdisciplinary mediums. Much of her work tends to push peoples comfort levels as her thesis discusses substances and stigma.
CAPSTONE PROJECT
THE REGAL ROLLER
As a cannabis enthusiast myself, I can appreciate the attentive and specific needs of cannabis users in their use and process of their consumption. Much of my own personal problem is the process of rolling a joint. Through the multiple steps, it takes to create the joint, there are tools created to accommodate those needs to make it easier. This involves a flat surface, steady hands, and a place to hold your product and tools. I found that many of the accessories I previously bought were all missing components of the process I needed. I wanted to create an interactive, multi-tool kit and rolling tray to assist in the need of rolling a joint on the go, or in a place where a flat surface may not be readily available.
FEATURED Work
Title: The Regal Roller
Dimensions: 9 x 9 x in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Sileather
Title: The Regal Roller
Dimensions: 9 x 9 x in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Sileather
Title: The Regal Roller
Dimensions: 9 x 9 x in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Sileather
Aprilyn Tompa
BIO
My work derives from childhood memories and recollections of family and domestic life. Reimagined through a surrealist lens, I create narrative-driven sculptures that combine representational imagery and the human figure. Expressing personal moments that range from everyday experiences to childlike daydreams, these fantasies are brought to life with bright pops of colour and figurative distortions. I use this ghostly cast of imaginary characters to celebrate my fondness for the strange and unusual. Within these playful sculptures, the eyes are often hidden. By concealing this familiar feature, I am offered a veil of protection as I share my intimate memories.
CAPSTONE PROJECT
IN THIS HOUSE THERE IS A GHOST. IT IS ME.
This house is haunted but who's the ghost?
My work derives from childhood memories and recollections of family and domestic life. Reimagined through a surrealist lens, I create narrative-driven sculptures that combine representational imagery and the human figure. Expressing personal moments that range from everyday experiences to childlike daydreams, these fantasies are brought to life with bright pops of colour and figurative distortions. I use this ghostly cast of imaginary characters to celebrate my fondness for the strange and unusual.
FEATURED Work
Title: Rotten roots, broken branches
Dimensions: 38 x 14 x 14 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Stoneware, slips and glazes, flocking, mixed media materials
Title: Rotten roots, broken branches (back)
Dimensions: 38 x 14 x 14 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Stoneware, slips and glazes, flocking, mixed media materials
Title: Little Stinker
Dimensions: 14 x 9 x 7 in.
Year: 2022
Materials: Stoneware, slips and glazes, merino wool, Angelina fibre, mixed media materials
Title: Rotten roots, rotten fruit
Dimensions: 21 x 9 x 5 in.
Year: 2022
Materials: Stoneware, underglaze, flocking, gold lustre, mixed media materials
Title: Up in flames
Dimensions: 7.5 x 5 x 5 in.
Year: 2022
Materials: Stoneware, slips and glazes, birthday candles, mixed media materials
Jean Jiaying Xu
BIO
Jean Jiaying Xu is a curious person who embraces the beauty and freshness of the world at every moment. She is a photography enthusiast who loves light and shadow, especially the colorful hues of glass under sunlight. Driven by curiosity, she delved into the world of glass and after four years of intensive study, became familiar with its unique properties, which fueled her passion for exploring this material. She now uses her camera and glass to bridge the gap between herself and the world, allowing her to express her thoughts and ideas.
CAPSTONE PROJECT
UNIT
"Unit" is a question of whether our experience of the world is real or not. As we become increasingly reliant on digital technology, the concept of 'reality' becomes more important in today's world. Artist Jean Jiaying Xu explores this concept through two series of works: "World" and "Neuron". In the 'World' series, Jean uses the contrasting materials of glass and mobile phones to highlight the differences between the physical and digital worlds we inhabit. Meanwhile, the 'Neurons' series examines the importance of human connection and collaboration in a rapidly evolving world. Jean's work raises crucial questions about the reality of our experience and how technology is changing the way we perceive and interact with the world around us. As we rely more on technology in various aspects of our lives, it's crucial to reflect on what's genuinely authentic and valuable in our experiences.
FEATURED Work
Title: Neuron
Dimensions: 200 x 80 x 30 cm
Year: 2023
Materials: Boro Glass
Title: Neuron - detail
Dimensions: 200 x 80 x 30 cm
Year: 2023
Materials: Boro Glass
Title: Neuron
Dimensions: 200 x 80 x 30 cm
Year: 2023
Materials: Boro Glass
Title: The World 3
Dimensions: 16 x 14 x 12 cm
Year: 2023
Materials: Boro Glass
Title: The World 2
Dimensions: 16 x 18 x 20 cm
Year: 2023
Materials: Boro Glass
Jiayi Zhang
BIO
Jiayi Zhang was born in Hunan, China. She graduated from Ontario International College in 2018, and then studied at Sheridan College of Craft and Design (Glass) in Canada. Her works mainly study the growth and history of tree roots, extending to family history and Chinese cultural inheritance. She tries to capture historical traces on glass.
CAPSTONE PROJECT
GENERATION
Jiayi Zhang's capstone project work is about family relationships and inheritance, using different sizes of family tree roots to show the transformation of different modes of expression. She uses solid glass and strong surface texture details to depict the roots' evolution, while also employing varying sizes of glass to add emotional layers to the peice.
FEATURED Work
Title: GENERATION
Dimensions: 12 x 9 x 14 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Kilncast glass
Title: GENERATION
Dimensions: 20 x 16 x 18 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Kilncast glass
Title: GENERATION
Dimensions: 23 x 24 x 23 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Kilncast glass
Title: GENERATION
Dimensions: 25 x 36 x 23 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Kilncast glass
Xinyun Zhang
BIO
(Ella) Xinyun Zhang was born and raised in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China. She went to study ceramic at Sheridan College in Canada.
Ella is an emerging ceramic artist who took inspirations from her personal experience. She is also a painting artist who make realistic paintings and digital paintings. Her work explores the underglaze painting techniques on ceramic sculptures, she combines 2D decorations on 3D forms to create unique designs.
In the future, Ella will keep exploring more painting techniques on her ceramic pieces, she will keep learning and developing her studies in both ceramic and painting fields.
CAPSTONE PROJECT
CONNECTION
Death’s face I wonder, lilies alone shown.
My first experience with losing someone happened when I was 14 years old. My elementary school teacher passed away. I felt that loss intensely and the memory is still with me. At the funeral, I tried to see her face one last time, but I was too short and the coffin was so big. I could not see her. I could only see layers of countless, white lily flowers. There are two mirrors inside this piece, showing the viewer unlimited reflections of lilies, recreating that moment of confusion and searching for the lost one.
Everything I have been thinking about and making this year is based on introspection and memories. The pandemic gave me time to explore my feelings, talk to myself, and reflect. Throughout this journey, I delved deeply into my thoughts and emotions, faced my own struggles and uncertainties.
FEATURED Work
Title: Realization
Dimensions: 40 x 11 x 11 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Stoneware, underglaze, mirror
Title: Realization, detail
Dimensions: 40 x 11 x 11 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Stoneware, underglaze, mirror
Title: Seeking
Dimensions: 25 x 9 x9 in.
Year: 2022
Materials: Black Stoneware, underglaze, google eyes
Title: Babel
Dimensions: 25 x 9 x 9 in.
Year: 2023
Materials: Stoneware, underglaze
Title: Understanding
Dimensions: 40 x 25 x 20 in.
Year: 2022
Materials: Black and green Stoneware, underglaze, mp3 soundtrack