Rice-Jones, Celia
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Maker Name
Rice-Jones, Celia
Studio name
Wildrice Studio
Marks
Biography
English born, Celia Rice-Jones trained in the UK, in the Leach/ Cardew traditions at the Longborough College. She taught pottery at several levels of competency and exhibited in the UK before relocating to Canada.
In 1988 she and husband Keith Rice-Jones set up their pottery studio in New Westminster and though they have been studio partners for over three decades, they have distinctly different practices - Celia is a fine production potter, and Keith is a sculptor. Celia sold through the Gallery of BC Ceramics, and sells through Circle Craft Co-op and their biannual home sales out of their fine studios and gardens. Her work has been selected for and exhibited at the Gallery of BC Ceramics, the Craft Museum, and Museum of Vancouver, among many other BC Galleries. Celia and Keith traveled, resided and took part in wood-firings and exhibitions in Nagoya and Tajimi, in Japan, and the famed Sturt Craft Centre in Australia.
Both Celia and Keith Rice-Jones have been important and loyal volunteers (Gallery Committee) for the Potters Guild of BC, and have supported ceramic endeavours and education in BC. In 2018 they were recognized for their exemplary volunteerism and professional practices when presented with the ‘Hilda Gerson Award’ from the Craft Council of BC.
Keith and Celia have worked together on several public art projects. In 2001 they facilitated the making of tall poles, made in sections, with the school kids in Burnaby decorating each section with narratives. The tall and handsome 'Burnaby Millennium Sculpture Poles' are located in the gardens at the Shadbolt Art Centre. Other works can be seen in the Michael J Fox Theatre lobby, the Lindau Mural, and the large Shabolt floor mural, composed of sections by each ceramic teacher, at the Loheed Mall .
Celia is known for her graceful throwing and for her handsome and functional pottery that can be found in peoples’ homes around the province. Everyone has a favourite Celia mug or bowl.
In 1988 she and husband Keith Rice-Jones set up their pottery studio in New Westminster and though they have been studio partners for over three decades, they have distinctly different practices - Celia is a fine production potter, and Keith is a sculptor. Celia sold through the Gallery of BC Ceramics, and sells through Circle Craft Co-op and their biannual home sales out of their fine studios and gardens. Her work has been selected for and exhibited at the Gallery of BC Ceramics, the Craft Museum, and Museum of Vancouver, among many other BC Galleries. Celia and Keith traveled, resided and took part in wood-firings and exhibitions in Nagoya and Tajimi, in Japan, and the famed Sturt Craft Centre in Australia.
Both Celia and Keith Rice-Jones have been important and loyal volunteers (Gallery Committee) for the Potters Guild of BC, and have supported ceramic endeavours and education in BC. In 2018 they were recognized for their exemplary volunteerism and professional practices when presented with the ‘Hilda Gerson Award’ from the Craft Council of BC.
Keith and Celia have worked together on several public art projects. In 2001 they facilitated the making of tall poles, made in sections, with the school kids in Burnaby decorating each section with narratives. The tall and handsome 'Burnaby Millennium Sculpture Poles' are located in the gardens at the Shadbolt Art Centre. Other works can be seen in the Michael J Fox Theatre lobby, the Lindau Mural, and the large Shabolt floor mural, composed of sections by each ceramic teacher, at the Loheed Mall .
Celia is known for her graceful throwing and for her handsome and functional pottery that can be found in peoples’ homes around the province. Everyone has a favourite Celia mug or bowl.
First name
Celia
Last name
Rice-Jones
Career dates (start and end)
1988
Place of Birth
England
Studio location
Formal Education
Major Exhibitions
2013 - A Day in the Life - 25 years Sharing Wildrice Studio. Maple Ridge Art Gallery
2010 - By Hand - Contemporary Craft : BC and Yukon, Vancouver Museum
2008 - Sturt Contemporary Craft Gallery, Australia
2005 - TransFormations, 50th Anniversary of the Potters Guild of BC
2001- Wood fired Work. Stage One Gallery, Nagoya, Japan
1999 'Unexpected Collaborations' Canadian Craft Museum
1999 'Facets' Seymour Art Gallery
1999 'Facets' Seymour Art Gallery
1996 ' Fountains' Gallery BC Ceramics
1993 - Jugs,Dippers and Metaphors. Canadian Craft Museum
1988 - Bowls and Non Bowls, Leighton Park Gallery UK
Affiliated organizations
Personal Website
http://www.wildricestudio.com
Links to Further Resources
Celia Rice-Jones: In the Studio
A Life in the Day: 25 Years On
A Life in the Day: 25 Years On
Awarded;
2018 - Hilde Gerson Award, - Craft Council of BC , together with Keith , for their exemplary volunteer and artistic contributions to craft in BC.
2018 - Hilde Gerson Award, - Craft Council of BC , together with Keith , for their exemplary volunteer and artistic contributions to craft in BC.
Publication - 1998 Made of Clay
Source
Debra Sloan
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