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Jackie Frioud

Ceramics from North Vancouver

The limitations of function and the endless possibilities in clay make for inspiring parameters.

Jackie Frioud

I have been making salt-fired functional pottery for over twenty years.
I have a BFA in Sculpture from UBC but didn’t start making pots until after I had graduated and had children.
Sam Kwan was my teacher for several years and I was introduced to salt-firing and studio pottery through him at Capilano College.
I built my first salt kiln in Horseshoe Bay in 2007, and now my second one is in Lund BC where I go to fire several times a year.
In 2017 I was honoured to receive the Northwest Ceramic Foundation’s Award of Excellence.
I split my time between North Vancouver where I enjoy the winter in the mountains and the summer on Cortes Island.

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