It started with a dream
“I will like to travel!” I heard that when I was 18, I can travel all around the world and find jobs in different ceramic factories. That’s sound like a plan to see the world. So the first thing I did is to sharpen my technique then I moved to Canada.
Ian started working in his first Ceramics Studio since he was 16. At the age of 21, he had already gained a lot of attention in different art competitions & awards.
1989, 7 years after his first time on a potter's wheel, he was attending full time in Ontario College of Art as an advance standing student. His art work is collected by different artist and collectors during his school years.
After he graduated, he was running a production line in Italian style dinnerware factory located at Woodbridge, Ontario area. He joined Tucker's Pottery Supplies Inc (1 of the only 4 Clay manufactures in Canada) since 1997.
Ian moved to Markham in the year 2000 & has been actively involve with different group of Artists & Craftsmen, which including the Markham Guild of Village Crafts, Kaolin Pottery Studio & Village Potter's Studio.
He is also active in different Clay Artist's Groups. He is currently the Director at large in Fusions-Ontario Clay & Glass Association; Vice President of Durham Potter's Guild. Most important of all he is one of the founding members and the past president of Markham 48 Studio Tour.
In the past 24 years, he has been working on different idea. He develops a unique brush decorating technique during the year in Italian dinnerware factory. He always allows the clay to teach him how to react. |
