IMPRINT: Marks Fired in Clay

IMPRINT: Marks Fired in Clay

Every mark tells a story. Shaped by hand and transformed by fire, clay holds traces of the maker—their gestures, ideas, experiences, and connections.

IMPRINT explores the visible and invisible marks we leave behind, from the physical impressions embedded in clay to the memories, traditions, and influences that shape our creative journeys.

Celebrating 50 years of the Mississauga Potters’ Guild, this juried exhibition brings together ceramic works that reflect individual expression, shared experiences, and the enduring legacy of making.

Ceramic artists are invited to celebrate art as a powerful record of human experience, transformation, and connection.

ENTRY CRITERIA:

• Open to Canadian ceramic artists and ceramics students of all levels. Must be a MPG member in good standing at the time of submission and throughout the exhibition period.
• Works entered must have been made between 2025 and 2027, and not previously exhibited in a juried show.
• We are looking for a variety of works including wall mounted and floor installations.
• Medium: entries must be at least 80% clay
• Submit up to three entries. Multiple pieces in a set are considered to be one entry. If a multiple-piece set (one entry) is entered, it must be sold as one piece.
• Each artist must submit an artist’s bio, a label and statement for each entry.
• All work must remain in the gallery for the duration of the show.

ARTWORK PARAMETERS:

• Work must be ready to hang or display. Wall pieces must be properly wired according to weight. Artwork hung on walls must not exceed 50 lbs.
• Works can be wall-mounted, floor-mounted or rest on plinths and/or display tables (provided for by NPCC and MPG).
• Work must be appropriate for audiences of all ages. NPCC reserves the right to refuse any artwork that it deems to be offensive or inappropriate for this exhibition.

SALE OF WORK

• Sale of artwork is processed by NPCC. Artists will be notified by email when artwork is sold.
• NPCC will arrange for the purchaser to pick up the artwork.
• Cheques for artwork sales will be issued and mailed to the artist within 30 days after the show closes, less a 15% commission to NPCC.
• HST is applicable on all sales. HST will be remitted to all artists on submission of their HST registration number, otherwise HST will be reported and remitted by NPCC.
• NPCC reserves the right to use submitted images of works for publicity purposes.

Stay tuned for more details and watch for the submission form!