Jeannie Mah (born 1952) is a Canadian ceramic artist who is known for creating ceramic vessels that function as thought-provoking sculptures.

Education

Mah was born in

Regina, Saskatchewan Regina () is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province, after Saskatoon, and is a commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. As of the 2021 C ...

, and attended the

University of Regina The University of Regina is a public research university located in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Founded in 1911 as a private denominational high school of the Methodist Church of Canada, it began an association with the University of Saskatchew ...

where she received a Bachelor of Education (1976). In 1979 she received an Advanced Diploma in Ceramics from

Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design Emily Carr University of Art + Design (abbreviated as ECU) is a public art university located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The university's campus is located within the Great Northern Way Campus in Strathcona. The university is a co ...

. In 1988, Mah completed a Certificat Practique de Langue Françaises at the

Université de Perpignan The University of Perpignan (french: Université de Perpignan; ca, Universitat de Perpinyà Via Domitia) is a French university, located in Perpignan. History The first university of Perpignan was established in 1349 by King Peter IV of Ara ...

, in Perpignan, France. In 1989, she received a Diplôme Semestriel de Langue et Civilisation Françaises from the Université de la Sorbonne, in Paris, France. She returned to the University of Regina in 1993 to complete a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Publications

Mah was a co-editor along with Lorne Beug and Anne Campbell of a book on the cultural geography of Regina, titled: ''Regina's Secret Spaces: Love and Lore of Local Geography'' (published in 2006).

Art

Mah's work is made by hand, and some include various reflections upon historical events. Much of her work is focused on crafting vessels. Her art has been influenced by the shape and decoration of both the

Kamares ware Kamares ware is a distinctive type of Minoan pottery produced in Crete during the Minoan period, dating to MM IA (ca. 2100 BCE). By the LM IA period (ca. 1450), or the end of the First Palace Period, these wares decline in distribution and "vital ...

cups from Crete and the Sèvres ware teacups from France. Her works are often designed more for decoration than for practical use. They are often decorated with images such as historical images, landscapes and self-portraits. Mah's work as an ardent cineaste, francophile, and video artist also have an obvious influence on her ceramic sculptures. She credits Regina artist Jack Sures with inspiring her practice. Curator Helen Marzolf described Mah's ceramic works as "ethereal... hecups, vases and pitchers are paper-thin, translucent and weightless. More than objects of technical virtuosity, these works hyperbolize the fragility of fine ceramics and the elasticity of porcelain." Her work has been shown in various exhibitions in Canada and internationally.

Canada

The Godfrey Dean Art Gallery
(2012, 2013 ) *

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(1999) * Saskatchewan Arts Board *

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* Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery * Nouveau Gallery (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014) * Burlington Art Gallery * Museum of Civilization

Education

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Art

Canada

International

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