Warren MacKenzie Century Celebration
JANUARY 13 - FEBRUARY 18, 2024
Warren MacKenzie Century Celebration
Warren MacKenzie Century Celebration
JANUARY 13 - FEBRUARY 18, 2024
NCC exhibited works by Warren MacKenzie in honor of what would have been his 100th birthday. Works in the exhibition explored the NCC collection from MacKenzie’s last years of firing as well as works from several private collections. Many were on offer for purchase and directly funded NCC’s continuation of the Warren MacKenzie Advancement Award.
Launched in 2014, the Warren MacKenzie Advancement Award (WMAA) honors the educational legacy of Warren MacKenzie. Recipients of the award can research new techniques or processes, study with a mentor or in an apprentice program, visit other ceramic art centers or institutions for classes and workshops, collaborate with artists or other media, or travel.
In the nine years since the WMAA’s inception, 18 early-career ceramic artists have benefitted from the award. They have gone on to set up vibrant studio practices, teach others, and exhibit their work at world-renowned museums. NCC is very proud to contribute to the success of these artists, and hopes, through the generosity of our community, to continue doing so for many years into the future.
As part of the exhibition, anyone in the community of makers who felt a part of Warren’s “sphere of influence” was encouraged to bring a pot of their own to add to the display in the gallery. As the weeks passed, the display grew larger and visitors could truly visualize his legacy through the artworks of others.
In addition, special birthday cards were printed on letterpress and offered to the public as a way to leave Warren a note to be included in the display. This booklet contains those notes. We hope you enjoy them while you wander through your own memories of Warren.
Thank you, from the whole staff at NCC, for visiting the exhibition, contributing to, and being part of this wonderful community that honors Warren’s legacy every day.
