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_{About Sami}

_CV

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_{2021 Alfred}

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_{2021 - “At My Place”}

_{2021 - “Unhanding Heritage”}

_{2021 - “Flustered Youngster”}

_{2021 - “

Well Behaved Timidity”}

_{2020 Alfred

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_{2020 - Zodiac Cup Set}

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_{2020 - “Sweet Anticipation”}

_{2020 - “Bathtub Story”}

_{2020 - “Back Home”}

_{2020 - untitled}

_{2020 - “I'm An Only Child“}

_{2020 - “Ended On The 15th year”}

_{2020 - “Bob-over”}

_{2020 - Alfred second year 1st Midterm}

_{2020 Covid Summer
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_{2019-2020 Alfred 1st Year}
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_{2020 - Alfred first year 2nd Midterm}

_{2019 - Alfred first year 1st Final}

_{2019 - Alfred first year 1st Midterm}

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_{2019 - “Boy, Girl”}

_{2019 - “As A Foreigner”}

_{2019 - Sheridan}

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s h o p

^{*Shipping includes shipping cost, material and handling.}

l i ' l s h o t h e a d

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Approximately 2.5" h x 2.5" w

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stoneware, glaze, underglaze}

l i ' l s h o t h e a d

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Approximately 2" h x 2.5" w

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stoneware, glaze, underglaze}

l i ' l s h o t h e a d

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Approximately 2.5" h x 2.5" w

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stoneware, glaze, underglaze}

l i ' l s h o t h e a d

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Approximately 2.25" h x 2.25" w

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stoneware, glaze, underglaze}

f a c e c u p

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Approximately 4" h x 4" w

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stoneware, glaze, engobe}

s n o t t y f a c e c u p

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Approximately 5" h x 4.5" w

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stoneware, glaze, engobe}

s n o t t y f a c e m u g

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Approximately 5" h x 4" w

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stoneware, glaze, engobe, nail art, enamel}

s n o t t y f a c e m u g

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Approximately 6" h x 5.5" w

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stoneware, glaze, engobe, clay epoxy}

s t i f f - n u m b f a c e c u p

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Approximately 4" h x 4" w

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stoneware, glaze, engobe, underglaze pencil, resin}

r i c e b o w l

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Approximately 4" h x 6" w

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stoneware, glaze, engobe}

s a v e t h e p o t a t o
( c u p & h o l d e r )

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Approximately 6.5" h x 7" w

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stoneware, glaze, engobe}

c h i n e s e z o d i a c m u g

🐭 ( rat )

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Approximately 5" h x 5" w

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stoneware, glaze, engobe, resin}

c h i n e s e z o d i a c c u p

🐴 ( horse )

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Approximately 4.5" h x 4" w

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stoneware, glaze, engobe}

c h i n e s e z o d i a c c u p

🐶 ( dog )

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Approximately 4.25" h x 4.25" w

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stoneware, glaze, engobe}

c h i n e s e z o d i a c c u p

🐰 ( rabbit )

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Approximately 5.75" h x 5" w

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stoneware, glaze, engobe, resin}

f a c e c u p

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Approximately 3.25" h x 3.5" w

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porcelain, glaze, underglaze}

f a c e c u p

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Approximately 3" h x 3.5" w

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porcelain, glaze, underglaze}

f a c e & b o d y w a l l h a n g (both)

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top: Approximately 5.5" h x 1" w

bottom: Approximately 5.25" h x 1" w

needs one nail/screw for each pieces.

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stoneware, glaze, underglaze}

f a c e & b o d y w a l l h a n g

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top: Approximately 5.75" h x 1" w
bottom: Approximately 5.25" h x 1" w

needs one nail/screw for each pieces}

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stoneware, glaze, underglaze}

f a c e c u p

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Approximately 4.5" h x 4.25" w

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stoneware, glaze, underglaze}

f l o w e r s a u c e d i s h 🌸

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Approximately 1.75" h x 2.75" w

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stoneware, glaze, chinghwa}

f a c e s p o o n

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Approximately 7.5" h x 1" w

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stoneware, glaze, chinghwa, underglaze}

f a c e s p o o n

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Approximately 7" h x 2" w

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stoneware, glaze, chinghwa, underglaze}

j e w e l r y h o l d e r
h o m e t h i e f
p o l y m e r c l a y

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Approximately 6" h x 2.5" w

needs one nail/screw.

Jewerlry not included.

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polymer clay, acrylic, resin}

j e w e l r y h o l d e r
h o m e t h i e f
c e r a m i c c l a y

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Approximately 4.75" h x 4" w

Jewerlry not included.

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stoneware, glaze, underglaze, acrylic, gloss finishing, resin}

h o m e t h i e f
t h i n s l a b

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Approximately 21" h x 0.25"w

Has to lean against something (wall)

cannot stand on its own

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stoneware, glaze, underglaze, ink, acrylic}

b a o b a o b a t h
( drawing with frame)

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Approximately 13" h x 15"w

needs one nail/screw.

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Paper, acrylic, ballpoint pen}

s i m p l y a m e a l
( canvas )

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Approximately 24" h x 24"w

needs one nail/screw.

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Canvas painting, acrylic}

About Sami ︎

^{~ Artist Bio ~}

^{Sami Tsang was born in Canada and raised in Hong Kong. She studied traditional Chinese painting for 7 years, until returning to Canada to pursue her passion for art. She began her study of ceramics in the specialized art program at H. B. Beal Secondary School in London, Ontario. In 2015, she enrolled in the ceramics program at Sheridan College, where she was introduced to the broader clay community and guided attentively by her professors and peers. Sang earned a Master of Fine Art degree in Ceramic Art at Alfred University (NY) in 2021. She has relocated to Toronto where she is currently establishing a studio.}

^{~ Artist Statement ~}

^{Growing up as the youngest child of a conservative Hong Kong family, my voice was not welcomed. The ability to speak soon faded away. I moved back to Canada at age 12, where the constant flux amidst Chinese and Western cultures created a series of traumatic issues. At 20, I began to resist my traditional role.

Every day, I process my progress.

I gather stories of domestic encounters and private narratives. I find relationships between these stories and the materials I use in my practice, such as clay, resin, rice paper and ball point pen. Is clay actually the old grump? Does making humorous sculpture help me to strip down guilt? Can using ball point pen bring back innocence? Chinese culture forbids speaking of family shame. My ultimate goal is to face head-on this heavy-hearted matter. When my heart allows, I convert these stories through the work of cartoonist-like gesture into bearable, yet straightforward imagery to reveal the raw emotional experiences we share. Over time, I hope the sweet anticipation for mooncake parties will become fruitful.}

MFA Thesis Exhibition
‘Mooncake Party’ Opens April 17th, 2021

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Virtual tour of exhibition

Date: Sunday the 18th
Time: 1 - 2pm EDT
Zoom Link ↓

Click Here to REGISTER :)

Instagram Live with Make And DO !!!

Date: Monday the 19th

Time: 12 - 1pm EDT

Sami Tsang

Exhibition Work in Fosdick-Nelson Gallery

WORK

Curriculum vitae ︎

^{EDUCATION ︎︎︎}

_{2021 MFA Candidate, Ceramic Art, Alfred University, NY, USA

2019 Honours Bachelor of Craft and Design, Ceramics, Sheridan College, Canada

2015 BealArt Secondary Art School, London, ON, Canada}

^{ARTIST RESIDENCY

Upcoming ︎︎︎_{2022 Artist in Residency, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto}}

^EXHIBITIONS
^{Upcoming ︎︎︎}

_{2023 Solo exhibition, Cooper Cole Gallery, Toronto

2022 Solo Show, ClayAKAR, Iowa City, USA

2022 Group exhibition, Cooper Cole Gallery, Toronto

2022 Above Board Tableware exhibition, Above Board Ceramics, virtual

2022 Duo-Show, Tandem Gallery, Bakersville, NC, USA

2022 Earth Oracles exhibition of contemporary ceramics, Mayten’s Project, Toronto

2022 Curated show, Art Center Sarasota, FL, USA}

^{Invitational & Group Exhibitions ︎︎︎}

_{2021Mooncake Party, Gardiner Museum Award Winner, Gardiner Museum, Toronto

2021 Award Exhibition, Craft Ontario, Toronto

2021 Solo Show, Charlie Cumming Gallery, Gainesville, FL

2021Alfred MFA 2021 Group Exhibition, Sculpture Space, Long Island City, NY

2021 Above Board Tableware exhibition, Above Board Ceramics, virtual

2021 Virtual Markers Market, The Ceramic Congress, The Ceramic School, USA

2021 Canadian Exhibition, curated by Carole App, The Ceramic School, USA

2021 15th Yunomi Show, ClayAKAR, Iowa City, IA, USA

2021 Mooncake Party, MFA Thesis Exhibition, Fosdick-Nelson Gallery, Alfred, NY

2020 Crafts in the Art: International Virtual Exhibition, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

2020 Y’all Virtual Sale, Houston Center of Contemporary Craft, Texas

2020 Americano 2020, ClayAKAR, Iowa City, IA, USA

2020 14th Yunomi Show, ClayAKAR, Iowa City, IA, USA

2020 Confluence, Robert C.Turner Gallery, Alfred, NY, USA

2019 The Intimate Object XV, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, FL, USA

2019 The Functional Canvas IV, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, FL, USA

2019 NCECA Juried Student Exhibition, Soo Visual Arts Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota

2019 Bonspiel Mug Show, Hennepin Made, Minneapolis, Minnesota

2019 Sheridan Ceramics Graduate Exhibition, Gardiner Museum, Toronto, ON, Canada

2019 All Year Ceramics Exhibition, Craft and Design, Sheridan Gallery, Oakville, ON, Canada

2018 Liquids Cream and Gels, Online Exhibition, The Gynocratic Art Gallery, Canada

2018 Breakthrough Exhibition, Fusion, Toronto

2017 Made in Canada, Gardiner Museum, Toronto

2017 Year End Exhibition, Craft and Design, Sheridan Gallery, Oakville, ON, Canada

2016 All Year Ceramics Exhibition, Craft and Design, Sheridan Gallery, Oakville, ON, Canada

2015 Graduate Art Show, BealArt, London, ON, Canada

2014 Year End Art Show, BealArt, London, ON, Canada}

^{AWARDS/HONOURS ︎︎︎}

_{2021 Tucker’s Pottery Supplies Inc, Clay Supply Grant, Craft Ontario, Toronto

2019 Clifford Scholarship, for exceptional personal achievement, Sheridan College

2019 Gardiner Museum Award Winner, You Know What I Mean, Toronto

2019 Mudtools Merit Award, NCECA Juried Student Exhibition, Minneapolis

2019 FUSION Scholarship Award, Fusion, Toronto, Canada

2018 Joan Bennet Award, for outstanding achievement, Sheridan College

2017 Best In Show Award, Made In Canada, Gardiner Museum}

_{PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES ^︎︎︎

2021 Renaissance Venice, exhibition installation, Gardiner Museum, Toronto

2017 - 2019 summers Studio Assistant for Timothy Smith, Gleason Brook Pottery, Wiarton, ON, Canada

TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIP ^︎︎︎

2021 Introduction to Hand-building, Brooke Cashion, Alfred University, NY

2020 Sophomore Intro to Hand-building, Meghan Smythe, Alfred University, NY

2020 Ceramic Pottery II, John Gill, Alfred University, NY

2019 Observational Drawing, Alfred University, NY

LANGUAGES ^︎︎︎

Cantonese, English, Mandarin}