Art Exhibits

Handles and Spouts

Everyone knows what a teapot looks like, but in the hands of an artist, even the most familiar household object can become something unexpected. Handles and Spouts brings together a selection of ceramic works from the Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery’s permanent collection, exploring the many ways artists reinterpret the traditional teapot through form, function, and imagination.

Featuring works by artists including Bodil Pearson, Terry Osborne, Trudy Golley, Peter Chan, Jeannot Blackburn, and Tim Storey, this exhibition showcases the remarkable diversity of an object that has long occupied a place in everyday life. From recognizable vessels designed with functionality in mind to playful, expressive, and sculptural interpretations, these works challenge our expectations of what a teapot can be. Familiar features such as handles, spouts, and lids become opportunities for experimentation – transforming everyday forms into distinctive works of art.

On exhibit at the Main Library now.