{"id":23,"date":"2011-08-29T18:47:16","date_gmt":"2011-08-29T18:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erinvernon.com\/solway\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2026-01-11T15:47:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T15:47:06","slug":"resume","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/nancysolway.davidwoodhead.com\/?page_id=23","title":{"rendered":"Resume"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nancy Solway : Selected Artist\u2019s Resume<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Nancy Solway was a member of the Board of Directors of the Ontario Crafts Council from 1987 to 1991, as chair of the Crafts Advisory Committee. She is also one of the five Canadians represented in the book, \u201dThe New Ceramics\u201d , by Peter Dormer. She served on the founding Artists\u2019 Steering Committee of the Artists\u2019 Health Centre at the Toronto Western Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Education<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1977 Guelph University, \u201cLondon Semester\u201d London, England, Special Student in Fine Arts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1975 Guelph University, B.A. Fine Arts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1971-73 Georgian College, Ceramics under Robin Hopper and Roman Bartkiw.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1969-71 York University, Sociology and Psychology.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Studio History<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1995-present&nbsp; Studio Potter, Toronto<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1980-94 Founded Clay Design Studio\/Gallery, studio and showroom.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1973-76 Studio Potter in Georgetown, Ontario with retail showroom in Terra Cotta, Ont.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Teaching<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2003 Northview Collegiate, visiting artist workshop.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2001 Haliburtion School of the Arts summer program, Sir Sandford Fleming College.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1977-00 George Brown College, part-time instructor, studio ceramics.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1984 Summer course, Central Technical School, Toronto.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1981-82 Workshops at Clay Design for Toronto Board of Education.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1978 North York Board of Education, Creative Artist-in-the-Schools project.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1992 Ontario Government Volunteer Service Award (OCC).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1985 Ontario Crafts Council \u201cCrafts 85\u201d ceramics award.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1982 Ontario Crafts Council \u201cCrafts 82\u201d Kingcraft Award.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Grants<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1987 Ontario Arts Council, Grants to Individual Craftsmen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1985 Ontario Crafts Council, Travel Grant.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1984 Ontario Arts Council, Grants to Individual Craftsmen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Selected Exhibitions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2025 &#8220;Common Ground&#8221; Craft Ontario Gallery, Toronto Potters Juried Exhibition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2023 &#8220;Mind and Matter&#8221;&nbsp; Gardiner Museum, Toronto Potters Juried Exhibition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2011&nbsp; &#8220;Handy&#8221; Ontario Crafts Council Gallery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2009 \u201cFusion Show\u201d Gardiner Museum<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2004 \u201cContainers of Beauty\u201d Gardiner Museum<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2003 \u201cFireworks 03\u201d Fusion Juried Exhibition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2003 \u201cRaku\u201d Ontario Crafts Council Guild Shop<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2002\/3 \u201cBowl Invitional Show\u201d Gardiner Museum, Toronto<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2001 Faculty Show HSA, Rails End Gallery, Haliburton<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1997 \u201cOf Bouquetieres and Jardinieres\u201d, Gardiner Museum Toronto<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1992 \u201cUncommon Objects\u201d, Harbourfront, Toronto.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1989 \u201cCanadian Ceramics\u201d, Lee Sklar Gallery, Morristown,N.J., U.S.A.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1986 \u201cFireworks 86\u201d Ontario Potters Association Juried Exhibition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1985 \u201cOntario Crafts 85\u201d Ontario Crafts Council Juried Exhibition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cCityClay\u201d, Clay Design StudioGallery, Toronto, travelled by the Ontario Crafts Council throughout 1986.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cRaku\u201d, Galerie Barbara Silverberg, Montreal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1984 \u201cEvolution\u201d, 1st Biennial of Ceramics, Trois Rivieres, Quebec.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Raku\u201d, Burlington Cultural Centre, Burlingtom, Ontario.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1983 \u201cForever\/Now\u201d, Two-Man exhibition, Ontario Potters Association, Toronto.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cMaliations\u201d, Four-Man exhibition of ceramic sculpture, Tatay Gallery, Toronto.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cThe Patio Show\u201d, Craft Gallery, Ontario Crafts Council, Toronto.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1982 \u201cFireworks 82\u201d, Ontario Potters Association Juried Exhibition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1981 \u201cCrafts 81\u201d Ontario Crafts Council Juried Exhibition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1975 \u201cWomen in Clay\u201d, Canadian Guild of Potters, Toronto.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Media Coverage &#8211; Radio, Television and Film<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1992 CBC Sunday Arts Entertainment, \u201cThe Potter and the Musician\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1987 Ceramic consultant and Studio Ceramist for director John<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Schlesinger\u2019s \u201cThe Believers\u201d starring Martin Sheen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Media Coverage-Print<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sept. 1987 Ceramics Monthly, \u201cCeramics in the City\u201d by Gloria Hickey.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jan. 1987 Toronto Sunday Star, Home Section Cover Feature<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fall 1986 Craft Focus II, Ontario Crafts Council Juried Slide Competition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sept. 1982 Craft News, Review of \u201cFireworks 82\u201d by Jim Wies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dec. 1981 Toronto Globe and Mail,, Susan Himel and Elaine Lambert.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>July 1975 Tactile, (cover photo), \u201cWomen in Clay\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Speaking Engagements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2004 Living Arts Centre Mississauga, Ceramics Studio Consultant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1990 \u201cEye to the Future\u201d, Ontario Crafts Council Conference, Panel Moderator.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1987 Royal Ontario Museum, Gallery Lecture.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1986 \u201cFireworks 86\u201d Panel Moderator, Ontario Potters Association Conference.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1983 Speaker, Ontario Crafts Council \u201c Handmade Dollar\u201d conference.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Selected Jury Positions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1996 \u201cDesigner Crafts 1996\u201d, Hamilton and Region Arts Council<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1993 \u201cOntario Crafts 93\u201d, Ontario Crafts Council.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Major Commissions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1984 Sheraton Centre Hotel, Toronto: 500 piece commission for Cafe of the Redwoods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nancy Solway : Selected Artist\u2019s Resume Nancy Solway was a member of the Board of Directors of the Ontario Crafts Council from 1987 to 1991, as chair of the Crafts Advisory Committee. 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