WŁODEK CV
Born in Germany, raised and educated in Poland.
Graduated from Mechanical Engineering College.
Employed by Architectural and Urban Planing Company.
Interests: Painting, short film, photography, carving in wood, bone, stone.
1994 – Present, Co-Own Active Clay Inc. designing and producing ceramic
sculpture and art objects.
1983 – 1997 Co-owned Gift Shop, Boutique and Art Craft Gallery, in St. Jacobs
and Toronto On.
1982 – 1984 employed by Framing Gallery 12 Waterloo On.
1981 – Arrived in Canada
Professional Associations :
2011 – Present GRIPS – Grand River Imaging & Photographic Society,
Kitchener – Waterloo, ON.
2003 – Present Waterloo Potters Workshop, Waterloo ON.
1996 – 2009 FUSION – The Ontario Clay and Glass Association,
Toronto, ON.
1996 – Present Potters Guild of Hamilton and Region, Hamilton, ON.
1983 – 1995 Ontario Craft Council
Exhibitions :
Group: 2014 – JURIED WILDLIFE, NATURE & NATIVE SHOW 2014 – Beaux Arts Gallery, Brampton, On.
Group: 2014 – “Celebrating 40 Years” – The Blyth Festival Art Gallery, Blyth, On.
Group : 2014 – Biennial Juried Exhibition, Glenhyrst Gallery – Brantford, On.
Group : 2014 – Open Juried Fine Art and Photography Show, Beaux-Arts, Brampton, On.
Group : 2013 – “6 Annual Open Juried Exhibition” – Beaux-Arts, Brampton, On.
Group : 2012 – “Insights” – 33th Annual Juried Exhibition By Elora Art
Council and Association of Wellington County
Museum. Elora, On.
Group : 2012 – “Ignite” – Biennial, The Potters Guild of Hamilton and
Region – Members Juried Show, Carnegie Art Gallery
Dundas, On.
Group : 2012 – “Earthborn”, WPW Annual Juried Exhibition, Clay and
Glass Gallery Waterloo, On.
Dual : 2011 – “Steps In The Garden”, Blyth Festival Gallery,Blyth, On.
Group : 2010 – Juried Retrospective Exhibition of Waterloo Potters
Workshop, Burlington Arts Centre, Burlington On.
Group : 2010 – Juried Competition “Masterworks Southwest – 2010 OCC,
Selected for the touring exhibition March – December 2010
Group : 2010 – “Biennial 2010 Homage”, Juried Exhibition, Carnegie
Gallery, Dundas, On.
Group : 2010 – Juried Competition “Convergence – 2010” -selected
Tom Thomson Gallery – Owen Sound On.
Group : 2010 – Juried, “Earthborn – 2010”, Clay and Glass Gallery,
Waterloo, On.
Group : 2008 – Juried Competition “Fireworks 2008”, selected for the
touring Exhibition, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas ON
Group : 2007- “Earthborn”, WPW Annual Juried Exhibition 2007,
selected, Homer Watson Gallery, Kitchener On.
1996 – 2006 Philadelphia Buyers Market of American Crafts
Philadelphia PA.
2004 – Biennial Juried Exhibition Assemblage, selected, Dundas On
2002 – Present, Spring and Fall Show and Sale Waterloo Potters
Workshop, Waterloo On.
1996 – 2008 Fusion Fall show and sale, Toronto On.
1996 – Present, Spring and Fall annual Show and Sale Hamilton
Potters Guild, Dundas On.
Honours and Awards :
2014 – Juried Wildlife, Nature & Native Show – 2014 Beaux Arts Gallery, Brampton On. – SELECTED – “Barn Owl” – photography
2014 – Biennial Juried Exhibition – Glenhyrst Gallery, Brampton, On. – SECOND PLACE – Award for mixed media sculpture -“Clay-O-Genetically modified Moss II”
Photo Category – “Sweet Business” – SELECTED
2014 – “7th Annual Open Juried Competition” – Beaux Arts Gallery – Brampton, On. – SELECTED, /Photo Category – “Sweet Business” /
2013 – “6th Annual Open Juried Competition” – HONOURABLE MENTION
for “Genetically Modified Moss I” sculpture – Beaux-Arts Gallery,
Brampton, On.
2012 – “Earthborn”, – “Genetically Modified Moss” Sculpture –
FUSION AWARD, Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo, On.
2011 – “Annual Open Juried Competition” – “Spideria” flower
sculpture. HONOURABLE MENTION, Beaux-Arts Gallery,
Brampton, On.
2011 – “Earthborn” 2011, “Atomica” flower sculpture, CURATORS
AWARD, Homer Watson Gallery,
2008 – “Breaking New Ground” – Juried Art Show,
HONOURABLE MENTION, Art Gallery of Brant, Brantford, On.
Art Gallery Of Brant, Brantford, On.
1984 – International Competition, “Best North American Glass”,
TWO HONOURABLE MENTIONS for stained glass Lamp Shade
and Glass Panel “Erosion”.
Commissions :
1983 – Sacred Heart Church in Kitchener, stained glass panel
above main entrance depicting portrait of late John Paul II.
Publications :
2014 – Lark Crafts, Sterling Publications, “1000 Beads”, page 35
2013 – Brampton Guardian – And the Award Goes to…. article about 2012
Annual, Baux Arts Gallery in Brampton Open Competition
2012 – Wellington Advertiser – Page 4, “Artist Recognized at June 20.2012
Opening of “Inside” Juried Exhibition,
2012 – The Record, “Ceramic and Clay Exhibition Examines
Masculinity”, by R.Reid, Arts section
2011 – Blyth Festival Salute, “At the Bainton Gallery”. Page 22
2008 – Clay Times – July/August 2008, “Solaris” Vase, Page 52