It is through the objects of everyday life such as plates, cups and bowls that I see a direct access to the public. As symbols of commodity, these types of object can be associated with a specific function and place. It is by acknowledging it within my work that I can use that specific function and place to communicate ideas. My work consists of a re-categorization of these familiar objects, in particular ceramic objects. Ceramic objects carry a large history, a signified identity and a durability through time that no-other material can hold. One of my approach is to add another layer to a selected ready-made object. It is a physical layering, by the transfer of photos, drawings and paintings through a silk-screened ceramic decal technique. The layering of imagery has the effect of relocating the object to present time and also shifting its identity. The images are chosen and composed from my interpretation of the initial object and my view of it through a Canadian context. As part of my reassessment of these objects, I assign a “re-made/re-fabriqué au Canada” label. Ceramic has been a material in direct contact with civilization for thousands years, often coupled with the concept of nation; I am only adding a little more to its archive.
