{"title":"sharon reay","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSharon Reay is a ceramic artist based in Burnaby, BC, who has focused on clay for over 40 years. Born and raised in Nanaimo, she studied at the Vancouver School of Art and has taught ceramics at the Burnaby Arts Centre. Inspired by children’s literature and nature, she creates whimsical clay works and also works with wood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"skull-vase","title":"Skull Vase","description":"\u003cp\u003e12 x 12 x 25 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003esoda fired ceramic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMimicking a castle turret, this gothic vase is the perfect piece for those who love anything spooky! Handcarved and finished in a soda kiln to create an aged look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/craftcouncilbc.ca\/member\/sharon-reay\/\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: #e33b45;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSharon Reay \u003c\/a\u003ehas been creating art in various media since childhood. After attending the Vancouver School of Art, she continued taking courses and workshops, as she grew her art practice and raised her children in Burnaby. In the '80s, she taught ceramics at the Burnaby Arts Centre for several years, before it became the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. By the early '90s she had become the Adult Arts Programmer (in all disciplines except music), then later her position shifted to focus upon Ceramics of all ages. Her main focus has been on clay for the past 40 years, but she has often turned to other materials, mainly drawing and working with wood, when circumstances or injuries made work with clay impossible. The imagery she is most inspired by comes from children’s literature or nature and her whimsical characters most often elicit smiles from those who come across them.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0277\/2805\/2272\/files\/Portrait_1_240x240.jpg?v=1745355517\" style=\"margin: 5px 5px 5px 5px;float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sharon Reay","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41679176040496,"sku":"1REAS036","price":125.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0277\/2805\/2272\/files\/1REAS036_01.jpg?v=1730231069"},{"product_id":"santa-plate","title":"Santa Plate","description":"\u003cp\u003e23 x 11 x 3 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003estoneware\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA beautiful hand painted plate to add to your holiday servingware. Finished with a glossy clear glaze\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/craftcouncilbc.ca\/member\/sharon-reay\/\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: #e33b45;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSharon Reay \u003c\/a\u003ehas been creating art in various media since childhood. After attending the Vancouver School of Art, she continued taking courses and workshops, as she grew her art practice and raised her children in Burnaby. In the '80s, she taught ceramics at the Burnaby Arts Centre for several years, before it became the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. By the early '90s she had become the Adult Arts Programmer (in all disciplines except music), then later her position shifted to focus upon Ceramics of all ages. Her main focus has been on clay for the past 40 years, but she has often turned to other materials, mainly drawing and working with wood, when circumstances or injuries made work with clay impossible. The imagery she is most inspired by comes from children’s literature or nature and her whimsical characters most often elicit smiles from those who come across them.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0277\/2805\/2272\/files\/Portrait_1_240x240.jpg?v=1745355517\" style=\"margin: 5px 5px 5px 5px;float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sharon Reay","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41679176826928,"sku":"1REAS037","price":90.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0277\/2805\/2272\/files\/1REAS037_01.jpg?v=1730231223"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0277\/2805\/2272\/collections\/Portrait_1_cdb3ab2c-327b-43d4-846c-d606519087af.jpg?v=1783982737","url":"https:\/\/www.craftcouncilbc.shop\/collections\/sharon-reay.oembed","provider":"Craft Council of BC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}