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My Ceramics

In the studio I like to do	Handbuilding, Sculpting
Pottery Wheel	Model K Kiln Sitter
Clay body	Stoneware
Clay Brand	Plainsman
Kiln Type	Electric Kiln
Temperature	con 6
Glaze	I focus on illustrative surfaces, so currently I’m using G2926B Cone 6 Clear Glossy Base Glaze with Amaco velvet underglazes
You can buy my work from	Slate Gallery, Regina, SK

About Me

Introduction	Hi, I’m Maia – I’m an emerging artist in ceramics, and have been a painter for many years. I’m interested in sculptural narrative work and creating detailed illustrations on functional pieces. I create my own ceramic works which align aesthetically and conceptually with my painting practice, and I also make functional ceramics with my twin sister under the name Bad Mood Design
How I started with ceramics	I had the opportunity to participate in a mentor/mentee program with ceramic artist Paula Cooley. Thank you to both Paula Cooley and Carole Epp who encouraged and supported me in that process.
What inspires me	Folktales and fairytales, feminist surrealism
What I'm working on at the moment	Learning how to run my own electric kiln
My Artist Statement	Stark graduated with a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Saskatchewan in 2015. An invested interest in body politics led to various research outlets; eventually focusing on concepts of the Grotesque and the Uncanny, specifically as these concepts are described in folktales and fairytales. Stark often draws on personal memories as well as her Icelandic, Irish, & Scottish heritage to form imagery in her paintings, drawings, and ceramic work. Stark’s works often portray a duplicated figure, a sort of self portrait, pulling from her experience as an identical twin to contextualize narrative and myth.
My CV	Education 2012-2015 Master of Fine Arts Studio Art, University of Saskatchewan 2007-2012 Bachelor of Fine Arts with Great Distinction Studio Art, University of Saskatchewan Awards and Accomplishments CARFAC Saskatchewan Mentorship Program — Ceramics with Paula Cooley (2016-2017). Mina Forsyth Master of Fine Arts Collection Award, University of Saskatchewan (2015). University of Saskatchewan Graduate Scholarship (UGS) (2012). Academic Scholarship, University of Saskatchewan (2009/2010). Entrance Scholarship, University of Saskatchewan (2007/2008). Teaching Experience 2012 – University of Saskatchewan, ART111.6, Foundation I Painting 2013 – University of Saskatchewan, ART112.6 Foundation I Drawing 2020 – 2021 University of Saskatchewan, Community Arts and Artisanship Program, Painting I Exhibitions Solo Exhibitions 2019 ShapeShift, Darrell Bell Gallery, Saskatoon 2016 Passage, The Gallery, Frances Morrison Library, Saskatoon 2015 SelfSame, MFA exhibition, Gordon Snelgrove Gallery, Saskatoon 2012 Split, BFA exhibition by Maia Stark, Gordon Snelgrove Gallery, Saskatoon Group Exhibitions (selected) 2020 Ritual & Lore, curated by Jess Richter, Art Gallery of Regina, Regina, SK. 2019 Bonspiel, NCECA (National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts) concurrent exhibition, Hennepin Made, Minneapolis, United States. 2018 Small Worlds, Darrell Bell Gallery, Saskatoon, SK. 2017 Dimensions 2017, Touring Exhibition, Saskatchewan Craft Council, Saskatoon, SK. 2015 Cautionary Tales: Cate Francis and Maia Stark, Void Gallery, Saskatoon, SK. 2014 Parapraxis, Gordon Snelgrove Gallery, Saskatoon, SK. 2014 Interchange, Fifth Parallel Gallery, Regina, SK. 2013 Nest, Gordon Snelgrove Gallery, Saskatoon, SK. 2012 Ink Slab presents: Dog and Pony Show, Frances Morrison Library, Saskatoon, SK. 2011 Ink Slab, Hague Gallery, Regina, SK. Collections Saskatchewan Arts Board Permanent Collection, Regina, SK. Private Collections in Canada and the United States. Publications Selected Artist in The Crafted Dish by Carole Epp & National Clay Week (2017) Selected Artist Dimensions 2017 Catalogue by the Saskatchewan Craft Council (2017) SelfSame by Maia Stark, MFA Thesis, College of Arts and Science, University of Saskatchewan (2014) Professional and Community Affiliations CARFAC Saskatchewan member, 2016 – present. Saskatchewan Craft Council member, 2017-2018. ArtSpace board member, 2016 – 2019. Ink Slab member, 2010-2012.