Sage Box with Concave Lid

About Sage Box with Concave Lid

This contemporary ceramic sage coloured box is made by Bruce Cochrane.

Internationally recognized for his bold artistic vision, Bruce Cochrane has earned a reputation as one of Canada’s finest ceramicists. His eclectic, dynamic forms are strong, solid and aesthetically pleasing. He favours organic shapes, and his habit of gas or wood firing his clay results in distinctive textures and colours.
This is one of a series of functional boxes with lids he created using a combination of slabs, moulded sections and hand-thrown clay. The soft sage colour of this box is complemented by natural clay colours evident throughout the piece.

“The objects, no matter how simple or complex, are meant to be experienced on a physical and contemplative level.” Bruce Cochrane

“No matter how elaborate Cochrane’s work becomes, it is safe to say that at the core of everything he makes is the idea of functionality—an idea he fell in love with the very first time he touched clay.” Jessica Cabe, Ceramics Monthly

Bruce Cochrane was born in Vancouver. His family moved to Montreal, where he was first introduced to ceramics in high school. Cochrane continued his education at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. In the late seventies, he acquired his MFA from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Returning to Ontario, he taught ceramics at Sheridan College in Ontario from 1978-2010. He continues to hold workshops and exhibit his work internationally. In a career that spans fifty years, Cochrane has received numerous awards over the years and been nominated several times for the prestigious Governor General’s Award. His work has been exhibited internationally and can be found in collections at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art in Toronto and the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Ottawa. Bruce Cochrane’s home and studio are in Markdale, Ontario.