Fired Up! Pushing Boundaries in Ceramics & Glass
15 November 2025 — 11 January 2026“This ‘behaviour’ of the material (clay) which does not seek your permission, already suggests to me a dance of nature, mind and culture.” Steven Heinemann
“Glass is a magical medium that has the ability to capture light. Working with hot glass is like a dance, a beautiful fluid motion with heat and material.” Susan Rankin
The magic of fire. The ancients understood how to use it. Archaeologists recently unearthed fired clay pots in China that were 20,000 years old. The earliest record of making glass—mixing sand with other materials and applying the heat from a flame dates back to the Egyptians in 1500 BC.
Oeno Gallery’s Fired Up! exhibition brings you an extraordinary group of contemporary ceramic and glass artists who often challenge the historic boundaries of what clay and glass might endure.
The ceramicists - Steven Heinemann, Susan Collett, Paula Murray, Bruce Cochrane, Loren Kaplan and Bill Greaves.
The glass artists - Cheryl Wilson Smith, John Paul Robinson, Susan Rankin and Julia Reimer.
Each one has explored new techniques of working with clay or shaping hot glass into unique pieces.
Each one has endeavoured to discover their own distinctive visual language.
Each one has strived to elevate their art form.
“You have to respect the material, which is the clay, and the process it goes through. Each piece I make has been on a journey. Porcelain’s fragility and its strength mirrors human experience and nature.” Paula Murray
A special offering of ceramics from Toronto art collector and philanthropist Aaron Milrad, a passionate supporter of the arts will also be on view and available for purchase.
Join us for the opening on Saturday November 15, 2025 from 3- 5pm. Artists will be in attendance.
Artwork
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Ascend:Ice Cheryl Wilson Smith $6,500 -
Ascend:Forest Cheryl Wilson Smith $6,000 -
Concordant:Ice Cheryl Wilson Smith $4,500 -
Concordant:Warmth Cheryl Wilson Smith $4,500 -
Beyond Words Paula Murray $12,500 -
Mossy Outcrop 2 Cheryl Wilson Smith $2,400 -
Outcrop No.16 Cheryl Wilson Smith $2,400 -
Outcrop 13 (Black & Sienna) Cheryl Wilson Smith $2,400 -
Tall Haptic Vessel (Scraped) Bill Greaves $2,500 -
Tall Haptic Vessel I (Carved) Bill Greaves $2,800 -
Tall Haptic Vessel II (Carved) Bill Greaves $2,800 -
Red/Pink/Amber/Apricot Grouping (Pod Series) Julia Reimer $2,175 -
Medium Blue/Grey Vase (Pod Series) Julia Reimer $500 -
Medium White/Black Vase (Pod Series) Julia Reimer $500 -
Small White/Black Vase (Pod Series) Julia Reimer $400 -
Relief Vessel Pair Bruce Cochrane $6,800 -
Gleam Susan Collett $15,000 -
Glint Susan Collett $15,000 -
Into The Woods: Sylvan I Susan Collett $2,300 -
Into The Woods: Sylvan II Susan Collett $2,300 -
Into The Woods: Sylvan III Susan Collett $2,300 -
Into The Woods: Sylvan IV Susan Collett $2,300 -
Untitled Bowl with Infinity Loop Steven Heinemann $4,000 -
Untitled Aqua Tilted Bowl Steven Heinemann $4,500 -
Untitled Bowl with Collar Edge Steven Heinemann $3,200 -
Untitled Bowl with Double Triangle Steven Heinemann $4,000 -
Terrene Steven Heinemann $14,000 -
whatwillbecomeofus? ed.1/3 Steven Heinemann $25,000 -
iputaspellonyou Steven Heinemann $9,000 -
Terra Negra Steven Heinemann $8,000 -
Husk Series #3 (large) Steven Heinemann $9,000 -
Silver Linings No. 1 Loren Kaplan $2,250 -
Silver Linings No. 2 Loren Kaplan $650 -
Silver Linings No. 3 Loren Kaplan $1,250 -
Silver Linings No. 5 Loren Kaplan $2,450 -
Don't Let Them Burst Your Bubble: Luna, Cerulean Cheryl Wilson Smith $4,860 -
Don't Let Them Burst Your Bubble: Cerulean 1 XXL Cheryl Wilson Smith $2,800 -
Wall Composition 5.1 Bill Greaves $3,900 -
Sprouted Vessel Bill Greaves $700 -
2° of Sky John Paul Robinson $6,000 -
All Possible Paths Red John Paul Robinson $11,000 -
Wave Function Deep Blue John Paul Robinson $9,000 -
Skirted Wall Plates Pair (Pistachio) Bruce Cochrane $1,850 -
Skirted Wall Plates Pair (Sand) Bruce Cochrane $1,850 -
Composite Vessel with Stripes Bruce Cochrane $2,300 -
Covered Relief Vessel I Bruce Cochrane $750 -
Covered Relief Vessel II Bruce Cochrane $750 -
Stacked Vessel Wood Fired Bruce Cochrane $3,300 -
Amass X Paula Murray $1,450 -
Amass XI Paula Murray $1,450 -
Amass XII Paula Murray $1,450 -
Amass XIII Paula Murray $1,450 -
Saffron Vase with Lateral Waves Paula Murray $750 -
Blue Vase with Red Rim Paula Murray $750 -
Inner Landscape Paula Murray $3,400 -
Moss Paula Murray $2,800 -
Single Scroll I Paula Murray $950 -
Single Scroll III Paula Murray $950 -
Ether Series Large Vessel Narrow Opening Aqua/Grey Susan Rankin $800 -
Ether Series Medium Vessel Narrow Opening Aqua/Grey Susan Rankin $600 -
Ether Series Large Vessel Narrow Opening Red/Orange Susan Rankin $800 -
Ether Series Small/Medium Narrow Opening Red/Orange Susan Rankin $400 -
Ether Series Large Vessel Narrow Opening Purple/Violet Susan Rankin $800 -
Ether Series Medium Vessel Narrow Opening Purple/Violet Susan Rankin $600 -
Ether Series Large Vessel Narrow Opening Blue/Gold Susan Rankin $800 -
Ether Series Medium Vessel Narrow Opening Blue/Gold Susan Rankin $600 -
Ether Series Large Vessel Narrow Opening Lime/Blue Susan Rankin $800 -
Concordant:Granite Cheryl Wilson Smith $4,500 Sold -
Grey Sphere (Inclusion Series) Julia Reimer $375 Sold -
Grey Vessel (Inclusion Series) Julia Reimer $400 Sold -
Untitled Bowl with Circles Steven Heinemann $2,800 Sold -
Silver Linings No. 4 Loren Kaplan $450 Sold -
Don't Let Them Burst Your Bubble: Blue 1 XXL Cheryl Wilson Smith $2,800 Sold -
Sage Box with Concave Lid Bruce Cochrane $525 Sold -
Amass IX Paula Murray $3,600 Sold -
Ether Series Small, Narrow Opening Lime/Blue 2 Susan Rankin $275 Sold