Welcome
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Rooted in the language of abstraction, Kate Metten’s multidisciplinary practice explores the dynamic intersection of painting and ceramics. Each body of work is a meditative investigation into form, surface, and colour theory, exploring themes inspired by Modernist philosophies and a deep engagement with materiality. Handcrafted with intuitive precision and glazed with Kate's own palette of recipes derived from local materials, her ceramics embody the physicality of clay and preserve evidence of the hand and mind in motion.
Her paintings play optically employing new research in neuroscience and the therapeutic arts to reflect on our
brain's response to visual perception.
Offering forms that feel both familiar and entirely new, Kate Metten's ceramic tableware is strongly influenced by minimalist West Coast Modernist approaches to natural materials, simplistic Bauhaus design, striving to preserve movement in the thrown form — each unique piece tells a story of passion and creativity.
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As Seen In
Painterly Ceramic Web Drop
Goes live Monday, December 1 at noon PST. Watch this space as I'll be releasing a collection of unique works.
North by Northwest on CBC Radio
I’m excited to share a recent CBC interview that highlights my evolving journey in clay — reflecting on the intersections of art, design, and the collaborative projects that have shaped my practice. The conversation touches on the ideas, mentors, and community that continue to inspire my work.
Thank you for being part of this ongoing story and for supporting handmade. Looking forward to seeing many familiar faces over the holidays.
Warmly,
Kate
Written In Clay at Vancouver Art Gallery
I am thrilled to be profiled as a contemporary West Coast ceramicist coinciding with the summer exhibition Written in Clay. This partnership with the Vancouver Art Gallery Shop, allows visitors to bring home a piece of history as part of the broader celebration of ceramic arts in the region. This collaboration offers a meaningful bridge between BC’s rich ceramic legacy and its vibrant present.Written in Clay presents a history of ceramics made in British Columbia told through the collection of John David Lawrence. Featuring approximately 200 objects, it examines the materials and processes artists utilized in relation to the context in which studio ceramics arose and developed in the region​​
Awards
Kate Metten Ceramics was a recipient of the Applied Art + Design (AAD) award program which recognizes excellence amongst artists who, through their creativity, contribute to the cultural economy of the province. Kate is the third recipient of the Judson Beaumont Emerging Artist designation, named in honour of the late BC-based furniture designer.​