Welcome
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.
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.
Exhibitions
Recent exhibitions include Apparition Room, 50th Anniversary Exhibition Western Front; We Do Not Work Alone, Nanaimo Art Gallery; Atmospheric River, Wil Aballe Art Projects; The Thinking Eye, Burrard Arts Foundation
House Of COCO
Kate Metten Speaks: Dive into the World of Her Ceramic Atelier, Where Every Piece Tells a Story
Welcome to an exclusive interview with Kate Metten, the visionary artist behind a world of captivating ceramics. In this intimate conversation, we delve into the heart of Kate’s creative journey, exploring the fusion of tradition and contemporary flair that defines her renowned ceramic atelier.
