biography

Naomi first studied pottery at the Saidye Bronfman Centre as a teenager. She went on to the graphic design program at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design where she nurtured her interest in ceramics, taking ceramics electives at every opportunity. In 1982 she graduated with a B.Comm in Visual Communications and proceeded to join a pottery studio in Montreal.

Eventually she set up her own studio at home producing earthenware serving trays made from slabs. While her two sons were growing up Naomi took creative time to experiment with techniques and ideas, having private instruction with ceramist Gilbert Poissant. The work that surfaced in those years was personal and sculptural. Through the mediums of clay and metals which she combined in various creative ways, Naomi explored issues of environmental concern, as well as memories of her mother and childhood.

From 1990-2000 she exhibited her sculptures in Montreal, Trois Rivières, Sutton and Toronto. In 1998 she won the Prix de la ville de Trois Rivieres at the 8th National Biennial of Ceramics.

Since moving to the Eastern Townships in 2000, Naomi has returned to pottery focusing on an asian tableware production in porcelain, incorporation wood ash used to heat the studio in her glazes. Each September she participates in La Tournée des 20, a studio tour and sale in her area. Her studio showroom is open year round by appointment. Her tableware can also be seen at boutique Keramos in Quebec City as well as the One of A Kind Show in Toronto. Naomi occasionally gives workshops as well as classes at her studio in Dunham, Quebec.