Toronto, Canada
Collection: ANNIKA HOEFS
ARTIST STATEMENT
Transforming from soft to hard, impermanent to everlasting, clay is a remarkable material that has been intertwined with humans since the beginning of civilizations. In respect to the material and her own footprint, the clay used for this series is recycled from projects made in 2020. An ethereal essence is captured in each handbuilt ceramic mirror frame, which take inspiration from natural elements. Fluid undulating surfaces and delicate petal-like edges are highlighted with soft gradient colours that emulate florals fluttering in the breeze and shimmering pools of water. With the consequences of climate change on the mind, this series aims to capture a moment of nature's fragile beauty and asks the user to reflect on their own responsibility to preserve our precious planet.
Biography | Artist CV
About ANNIKA HOEFS
Annika is a Toronto-based artist and educator, specializing in ceramics. She holds a Bachelor of Material Art and Design from OCADU where she initially began with a focus on textiles, but ended with a full concentration on ceramics. Alongside her studio practice, she has been teaching ceramic classes to students of all ages and skill levels since 2016. Annika’s functional and sculptural ceramics can be found in select gallery shops, restaurants and luxury hotels, locally and internationally.
Website: www.annikahoefsceramics.com
Instagram: @annikahoefsceramics
ANNIKA HOEFS CV
Education
OCAD University, Toronto, ON, 2008-2016
Bachelor of Material Art and Design
Artist Mentorship Program
September 2019-July 2022, Susan Low-Beer, Toronto
Artist Residencies
May 2018, International Ceramic Studio, Kecskemét, Hungary
Related Work Experience
- November 2021-Present, Haliburton School of Art and Design, Haliburton
Ceramics Certificate Instructor - March 2016-Present, Gardiner Museum, Toronto
Ceramics Instructor - October 2016-Present, Mississauga Potters Guild, Mississauga
Ceramics Instructor - July 2024-Present, Toronto School of Art, Toronto
Ceramics Instructor - January 2025-Present, Parkdale Pottery, Toronto
Ceramics Instructor - October 2017-Present, IONA Catholic Secondary School, Mississauga
Visiting Artist and Ceramics Instructor - September 2018-October 2024, ClayArt Studios, Toronto
Ceramics Instructor - December 2017-February 2022, Rosedale Heights School of the Arts, Toronto
Studio Technician/Studio Consultant - October 2018-March 2020, Gardiner Museum, Toronto
Studio Technician - September 2018-March 2019, Toronto Potters Artscape Studio, Toronto
Studio Technician and Ceramics Instructor - January 2017-March 2020, Miles Nadal JCC, Toronto
Ceramics Instructor - April 2017-June 2018, Schwartz Reisman Centre (JCC), Vaughan
Ceramics Instructor and Studio Technician - April 2016-June 2018, Prosserman JCC (Jewish Community Centre), Toronto
Family Ceramics Instructor and Studio Technician - May 2016-June 2017, Mississauga Potters Guild, Mississauga
Studio Technician - July 2016-August 2016, Gardiner Museum, Toronto
Summer Camp Class Assistant - October 2015-March 2016, Prosserman JCC (Jewish Community Centre), Toronto
Family Ceramics Class Assistant - October 2015-December 2015, Filipa Pimentel Ceramics, Toronto
Studio Assistant
Volunteer Experience
Mississauga Potters’ Guild, Mississauga ON January 2022-March 2025
Studio Director
Toronto Potters, Toronto, ON June 2017-January 2018
Website Coordinator and Publicity Chair
Gardiner Museum, Toronto, ON May 2016-September 2017
Gallery Attendant
OCADU Ceramics Studio, Toronto, ON September 2013-April 2016
Throwing Club and Studio Volunteer
Commission Work
Tatar Art Projects, Liberty Village, Toronto
Annika has been working with TAP on decorative and functional ceramics for hospitality projects since 2020, creating custom pieces for luxury hotels.
Indie Ale House, 2022
Custom beer pint tumblers developed for the Indie Ale House Birroteca in Eataly, Toronto
Boxcar Social, 2019
Custom mugs and tasting cups developed to be used in the Boxcar Social flagship location, Summerhill, Toronto.
Group Exhibitions and Sales
2024, Wintershades, Corner Gallery, Haliburton ON
2024, Breakthrough PLUS, Serpa Gallery, Newmarket ON
2024, The Great Canadian Pottery Throwdown CBC Activation, Union Station, Toronto ON
2022, Confluence, The Gardiner Museum Shop, Toronto ON
2020, 100 Vases (Part of Design TO), The Shop, Toronto ON
2019, The Body Has Reasons Which Reason Knows Not Of, Craft Ontario Gallery, Toronto, ON
2018, Toronto Potters 20th Biennial, Gardiner Museum Shop, Toronto ON
2018, Sanguine, Living Arts Centre, Mississauga ON
2018, Breakthrough, Robert Langen Gallery, Waterloo, ON
2018, Muscle Memory Symposium, International Ceramic Studio, Kecskemét, Hungary
2017, Visual Arts Instructors Exhibition, Prosserman JCC, Toronto
2017, Toronto Potters Winter Sale, Toronto Botanical Gardens, Toronto
2017, Holiday Sale, Curated by Laurie Fleming, The Great Hall, Toronto
2016-2020, Mississauga Potters Fall Sale, Mississauga Potters Guild, Mississauga
2016, 2015, 2014, Xpace Zine and Maker Fair, Xpace Cultural Centre, Toronto
2016, Craft Ontario Juried Craft Show, Daniels Spectrum, Toronto
2016, Queen West Art Crawl, Trinity Bellwoods Park, Toronto
2016, 2015, TD Echo Beach Spring Market, Echo Beach, Toronto
2015, The Holiday Collective Show, Artscape Youngplace, Toronto
2015, MADE: By Feminists, Ontario College of Art and Design University, Toronto
2015, Cabbagetown Art and Crafts Sale, Riverdale Park, Toronto
2015, MAAD Alumni Exhibition: Sustainable Design, Ontario College of Art and Design University, Toronto
2014, Stocking Stuffer Pop Up, Elle Hardware, Toronto,
2014, Site Bee Pop Up Shop, 1550 Queen Street West, Toronto
2013, Parkinsons Superwalk Holiday Sale and Fundraiser, 4211 Yonge Street, Toronto
2013, Vendor Queens, 1093 Queen Street West, Toronto
2013, Studio Tour, Clay Design, Toronto
2013, Materialize, 1313 Gallery, Toronto
2013, Rosedale Art Fair, Colour Lab Salon, Toronto
2013, Graduate Exhibition, Ontario College of Art and Design University, Toronto
2012, MAAD Pop-Up Shop, Untitled and Co., Toronto
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