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Turbulence, Shield Series. Formed and chased bronze.
Sculptural pendant form. Diameter: 2.5"

 
Christine Pedersen is a Calgary metal and clay artist. Her pieces are typically one of a kind, or form part of an on-going series of related forms. Christine also creates private commissions, and public art projects.

Christine has a long connection to working in clay. As a teenager, she made clay animal models and figurines for a local pottery in Lostwithiel, Cornwall, UK. After leaving home for college in 1982, she did not touch clay again until she emigrated to Canada in 1995, becoming a member at North Mount Pleasant art Centre. She studied in the Jewellery + Metals Program at Alberta University of the Arts (formerly Alberta College of Art + Design). Christine is a professional member of the Alberta Craft Council, the Vancouver Metal Arts Association and is part of LEXM, the artist collective created and lead by Jeff de Boer. 

Christine writes and photographs extensively as part of her studio life, and for publication. Commissioned works are often accompanied by video—for the love of documenting both the making process, and the personal stories that led to their creation. Christine became a full-time professional artist after leaving her post in health promotion and policy in Public Health at Alberta Health Services (2011), and finishing jewellery and metal studies in 2012. 

 selected publications: 

Narrative Jewellery: Tales From The Toolbox by Mark Fenn. Published by Schiffer Books.

The Society of North American Goldsmith's Jewelry and Metalsmithing Survey Vol.2   includes a scuptural Plum Tree Screen made by Cory Barkman and Christine.

The Crafted Dish by Carole Epp in Partnership with National Clay Week. Published on demand by Blurb.

Reading the Clues. Article about team-firing John Chalke's wood-fired noborigama kiln. Ceramic Review 218.

Click here for Youtube videos, and see more from my studio on instagram.

Opening ring-box, private commission. Formed, repousséd, and chased. Brass and aluminium.
Design inspired by the Golden Snitch, the ring-box body has removeable wings and presentation stand.
Christine Pedersen & Jeff de Boer.

 		   

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