07/24/2026
“Through his singular perspective and technical mastery, Ngan channeled all of his influences into some of the best pots ever made in Canada. He received numerous accolades including the Saidye Bronfman Award for Masters of the Crafts, and his pots are in the country’s best museum collections. But equally important are his works that exist in the personal collections of those who visited his studio on a summer camping trip, or received a set of cups as a wedding present. The intimate way that we experience vessels – hand on foot, hand on belly, mouth on lip – is one of the key reasons handmade pottery is still valued in the face of mass production.” –Jesse Birch, from Chance Elements: On Wayne Ngan (1937-2020), Momus.
Photo by Mia Wood: Wayne’s artworks with Goya Ngan’s flowers.
