RECLAYM brings a student-curated ceramics exhibition focused on sustainability, material reuse, and creative process to the Student Gallery.
Featuring work created in the Ceramics and Sculpture studios, the exhibition highlights the work of students across the ceramics program while bringing that work into the School of Art’s main student exhibition space. By presenting these works together, RECLAYM emphasizes the collaborative and evolving nature of ceramics practice at the School of Art.
The exhibition showcases a range of techniques and material approaches—from functional vessels to sculptural forms and installation—demonstrating the creative breadth of students working with clay.
“Working with clay is an intensely hands-on process in which artists almost intuitively infuse their energy into every object they make,” Alsip explains. “I asked artists to submit works that authentically represented their practices, aiming to showcase a diverse range of technical skills and conceptual frameworks. As the exhibition came together, I began to notice a shared introspective and gestural quality emerging among the works.”
The exhibition features work by Abigail Grenke, Anaies Mehrabian, Allison Eliz Carrasco Saurette, Anna Sawchuk, Finn Swanson-Bilyk, Emma Gillich, Hannah Desjarlais, Madeleine Alsip, Manny Davies, Michael Wood, Molly Armstrong, Noah Yaschyshyn, Pamela Baptista, and Reilly Cranney.
Together, the works reflect the developing skills, material intelligence, and conceptual approaches of students working within the School of Art’s ceramics program.
For Alsip, the exhibition also carries a personal significance. “It’s also my last year at the School of Art and the last exhibition I believe I will be curating,” she says. “So it’s a bit of a send-off—for myself, fellow honours grads, and something I really wanted to organize.”
RECLAYM is on view March 4–11, 2026 at the School of Art Student Gallery, 158 Taché Arts Complex, University of Manitoba. A closing reception will take place Wednesday, March 11 at 3:00 PM.
The School of Art Student Gallery presents ever-changing exhibitions throughout the academic year, typically on view for one to two weeks at a time. Exhibitions are organized by School of Art students in conjunction with the Student Art Curatorial Selection Committee, offering students an important opportunity to gain hands-on experience programming, preparing, and mounting exhibitions as part of their developing professional creative practices.
Location: 158 Taché Arts Complex (Taché 2), 150 Dafoe Road, University of Manitoba
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