ARTISTS IN
RESIDENCE
Anne-Sophie La Haise
Anne-Sophie La Haise embarks on an artistic residency with a poetic and sensory exploration of old French-Canadian furniture—a heritage often relegated to the margins of collective memory. Through stylized reinterpretations, the artist offers a contemporary perspective on forms rooted in domestic and folk traditions, transposing them into miniature ceramic objects. Far from seeking exact reproduction, her work celebrates the utilitarian and aesthetic essence of these historic furnishings, transforming them into delicate artifacts adorned using majolica techniques.
During her residency at 1001 Pots, La Haise aims to draw inspiration from the site itself, observing antique furniture or architectural elements she might reinterpret. This approach allows her to deepen her artistic practice while exploring the dialogue between the solidity of original carved wood and the fragility of ceramic—a medium both delicate and rich in symbolism.
Through this work, Anne-Sophie La Haise pays homage to Québec’s craft traditions, particularly ceramics, building bridges between cultural heritage and contemporary creation. Her practice, at the intersection of history, craftsmanship, and visual art, opens an original path to reimagining Québécois identity—one miniature at a time.
Mélina Schoenborn
This artist residency springs from a desire to thumb our noses at Ambient Anxiety through the joyful, uninhibited work of hands and the evocation of beloved things. Yes! It’s about playing together—creating clay objects that carry joy and meaning: "favorite things," real or imagined, be they a mushroom, a dress, a tree, a guava juice fountain, a wrench, a volcano, or a record player. After a little chat, each participant will receive a lump of clay to shape as they please. Children are welcome, centenarians too, and everyone in between. Those who wish can have their clay "favorite thing" mailed to them after the residency, once it’s been fired.
Mélina Schoenborn is a ceramic artist, writer, and cultural worker. She loves to play and ask questions. Her clay works have been exhibited at La Guilde Gallery in Montreal, Studio Souvenir in Toronto, and the Révélations Biennale at the Grand Palais in Paris.
To participate in the Favorite Things workshop, please fill out the form below.
Stéphanie Goyer-Morin
Stéphanie Goyer-Morin, a ceramic artist based in Montreal, will lead a residency project focused on decorative home elements, particularly mirrors and bas-reliefs. By exploring various assembly and hanging methods, she will experiment with modular formats for wall plaques that can be juxtaposed or combined. This project aligns with her practice, where delicacy and imagination take center stage.
Trained at the Centre de céramique Bonsecours and holding a degree in visual arts from UQAM, Goyer-Morin blends sculpture and utility in creations inspired by fairy tales and the fantastical. In her Rosemont studio, she shapes porcelain with tenderness and precision, crafting objects that invite slowness, wonder, and storytelling. Her residency will be an opportunity to deepen her exploration of wall-mounted forms and the narrative potential of decorative ceramics.
Alexey Lazarev /
Daniel Gillberg
During this residency, multidisciplinary artists Alexey Lazarev and Daniel Gillberg will collaborate on creating a series of ceramic sculptures exploring the intersections between printmaking and clay. Their process will incorporate various image transfer techniques including screen printing, tissue paper transfer, and balloon transfer, adapted for three-dimensional surfaces. Together, they will explore the dialogue between surface, form, and image, pushing the boundaries of both printmaking and ceramic practices. They will be happy to discuss their creative process and works-in-progress during the open house on Wednesday, July 30.
Alexey Lazarev is a multidisciplinary artist based in Montreal since 2012. Born in Saint Petersburg, he holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with distinction from Concordia University and the University of Hertfordshire. He is currently completing a Master of Fine Arts at Concordia, supported by SSHRC and FRQSC scholarships. A recipient of multiple grants from the Canada Council for the Arts and CALQ, he has participated in residencies in Spain, Japan and Germany. As a member of the Milieux Institute, his work has been exhibited internationally. In fall 2025, he will participate in an exchange at the Glasgow School of Art to explore sound, performance, and bronze casting.
Daniel Gillberg is a Swedish interdisciplinary artist currently based in Montreal, where he is completing a Master's degree in Sculpture and Ceramics at Concordia University. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts specializing in Visual Arts Conservation from the University of Gothenburg and has training in craft disciplines. His practice combines photography, sculpture, ceramics, and installation. Through fabricated or recontextualized objects, he explores critical spatial practices and the emotional resonance of materials. He previously completed a two-year residency at the Centre for Ceramics in Berlin and will begin a fellowship at the Guido Molinari Foundation in fall 2025, supported by the Elspeth McConnell Award in Fine Arts. His work has been exhibited internationally, including a recent showing at Art Souterrain in Montreal.
Annie Lord
We are delighted to welcome this year's 1001 Flowers project by artist Annie Lord, featuring a series of evolving installations that blend plants and ceramics across three distinct spaces at the 1001 Pots site.
Each week throughout the summer, the artist will select ceramic pieces from exhibitors and create works using plants foraged from the Laurentians region. Through her commitment to seasonality, botany, sustainability, and ephemerality, the exhibition invites collective reflection on attentiveness, care, and our relationship with living things.
Annie Lord has lived and worked for the past decade on her small flower farm in Val-Morin. With training in arts, environmental science, and horticulture, she divides her time between her gardens, artistic exhibitions and residencies, and her floral design business.
