BIG JARS - Stoneware by MARTIN PETERS

BIG JARS

BC Potter's Exploration of Korean Onggi
Stoneware by MARTIN PETERS

2025 October 17 - October 24
at Enishi Space
269 East 6th Ave. Vancouver BC

ITSUMO is pleased to present BIG JARS by Martin Peters at our galley of Enishi Space (269 East 6th Avenue) from October 17 through October 24 (1 week). We will host an opening reception on Friday, October 17, from 7-9PM.

BC local pottery artist Martin Peters will present his latest work "BIG JARS", inspired by Korean large pots called Onggi. From his recent travels to Asia where he found new inspiration, this exhibition will demonstrate Peters' exploration of Korean pottery forms. Onggi (big Korean Jars) are traditionally used for the preparation and storage of food. The big jars have been central to the Korean culture for centuries. Peters' work evokes the grandeur and silence that emanates from these big pots.  

All the Big Jars have been produced in his studio in the Dunbar neighbourhood of Vancouver BC. Through his work in clay, we discover Peters' vision fused together East and West, the past and present, and deep respect for function and everyday beauty. 

About Martin Peters

Martin Peters earned his degree in Fine Arts from the Kootenay School of Art in Nelson, BC, where he studied with Walter Dexter. From 1972 until 1974, he apprenticed with Michael Henry at Slug Pottery, and, from 1974 to 1975, at the Leach Pottery in St. Ives in Cornwall, England. Returning to Canada, he worked with John Reeve at Cold Mountain Pottery in Roberts Creek, BC, from 1975 to 1978. Changing careers, he earned a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Toronto in 1984. In 1986, he became a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada, and, in 2003, of British Columbia. Continuing throughout his law career to make and exhibit his ceramics, in 2003 he established Dunbar Pottery, which he operates to this day with Ron Vallis. Martin joined the Board of the NWCF (North West Ceramic Foundation) in 2023.

Website: https://dunbarpottery.com/
Instagram: @dunbarpottery