Clay in the Museum: Connecting Through Ceramics

This chapter considers the educational work and philosophy of the Gardiner Museum in Toronto. As a small museum specializing in ceramics, we are in a unique position to consider how historical objects, contemporary practice, and hands-on making in clay intersect to reveal aspects of ourselves and contemporary society.

Keywords: ceramics ; community ; community building ; equity-based ; hands-on ; inclusive ; inquiry-based ; object-centered ; virtual learning ; workshops