Fabled Clay

Janet Macpherson, *Orange Cloud*, 2025.
Porcelain, stoneware, glaze, gold lustre, epoxy. 17 x 11 x 14cm. Collection of the artist. Photo by Ryan Legassicke.

Lindsay Montgomery, *Demon Teapot*, 2025. Glazed Earthenware. 56 x 18 x 55 cm. Collection of the artist.

Janet Macpherson, Lindsay Montgomery, Amélie Proulx & Annette ten Cate

January 17 – May 24, 2026

Curated by Peter Flannery

Storytelling has long been central to our human experience. Narratives, myths, and fables—shared orally, through text, and through images—have helped us make sense of the world and of one another. Fabled Clay features four Canadian artists who use ceramics as a narrative medium, shaping clay into forms for personal stories and reimagined myths.

Drawing on both lived experience and collective memory, Janet Macpherson, Lindsay Montgomery, Amélie Proulx, and Annette ten Cate present stories that blend the familiar with the imagined. Through inventive forms and symbolic imagery, their sculptures invite us to question what is real and what is constructed, how identity is shaped, and the stories we tell.

Janet Macpherson (b. 1974) lives and works in Hamilton, ON.
Lindsay Montgomery (b. 1980) lives and works in Toronto, ON.
Amélie Proulx (b. 1977) lives and works in Lévis, QC.
Annette ten Cate (b. 1967) lives and works in Grey County, ON.

Fabled Clay is generously supported by
BMO Private Wealth.

L’Argile des Légendes

Raconter des histoires est depuis longtemps au cœur de l’expérience humaine. Les récits, mythes et fables, transmis de bouche-à-oreille, par l’écrit ou les images, nous aident à mieux comprendre le monde où l’on vit et les uns les autres. L’Argile des Légendes nous présente quatre artistes canadiennes qui utilisent la céramique pour transmettre des récits, formant l’argile pour représenter des histoires et des mythes réinventés.

Inspirées par leur vécu et mémoire collective, Janet Macpherson, Lindsay Montgomery, Amélie Proulx et Annette ten Cate nous racontent des histoires qui marient le familier et l’imaginaire. Les formes inventives et l’imagerie symbolique de leurs sculptures nous invitent à reconsidérer ce qui est réel et ce qui est fabriqué, comment l’identité est façonnée et les histoires que nous racontons.

Janet Macpherson (1974 – ) vie et travaille à Hamilton, Ont.
Lindsay Montgomery (1980 – ) vie et travaille à Toronto, Ont.
Amélie Proulx (1977 – ) vie et travaille à Lévis, Qc.
Annette ten Cate (1967 – ) vie et travaille à Grey County, Ont.

Image Gallery

Lindsay Montgomery, Shepherdess, 2024. Glazed earthenware. 49 x 21 x 31cm. Collection of the artist. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Amélie Proulx, Les herbes de passage (Écureuils), detail, 2020. 244 x 170 x 30.5 cm. Collection of the artist. Photo by Etienne Dionne.

Annette ten Cate, Hibernation Mode, 2025. Earthenware, underglaze, patina glaze. 13 x 15 x 39 cm. Collection of the artist. Photo courtesy of the artist.