Froese Makes Most of Medalta International Artists in Residence Program

Rob Froese was a successful grant recipient of our Craft & Visual Arts Production Grant for his ceramic tableware and sculpture production.

Saskatoon’s Rob Froese, a contemporary ceramic artist, isn’t afraid of hard work. He went into his time at the Medalta International Artists in Residence program in Medicine Hat with the goal of creating 750 pieces in just four months.

Using electric, gas, and salt/soda atmospheric kilns, Froese made a variety of ceramic pieces in Medicine Hat’s Historic Clay District.

Froese sells his work at events in Saskatchewan, through consignment sales at galleries across Canada and in gallery exhibitions in Japan. A Craft and Visual Arts Production Grant assisted him in meeting many upfront costs, allowing him to focus solely on creating during his time at Medalta.

“The help with costs associated with accommodation, food, materials, and business expenses meant I could apply myself completely to studio work and produce work very efficiently,” says Froese.

Froese also found he benefited simply by applying for the grant. When filling out the application, he had to budget all aspects of the work session in advance, which helped him see his production costs more clearly.