Laura Wee Láy Láq facts for kids

Laura Wee Láy Láq was born in 1952. She is a talented artist from the Sto:lo people. She is also a member of the Tzeachten First Nation. Her ancestral name is Lumlamelut. Laura is known for making beautiful pottery. She builds her pieces by hand. She also uses old, special ways to fire them, like a method called Raku. In 2015, she won the Fulmer Award for First Nations Art in BC. This award celebrates amazing Indigenous artists.

Learning About Art

Laura Wee Láy Láq started studying art in 1970. She learned fine arts at Douglas College in New Westminster, BC. Her teacher was Fred Owen, who started the ceramics program there. Later, she studied pottery at the Vancouver School of Art. She graduated with honors in 1977.

Her Art Career

Laura Wee Láy Láq's pottery has been shown in many important art shows.

Exhibitions

In 2004, her ceramic artworks were part of an exhibition. It was called "Hot Clay: Sixteen West Coast Ceramic Artists." This show was at the Surrey Art Gallery.

Wee Láy Láq also showed her art in 2010. This was during the 2010 Winter Olympics. Her work was in an exhibition called "Border Zones: New Art Across Cultures." It was held at the University of British Columbia's Museum of Anthropology.

In 2023, Laura Wee Láy Láq's art was shown again. This time it was at The Western Front. The exhibition was called "Apparition Room." It celebrated the organization's 50th anniversary.

Art in Collections

Laura Wee Láy Láq's pottery sculptures are part of many museum collections. This means her art is kept permanently in these places. You can find her work at the Vancouver Art Gallery and the Winnipeg Art Gallery. Her art is also at the Surrey Art Gallery and the Richmond Art Gallery in British Columbia. The Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia also has her pieces. You can also see her art at the Nanaimo Art Gallery.

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• Listen to Laura Wee Láy Láq talk about her art with Marc Johnson