Instructor Profile
About
Elsa Brittin
Elsa Brittin
DVSA, BFA.
Elsa Brittin is an emerging ceramic artist working out of her studio in Hamilton, Ontario. She has been passionate about visual aesthetics from a young age, where she began by assembling collected items into pieces of art. She followed this passion through secondary and post secondary visual art programs in the form of sculptural ceramics, and has now been teaching professionally for the past 6 years in both private studios and non-profit institutions. Through dynamic surface design and form, Elsa aims to explore the relationship between function and sculpture.
A graduate of NSCAD University with a BFA in Ceramics, Elsa returns to the DVSA pottery studio, bringing with her a calm, light-hearted approach. Having been featured in exhibitions nationally, her own work incorporates dynamic lines and form, exploring the relationship between function and sculpture. A gifted instructor with children and adults, all creative ideas feel possible and are encouraged when Elsa is nearby.
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Major in Ceramics
NSCAD UNIVERSITY | 2014 – 2018
Professional Career
Studio Technician: The Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery | January 2021-Present
Public Programs Manager: The Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery | June 2019-January 2021
Instructor: Dundas Valley School of Art | 2017 – Present
Exhibitions
Solo
2018 Dénouement – Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax NS
Group (Selected)
2019 Beyond Craft – Latcham Art Centre, Stouffville ON
2019 Uxbridge StudioTour – Guest Artist, Uxbridge ON
2018 Liquids, Creams, and Gels, THE Gynocratic Art Gallery, Online
2018 Squeeze/Burst – Craig Window Gallery, Dartmouth NS
2017 Starfish Student Awards – NSCAD University, Halifax NS
2017 Too Many Dinner Parties! – NSCAD University, Halifax NS
2017 Mugs on Tap – Tempo Bar and Grill, Halifax NS
2017 Decadence – Prince George Hotel, Halifax NS
2017 Donors and Donuts – NSCAD University, Halifax NS
2016 Pencils Down – NSCAD University, Halifax NS
2016 Three Months with Fornax – NSCAD University, Halifax NS
2016 Mugs on Tap – Tempo Bar and Grill, Halifax NS
2016 Wall Studies – NSCAD University Textiles Department, Halifax NS
2015 Foundation Student Showcase – NSCAD University, Halifax NS 2014
