Pomegranate Gallery

In this group exhibition 11 Guild Members are showcasing their works from a juried exhibition. The juror was Barbara Goretzky, Lumsden Saskatchewan.

The following statement guided Members as they created their work:

Clay can evolve to be an everyday ware, an object of rare beauty and inspiration, or a combination of both. Members provided the imagination, creativity and the ‘magic’ to form and transform clay. They explored the theme by finding their own voice or identity using several approaches to the Shapeshifter theme:

• Shifting the original form, using reshaping, angles, or curves.
• Depicting a shift in the artist’s style, for example disrupting the usual process of creating or taking on a new body of work and exploring shifting ideas, plans, and technique.
• Choosing to represent a shift in thinking, such as a political or societal shift.

The exhibition displays ceramic works: from functional to sculptural; shiny to matte to crystalline finishes; electric to wood fired; single to multiple colours; and a variety of decorative techniques.

Participating Artists:

Ann B. Donald            Aaron Gabriel
Tabata Bagatim        Shelley Kaszefski
Conni Brewer             Harm Maathuis
Paula Cooley              Jeff Whiting
Cecilia Cote                Judi Whiting
Eleanor Fernandez

NOTE: Works are not for sale until their exhibition time is completed. If you are interested in a piece, email us and we will connect you to the artist. [email protected]

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February 3 – March 5, 2026

Iris Art Group

Iris is a collective of four artists working in the Saskatoon area. Named after the Greek goddess of the rainbow—and the part of the eye that regulates light—Iris invites viewers of “Iris at the Pomegranate” to walk with us here, considering the play of light, line, and colour in the surrounding world.

Blanche Johnston works from her studio near Beaver Creek, expressing the energy of the environment and a curiosity about place and time. She creates with acrylics and oils, using glazes or impasto, on canvas or paper mounted on panels.
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Bev Brenna paints from her studio in Saskatoon and her cabin at Emma Lake as well as en plein air in the Battlefords area, using watercolour and acrylic media. Her voice is influenced by impressionism and poetics.
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Bonnie Conly is a rural multi-disciplinary artist with Ukrainian ancestry. Her work investigates themes of place, identity, and immigration. She has had solo and group exhibitions in numerous public galleries.
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Michelle Plett was raised in northern Saskatchewan and grew up with an appreciation for the beauty of nature and a fascination with plant life. Since discovering painting with encaustics (beeswax), she has shared her works with many collectors.
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