Murai Ceramique

Founded on the pursuit of authentic connection, our goal is to communicate through the natural forces involved in creating ceramics. The process of creating pottery requires the four elements interacting to create a tangible piece that can illustrate the cosmos, the ocean, a volcano or even vegetation. Our work strives to emphasize the beauty & elegance of the natural world.Marie Drolet

From a very young age, Marie was introduced to ceramics by her father, himself a ceramist. She continued her artistic explorations and studies in visual arts in ceramic studios in Ontario and the United States (Chandler Swain, Antoinette Badenhorst). She learned Korean ceramic techniques from Master Lee Kang-Hyo at Alfred University in New York.

In 2014, she launched Muraï Céramique, a community-centered Quebec workshop (Wakefield, Outaouais), which creates colorful functional pottery, and offers a wide variety of classes. The workshop brings together more than 25 amateur and professional ceramists, in a dynamic artistic community.

Since 2018, she has been interested in working with translucent porcelain, a material that she had the chance to explore during artist residencies in New Brunswick (Saint John Arts Centre), Gatineau (Maison Scott Fairview), as well as during research and creation projects funded by CALQ, SODEC and Culture Outaouais. In 2023, she founded L'atelier de l'Aube, a studio manufacturing lighting and works in translucent porcelain, with her partner, Oleksandr Polishchuk.

Hélène Sharp

Coming from a diverse lineage of artists, Hélène Sharp was predestined to pursue her own artistic path. From skipping school to visit the National Art Gallery, to first exhibiting her work at age 19, art has been the undercurrent in her life—and one that has carried her through each new endeavour.

While pursuing her degree in Photography at Concordia University, Hélène took part in multiple student-run arts organizations and worked as Gallery Coordinator at the VAV Gallery. Upon graduating she moved to the Yukon, where she animated both photography and pottery workshops at KIAC & Robert Service School. Under the guidance of Patrick Royle (Raven Pottery), her interest in pottery flourished and she began to develop her own style. And thus, Yarrow Ceramics was born.

Shortly after moving back down south to the region she grew up in, Hélène was presented the opportunity to continue honing her craft by the deft hands of Marie Drolet (Murai Ceramique).

Beginning as a teacher for the atelier and growing into the position of studio manager, she has drawn on her wide-ranging experience and her dedication to community engagement to fulfill her new role as co-owner of Muraï Ceramique.