Jocelyn De Backere graduated from the Material Art and Design program at the Ontario College of Art and Design in the spring of 2005. Prior to her graduation, she spent one year at OCAD's Florence satellite campus completing an Advanced Visual Studies Certificate. Jocelyn currently lives in Toronto and is a member of C1 art space's Clay Studio Co-op where she builds sculptural vessels that challenge the traditional definition of the bottle, creating dynamic forms. For a sample of her works please visit www.jdebackere.com.


Kasia Piech has received a B.F.A in Ceramic Sculpture at Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design as well as her M.F.A at the University of Waterloo, where she has also worked as a Professor of Clay Studies. Her works continue to be exhibited both nationally and internationally including multiple shows in Canada, U.S.A and Croatia whith much acclaim. See Kasia’s amazing dolls and ceramic works first hand at C1 art space.

Sandra Tarantino is the Director of C1 art space as well as co-director at AWOL Gallery and Studios. She has received a Bachelor of Fine Art at Ontario College of Art and Design as well as a Bachelor of Education in recent years. Along with her passion for teaching Tarantino exhibits her work internationally on a regular basis with a style that combines sculpture and figurative painting. See more of her work at www.awolgallery.com and www.xexegallery.com.

Daryl Vocat is a Toronto-based artist and writer primarily working in screen printing. He has exhibited in several group and solo exhibitions across Canada. His art and writing have been published in a variety of newspapers and magazines.

Arnold Wytenburg is an experienced consultant providing business, communications, and new media advisory, design, and support services to artists, galleries, collectors and estates. Arnold has served as a key business, career, and creative advisor and facilitator to many high-profile artists, collectors, and fine art dealers in Canada and internationally. Prior to embracing a full time career in the art world in 1998, he gained more than 25 years business experience as a senior executive advisor and corporate strategic planner serving Fortune 500 clients and government organizations worldwide. He has studied media, culture, and human/computer interaction at the University of Toronto, law at Carleton University in Ottawa, information sciences, finance, and economics at Algonquin College also in Ottawa, and fine arts at the Ontario College of Art (and Design) in Toronto. Visit Arnold at www.theartguy.com