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home page artsnb fr en home about artsnb board of directors circle of elders staff annual reports key documents indigenous land acknowledgement grants grant programs eligibility frequently asked questions application toolkit if you receive a grant juror application peer jury feedback from the peer jury deadlines results annual deadlines awards lieutenant governor s awards 2024 laureates past laureates brochures initiatives arts and cultures conversations with indigenous communities indigenous music project petapan indigenous art acquisition resources application toolkit artsnb speed consulting sessions studies and reports opportunities for artists brand guide logos brochures and posters resources for indigenous artists news all news press releases blog newsletter archive faq contact join our mailing list applicant login search fr en phone 506 444 4444 email info artsnb ca join our mailing list applicant login about artsnb board of directors circle of elders staff annual reports key 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artsnb in august august 1 arts infrastructure grant deadline extended to august 4th august 12 equinox program info session 6 8 pm august 13 speed consultation 2 4 pm august 27 speed consultation 2 4 pm reminder september 1 artist in residence grant deadline more information news what s happening at artsnb in august august 1 arts infrastructure grant deadline this deadline has been extended to august 4th because of new brunswick day for more information on the arts infrastructure grant click here august 12 equinox program info session 6 8 pm this online session is designed to provide answers to questions about the equinox program for indigenous artists for more read more what s happening at artsnb in july july 1 career development grant deadline this deadline has been extended to july 2nd because of canada day for more information on this grant click here july 9 speed consultation 2 4 pm for more information on the speed consultations click here july 15 equinox program info session 6 8 pm for more information on read more read all news feature ceramic artist darren emenau explores the synthesis between organic and artificial by darren emenau i m lucky to call the west side of saint john home where i live with my wife nora our 13 year old daughter lucy and our two black furry friends arlo our one year old lab and john the cat nora and i both come from creative backgrounds so art design and craft have always been part of our home life lucy seems to have inherited that same creative spark and is usually busy making building or deconstructing something of her own living close to the ocean river and woods has shaped so much of my work over the years and i honestly think new brunswick is one of the best places to live and create when i m not in the pottery studio i usually have a dozen other projects on the go renovations restoring retro trailers and wooden boats carving wooden spoons or anything else that lets me work with my hands i love hiking boating camping sailing biking and skiing anything to get outside and appreciate the seasons darren and arlo i graduated from new brunswick college of craft and design nbccd in 1997 but stuck around for another three years as a technician and teacher looking back that extra time was incredibly important for me creatively i had originally trained as a functional potter bowls mugs production work but i already knew i wanted to move beyond that and experiment more i needed time to take risks make mistakes and figure out where the work could go outside of a production mindset throughout the years i attended various ceramic workshops which became extremely handy in the way i create while i was at nbccd i also completed my biology degree through the university of new brunswick and concordia university which probably explains why nature keeps finding its way into everything i make the science background helped in unexpected ways too especially with glaze chemistry and material experimentation since then my work has evolved through experimenting with local materials firing methods textures and building techniques a lot of it still comes back to new brunswick the coastline mossy forests rocks fog weather and all the textures that naturally exist here my work has shifted over time further away from traditional functional pottery and toward more abstract sculptural forms although traces of vessels and containment still remain lately i ve been especially interested in the relationship between natural systems and technology which led into my current body of work regenerative the series explores how organic and synthetic worlds are beginning to blur together some pieces feel biological or geological while others lean into metallic surfaces artificial colour velvet like textures and reflective finishes that feel futuristic or manufactured i became fascinated by the tension between those worlds and how they can coexist within the same object regenerative 19d regenerative 02 regenerative 01 i received the artsnb creation grant for regenerative in december 2025 and it opened up a whole new level of experimentation with colour texture metallic surfaces and layered materials the work has become more ambitious and exploratory than anything i ve done before some sculptures exist as individual forms while others function as modular installations or paired works that interact with each other a big part of the process has been experimenting with colour relationships inspired by artists like mark rothko and josef albers looking at how colours shift depending on what sits beside them how matte surfaces absorb light while metallic finishes reflect it back and how texture changes the emotional feel of colour entirely i ve been combining porcelain with acrylic natural fibres flocking gold and silver leaf industrial finishes and layered glazes at times the surfaces almost feel alive or like they re still transforming honestly though a huge part of this project has been failure both literal and creative some experiments worked beautifully while others completely collapsed i ve ruined surfaces by applying materials too early overworked pieces until they lost their energy and spent weeks trying to recover work that probably should have been abandoned earlier one of the hardest parts has simply been knowing when to stop but that uncomfortable stage is often when the best discoveries happen darren in his home studio so far i ve created more than 140 works within regenerative with a solo exhibition planned at artsplace in annapolis royal in december 2026 even after all these years i still feel like i m figuring things out and honestly that s part of the fun the material keeps surprising you if you let it check out darren s work instagram facebook website read more read all featured news upcoming deadlines september 01 artist in residence september 15 equinox program for indigenous artists october 01 creation october 01 documentation november 01 career development april 01 creation 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