Gallery & Urban Art Centre

Statement from the Edge Gallery Board On behalf of the Edge Gallery Board, we want to acknowledge the concerns that have recently been brought to our attention regarding actions and behaviours carried out in the name of the organization. We understand that an individual made personal comments to the media representing The Edge Gallery, and we are deeply concerned by the impact this has had on our members, neighbours, and community partners. We are especially saddened to hear how these actions have affected MOPS, an organization doing vital work in our community during an ongoing and devastating drug toxicity crisis. We recognize the harm that has been caused and want to acknowledge the seriousness of this situation and our actions that created harm. We are deeply disheartened by how The Edge Gallery has been represented. These actions do not reflect our values, mission, or vision. As a Board, we take full responsibility for addressing this matter and acknowledge that we must do better. We are committed to accountability, respectful engagement, and rebuilding trust within our organization and the broader community. We are actively reviewing what has occurred and taking steps to ensure our practices and communications align with our organizational standards moving forward. Swipe to see some of our next steps. We are committed to moving forward in a meaningful, respectful, and collaborative way. Thank you to those who brought these concerns forward. We also recognize the urgency of the current drug toxicity crisis in Manitoba and we are using our voice to call for a public health emergency in response to the preventable loss of community members. We encourage those who wish to support this call to action to learn more and sign the petition via the link in bio. If you have questions or feedback, please contact us at [email protected]

Throwback to Where Our Roots Connect at the Edge Gallery from February 2026! This video is made by @kreglexproductions Funded by @mbartscouncil ❤️ this exhibition has the work of 14 local artists at various stages in their careers: @pjandersonceramics @ebunakinbo @oluuji @briaaafernandes @playgroundbydaniellaf @dara_nfon @_fanwi @ashesbt @efeskeptar @chisomchiwete @doublebassey @ingrid_d_johnson @mosesthewallflower @mudiarts_14 @isaac.aserra

Did you know The Edge also offers team-building activities, birthday parties for both kids and grown-ups, and one- and two-day workshops? These nine participants dove into a handbuilding workshop and created completely unique mugs—each one decorated with underglazes, stamps, and their own personal style. You can too. Come get your hands in clay and make something that’s entirely yours. Image description: Nine women proudly holding out their mugs against a gray background. Each mug is decorated differently using underglazes, stamps, and other techniques. #WinnipegArt #CeramicsWorkshop #HandmadeMugs #TheEdgeStudio #CreativeCommunity

There’s something grounding about clay on the wheel — the steady rhythm, the focus, the quiet transformation of something soft into something lasting. At The Edge, our wheel throwing classes are open to everyone — whether you’re just starting out or looking to refine your skills. Learn in small groups (up to 8 students) or come with someone special and book a class for two with a gift certificate. From mugs and bowls to platters, plates, and teapots, the possibilities are as wide as your imagination. With guidance from our experienced instructors (all with fine arts backgrounds), you’ll build both confidence and technique — one spin at a time. Image descriptions: Image 1: A group of students focused at their wheels, hands deep in clay, each piece taking shape as they work. Image 2: A man and woman at their wheels, smiling as they form a heart shape with their hands. Image 3: Another group of students learning to centre their clay, hands steady as the wheels spin beneath them. #WheelThrowing #PotteryClass #ClayCommunity #WinnipegArt #TheEdgeStudio

🔮 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS! 🔮 Calling all Winnipeg and Manitoba 2SLGBTQIA+ artists! Submissions are now open for this year’s Queerious exhibition at The Edge Gallery! In the original Pride flag violet stands for spirit. This was meant to represent the spirit of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, the resilience, creativity, and ultimately pride. When I think of spirit, I think of spirituality and the history that queer people have with being seen as more connected to the world beyond, often viewed as spiritual advisors for their community. Gender non-conforming individuals, such as Two-Spirit people of Indigenous cultures across Turtle Island, or babaylan of the Philippines, were especially seen as having a stronger connection to the spirits and were often revered in their communities because of this. Winnipeg itself has a strong history associated with spiritualism and individuals searching for a connection between the living and the spirits beyond. Dr. T.G. Hamilton and his wife Lillian conducted hundreds of seances in their home on Henderson Highway between 1918 and 1945, attracting many spiritualists to Winnipeg. In 2008-2010 artist AA Bronson, of General Idea collective, created a collaborative performance series called “Invocation of Queer Spirits” touching on the link between spiritualism and the history queer people have with their connection to the otherworldly. Queerious is about representing 2SLGBTQIA+ artists in Winnipeg and Manitoba and the work they make. If your work doesn’t fit into the above theme please still submit! You do not need to make new work to submit. Any medium accepted, two- or three-dimensional. With a limit of 5 submissions per artist. The exhibition will be @theedgegallery from May 29 - June 9, 2026. Please send high quality images of your work (jpeg or png), with the title of the work, year it was made, medium, and dimensions, and a short artist bio of 100-200 words to [email protected]. Please include your pronouns and how you identify with your submission. Submissions will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT May 10, 2026. Submissions will be reviewed after May 10, and all artists will be contacted whether they are selected or not.

There’s something special happening in our sculptural clay workshops ✨ Led by ceramic artist PJ Anderson, these sessions invite people to move beyond the wheel and into expressive, three-dimensional forms. The results? Wild, thoughtful, and completely one-of-a-kind vases—each one carrying its own personality, story, and mood. PJ Anderson is a ceramic artist from Thompson. Pj has shown Nationally across Canada and internationally, as Resident Artist at the University of KwaZulu Natal in South Africa, where she had previously visited as a Zulu ceramics researcher, China as a finalist in the International Ceramic Magazine Editors Associations (ICMEA) emerging artist competition, the United States. We are so lucky that she’s teaching her at The Edge! As an instructor, she creates a space where experimentation is encouraged and individuality shines—no two pieces ever come out the same, and that’s exactly the point. Watching these vases come to life has been incredible. Every student approaches the clay differently, and every piece feels like a small world of its own. Image descriptions: Image 1: PJ Anderson seated at a table, working on a sculptural clay vase up in front of her face, smiling and talking as she works on the small details of her work Image 2: A group of students gathered around a pottery table, seated in chairs and focused on shaping their individual clay vases. Image 3: Close-up of a woman’s hands carefully forming details on a clay vase, her concentration visible as she shapes the surface. #WinnipegArt #CeramicSculpture #ClayWorkshop #TheEdgeStudio #CreativeCommunity

Ready to build your own monster? Join us at The Edge for our Monster Mug Workshop — a two-part class happening March 21 & 28, 1–3 PM at 611 Main St. Hosted by Winnipeg artist Kathleen Shellrude, this workshop is perfect for all levels. Class One: Learn handbuilding techniques to create a classic mug form. Then let your imagination run wild — add eyes, noses, teeth, ears, horns, wild handles… whatever your heart dreams up. Class Two: Bring your monster to life with underglaze painting techniques like sponge painting, bubble glazing, and playful mark-making with tools to create dots, flowers, freckles, or funky textures. Every monster turns out completely unique. All supplies included. $105 for both sessions. Register through the link in our bio or visit and find the workshop under Workshops. Spots fill quickly — come make something weird and wonderful with us. #WinnipegArt #CeramicWorkshop #MonsterMug #TheEdgeWinnipeg #HandbuiltCeramics Image Descriptions: Image 1: A blue and pink poster reading “Monster Mug Workshop” with the dates Saturday March 21 & 28, 1–3 PM, $105, all levels, 611 Main St. A playful monster mug appears inside a bubble graphic. Image 2: Two finished monster mugs. One is yellow and red with three eyes and ears. The other is purple and blue with horns and buck teeth. Image 3: Two green three-eyed monster mugs with white teeth. One has horns and a big smile, the other has ears. Image 4: Two blue monster mugs. One has pink polka dots and a dramatic frown. The other has white flowers, one eye, and a lopsided grin.

An interview with Ash Nfon @ashhnfon @ashesbt , the artist who created One In The Same Strand for the Where Our Roots Connect exhibition at the Edge Gallery. Models: Talia @taliamakeda Ella @ellaflettmcmahon Tiwe @he.she.tiwe Dara @dara_nfon Come see this artwork until March 2nd. Friday and Saturday open 1-5pm, Sunday and Monday by appointment only. Please email [email protected] to book a viewing outside of open hours. Funded by @mbartscouncil #artist #blackartist #crochet #photography #braids

Join The Edge Gallery Board of Directors! Are you passionate about arts, community, and helping creative spaces thrive? ❤️ The Edge Gallery is currently seeking new Board Members to join our leadership team. We are specifically looking to fill: - Board Secretary Organized and detail-oriented Comfortable with meeting minutes, documentation, and governance processes Committed to supporting strong board operations Why Join The Edge Board? Help shape the future of a growing arts organization Support local artists and creative programming Contribute your professional skills in a meaningful way Be part of a collaborative, community-driven team This is a volunteer governance role with monthly board meetings and committee involvement as needed. If you’re interested or know someone who would be a great fit we’d love to hear from you! To express interest, please email: [email protected]

Yesterday, Grade 10s went to went visit the @theedgegallery titled, Where Our Roots Connect, featuring Black Winnipeg artists. Students had a great time exploring different artists, mediums and the gallery space.

Texture changes everything. In clay, texture holds memory. It catches glaze, deepens shadow, softens light. It can be subtle or bold — a quiet pattern pressed into a mug, or a carved surface that turns a vessel into something sculptural. At The Edge Gallery & Ceramic Studio, we love exploring all the ways texture can transform a piece. From patterned rollers and wooden stamps to lace, crochet, and richly textured fabrics — even carving tools and dental tools can create unexpected marks and shapes in the clay. We also have a massive collection of stamps to choose from: roller stamps, alphabet sets, animals, people, trees, places, and shelves full of rubber stamps with intricate patterns. If you can imagine it pressed into clay, there’s a good chance we have it. Come make your mark! Image Descriptions 1️⃣ A tabletop covered with a variety of wooden pottery stamps, each with different patterns and textures. 2️⃣ An extensive selection of rubber stamps arranged closely together. 3️⃣ A large clear plastic bin overflowing with individual stamps in many shapes and designs. 4️⃣ An assortment of carving and mark-making tools laid out side by side, including loop tools, carving knives, and fine detail tools. 5️⃣ A large box filled with lace, crochet pieces, and textured fabrics used to imprint patterns into clay. 6️⃣ A lineup of colourful plastic rolling pins, each with its own repeating pattern for creating textured surfaces in clay. #WinnipegArt #CeramicStudio #PotteryTexture #ClayLife #TheEdgeWinnipeg

An interview with Andrew Idemudia about his artwork Our Compound and all things water. The topic of water is something that affects those all over the world. In Winnipeg, we get clean drinking water from Shoal Lake, where the Indigenous people living at Shoal Lake 40 First Nation were under a boil water advisory for decades, until recently. Water is something a lot of settler Canadians take for granted, and we can all benefit from taking a moment to consider where our water comes from. Come see his work Borokiri Waterside which is replacing this work for the last week of the show. Exhibition funded by @mbartscouncil Thanks for watching! #artistinterview #blackartist #curatortalk #emergingartist waterislife