The Connection Project

The Connection Project is a beautiful collaboration that bridges creative communities and fosters meaningful human connections. Local potters from the Portland area generously donated bisque-fired bowls to Gather:Make:Shelter, which were then hand-painted by GMS artists. Each bowl becomes a unique, handcrafted piece that represents the combined efforts and talents of potters and painters. This project links maker to maker and giver to receiver, weaving a network of creativity and generosity that spreads joy and connection. The Connection Project not only showcases the power of collaboration but also highlights the beauty of shared art and the relationships it builds.

The Connection Project is a powerful project that GMS has enacted periodically with ceramic painting workshops from 2021 - 2023.

Thank you to Lisa Conway, Pacific Northwest College of the Arts for their support in glazing and firing the finished ceramic works.