Charlie Sandeman
Sculpture Award
Ceramics, Sculpture, Painting, Textiles, Print Media
Charlie Sandeman (he/they) is a sculptural artist living on the occupied lands of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), Səl̓ílwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) First Nations. Working primarily in ceramics while exploring other sculptural mediums, his work explores themes related to trans and queer identity, chronic illness, neurodiversity and living within a society that doesn’t understand his experiences.
It All Adds Up
73 x 27 x 27 cm
Hand built Cone 6 stoneware, Raku
Heavy
20 x 18 x 15 cm
Soapstone
Guts (Celiac)
29 x 33 x 26 cm
Knitted yarn, stuffing
Explorations in Personal Adornment
L-R: 17 x 13 x 13 cm, 12 x 11 x 11 cm, 13 x 14 x 14 cm
Wheel thrown white earthenware, Majolica glaze and stains, oxidation cone 04
Systems of Support
12 x 19 x 18 cm
Hand built from sprig mold Cone 04 earthenware, oxidation
I Do It For You (Inner Child)
38 x 28 cm
Plate Lithography
Touch Wood
134 x 46 x 58 cm
Metal, hydrostone
Stim
76 x 61 cm
Acrylic on canvas