Mary E. Black Gallery

Two exhibitions on view now at the Centre for Craft Nova Scotia: Fragments by Grace Han and ELBOWS UP! 

Join us at the Mary E. Black Gallery and the Residency Studio for two powerful exhibitions that celebrate the depth and diversity of craft, highlighting how makers express both personal journeys and shared cultural stories.

On view at the Mary E. Black Gallery: Fragments by Grace Han

Fragments invites you into the delicate yet bold world of ceramic artist Grace Han. Through her work, Han uncovers the power of what lies in between; the spaces where cultures, identities, and traditions overlap, shift, and evolve.

Exhibition details

• Dates: August 18 – September 18, 2025
• Location: Mary E. Black Gallery, 1061 Marginal Road, Halifax, NS
• Hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 10 am – 6 pm (Closed Mondays)
• Admission: Free

About the artist
Grace Han is originally from South Korea and is now based in Canada. Drawing on traditional Korean ceramic techniques, Han balances strength and fragility with striking large-scale red clay forms and fine porcelain pieces. Her physically demanding process becomes a unique visual language, one that tells a story of resilience and belonging in ways words cannot.

On view at the Residency Studio: ELBOWS UP!

What does it mean to stand together as Canadians? Beyond the symbols and the history books, ELBOWS UP! explores this question through the work of artists who transform resilience, pride, and unity into craft.

Presented in partnership with the Lunenburg School of the Arts, this group exhibition responds to Trump’s suggestion that Canada become the 51st state. Reflecting Canada’s diverse voices, each piece is a reminder that our shared story is rooted in difference as much as in common ground. Together, these works celebrate sovereignty, strength, and the beauty of a nation always in the making.

Exhibition details

• Dates: August 18 – October 19, 2025
• Location: Residency Studio, Centre for Craft Nova Scotia, 1061 Marginal Road, Halifax, NS (next to the Mary E. Black Gallery)
• Hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 10 am – 6 pm (Closed Mondays)
• Admission: Free
  
  

Participating artists:
Chris Andrews, Anna Bald, Douglas Bamford, Wayne Boucher, Lorne Bouchard, Elise Campbell, Gracia Isabel Gómez Cantoya, Karen Chase, Donald H. Curley, Shannon Donovan, Terry and Stephen Drahos, Hannah Epstein, Rebecca Fisk, John Harker, Stef Hurley, Ann Kenny, Mylène Lehoux, Mary Jane Lundy, Ann Marie MacLean, Shauna MacLeod, Alison Mitchell, Wilfred P. Moore, Gillian Noonan, Ali Nickerson, Michael Peters, Heather Sanft, Bill Shaw, Katy Shimp, Ellen Sim, T. E. Smith-Lamothe , Marilyn Smulders, Gina Stick, Alan Syliboy and Heather Towndrow

We respectfully acknowledge that The Mary E. Black Gallery and the Centre for Craft Nova Scotia are situated within Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People. This territory is covered by the Treaties of Peace and Friendship. We acknowledge and honour the Mi’kmaq people who have cared for and continue to care for this land.