{"title":"Sam Halingten","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eSam Halingten, a queer, non-binary artist who hand-builds functional ceramics which they decorate with playful illustrations. Sam is based in London, Ontario\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\"My love of the arts has been in my life as long as I can remember, with my passion for ceramics beginning at the age of seven at the Shadbolt Centre For The Arts in my home city of Burnaby, BC. After a cross-country move in my teens, I continued my artistic practice at Beal in their BealART program with a focus on ceramics and painting. After a brief attendance at ACAD in 2018, I returned back to London, ON and obtained my guild membership at Clayworx: Ceramic Arts Learning Centre in 2019. I have since been using their space to create and have become one of their artist instructors. I rent a private studio through Clayworx to run my business, but the dream is to one day have my very own home studio!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eI am interested in art as a means of sparking joy and bringing a focus to the beauty of the natural world. Through illustrative surface design using colourful underglaze on my ceramic works, I bring to life scenes of natures splendour. As an avid gardener, nature-lover, and sensitive soul, my pieces depict moments of vulnerability and emotion through the symbolism of playful rabbits, lovingly homegrown vegetables, and delicate flora. Creating has always been a way I found peace in expressing my big emotions, and I’ve had the pleasure of watching folks share with me their personal memories and feelings when engaging with my work. I am captivated by the connection that nature and its inherent vulnerability facilitates between people, and my work serves as a gentle reminder that there is always joy to be found.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eWhen I’m not in the studio, you can find me in my vegetable garden, taking nature walks, or having a cuddle with my pets!\"\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bowl-tulip-pattern-large","title":"Bowl - Tulip Pattern, Large","description":"\u003cp\u003eHand-built in London, Ontario by Sam Halingten! \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sam Halingten","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52850340856127,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/4123\/files\/sh7.png?v=1777154862"},{"product_id":"tray-floral-pattern","title":"Tray - Floral Pattern","description":"\u003cp\u003eHand-built in London, Ontario by Sam Halingten! \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sam Halingten","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52850875531583,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/4123\/files\/sh6.png?v=1777154804"},{"product_id":"bud-vase-red-flowers","title":"Bud Vase - Red Flowers","description":"\u003cp\u003eHand-built in London, Ontario by Sam Halingten! \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sam Halingten","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52850876055871,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/4123\/files\/sh4.png?v=1777154775"},{"product_id":"bud-vase-orange-flowers","title":"Bud Vase - Orange Flowers","description":"\u003cp\u003eHand-built in London, Ontario by Sam Halingten! \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sam Halingten","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52850876416319,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/4123\/files\/sh5.png?v=1777154750"},{"product_id":"bud-vase-blue-flowers","title":"Bud Vase - Blue Flowers","description":"\u003cp\u003eHand-built in London, Ontario by Sam Halingten! \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sam Halingten","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52850876842303,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/4123\/files\/sh1.png?v=1777154720"},{"product_id":"mug-tomato-vine-pattern-for-tomato-soup","title":"Mug - Tomato Vine Pattern (for Tomato Soup)!","description":"\u003cp\u003eHand-built in London, Ontario by Sam Halingten! \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sam Halingten","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52850877432127,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/4123\/files\/sh3_8be16a98-80cd-48d5-a4dd-e400f879d978.png?v=1777154636"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/4123\/collections\/SHOrange.png?v=1777408776","url":"https:\/\/shop.museumlondon.ca\/collections\/sylvia-casbourn-copy.oembed","provider":"Shop Museum London","version":"1.0","type":"link"}