Mary Fox Legacy Project Society
The Mary Fox Legacy Project is an initiative created to provide opportunities for young potters to develop their skills and acquire the tools needed to embark on a career in the ceramic arts. The Legacy Project is designed to help the young potters of today through a 2-year apprenticeship program, and the potters of the future through a residency program following Mary’s passing.
Legacy Project Apprenticeship Program
The Mary Fox Legacy Project started a 2-year apprenticeship program at the pottery in 2021. The program is based on traditional apprenticeships where the potter learns to recreate the head potter’s tableware amongst a myriad of other studio jobs.
Apprenticeship Application
Learn More about the apprenticeship program and application
The apprentice will receive mentorship from Mary as well as a monthly honorarium during their two years. Currently the society has a goal of purchasing housing for the apprenticeship and future residency program.
Presently, the royalties from the sale of Mary’s books are being donated to the apprenticeship program. Once our goal of securing housing is reached the royalties will be deposited into the endowment fund. If you would like to help us in attaining our goal, you can donate to the housing fund by clicking the button below. Your donation is greatly appreciated by the potters and Mary.
Legacy Project Residency Program Endowment Fund
In an effort to help the potters of tomorrow, the Mary Fox Legacy Project will run an Artist in Residence program following her passing. Artists will be offered a two-year residency opportunity (with an option to extend for a third year) to develop their skills and experience life as a studio potter in an integrated studio and, gallery in Ladysmith, British Columbia. The artist in residence will benefit from full access to the pottery studio and use of the gallery to sell their work. Resident artists will be responsible for their supplies, utility costs, and keeping the pottery open to the public, while other building and maintenance costs will be borne by the project. As noted above, we hope to be able to offer the artist in residence the benefit of housing in Ladysmith, should we reach our fundraising goals.
We have set up an endowment fund to help build the project. These funds are through the Vancouver Foundation and the Craft Council of B.C., so that when you donate you can receive a tax receipt. The principal from this fund can never be touched but the money made from investments ensures longevity and security. We also encourage you to consider leaving a percentage of your estate to the Mary Fox Legacy Project Society so that we can raise enough funds to support this project well into the future. Thank you for considering being a part of this exciting and important project to help young potters on their creative path. Help the potters of tomorrow, Please consider donating to the endowment fund by clicking the button below.
To learn more about the beginnings of the Legacy Project click here or to purchase “My Life as a Potter” click here.