“Nature is my teacher and has much to teach me about life and about myself. Art is my way of creatively expressing my ways of knowing, being and seeing.”
About Jamila
Born in the Cotswolds of England to British and Algerian parents, Jamila’s practice is shaped by diverse landscapes and cultural influences. Following a significant period of illness and injury in 2021, she turned to art as a means of exploring and interpreting lived experience.
Now based in Glen Huron, Ontario, Jamila draws inspiration from her biodynamic homestead on the Niagara Escarpment, where daily life is rooted in a close relationship with the natural world.
Working at the intersection of traditional ceramics and contemporary basketry, she creates minimalist vessels that balance form and function. Using ethically sourced and foraged materials, Jamila explores the quiet complexity of nature, the interconnectedness of living systems, and the relationship between material, place, and process.
Blurring the boundaries between functional object and fine art, her work invites a slower, more considered engagement with the natural world. Through refined forms and tactile materials, she seeks to cultivate a deeper appreciation for the living world, nurture a sense of belonging, and encourage reflection on our interconnectedness with, and impact upon, the ecosystems we inhabit.
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Craft Ontario Gallery, Toronto - 2026 Craft Award Recipient Exhibition. Oct/Nov. 2026
Circa Atelier, Toronto - The Things We Carry. Juried Group Ceramics Exhibition. September 2026
Ojibway Club, Point-au-Baril - Ojibway Club Art Show 2026. Juried Exhibition. August 2026.
Fusion Clay + Glass - Connect Online 2026. Juried virtual exhibition, January 2026- January 2027.
Gallery 1065, Toronto - RewildingTO. Juried exhibition. Sept 19 - Oct 5 2025.
Peter Dusek Gallery, Creemore - “A Study of Losses”. Solo Exhibition. Sept. 1- Dec. 31, 2025.
The Yard, Collingwood - Escarpment Corridor Alliance Art Auction. September 20, 2025.
Blue Mountain Foundation of the Arts, Collingwood - BMFA Juried Art Show. August 2025.
Deep Water Gallery, Wiarton - Women on Fire. Invitational exhibition. June-August, 2025.
Windswept Farm, Creemore - 2DA Art Show. Invitational. August 2024.
Purple Hills Arts & Heritage Society, Creemore - Creemore Festival of the Arts. Juried. October 2023, 2024, 2025.
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Rich Foundation Residency- 2026 Craft Ontario Awards Recipient, August 2027.
Interwoven Residency- The Art & Ecology of the Island.Gibraltar Point, February 2026.
Keystone Artist for the David Suzuki Foundation’s Rewilding Arts Collective. 2025- Present.
OAEA (Ontario Arts Education Association) Arts Educator of the Year Award - 2017. -
Feature Article - In The Hills Magazine, “Artist in Residence: Blurring the Lines Between Function and Style”, Summer 2026.
Profile Article - “Where Art Meets Conservation” written by The Escarpment Corridor Alliance, 2025.
Book - “Gathered Strands”, Australia, 2025 (Work featured on inside cover and pgs 46,47).Profile Article - Creemore Echo, “Arts fest: Potter creates harmony between nature and clay”, Sept., 2023.
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