At Shed 28 in Lambton Shores, Ontario, preparing for a metal pour.
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MORRIS WAZNEY
MORRIS WAZNEY
Artist Statement
After graduating from art school, I built my own foundry to continue casting bronze independently. As I learned the intricacies of bronze casting, my creative themes evolved toward generational patterns, shared nostalgia, and organic forms — including fruit and body casting — as a way to explore storytelling through material.
Edition Philosophy
My sculptures are made in limited editions of 28, a number inspired by the 28 panels on the south doors of the Florence Baptistery by Lorenzo Ghiberti. I encountered the remaking of these doors in 2016, and the intersection of ancient history and contemporary foundry practice left a lasting impression. That moment sparked my desire to contribute to the legacy of bronze casting. The number 28 remains a reminder of that experience — and of the value of dedicating a lifetime of careful, deliberate craftsmanship.
November 2025
In 2025, I am preparing for my first solo show and annual participation at the Artist Project, both taking place in March 2026. The solo show is titled "28" marking the first chapter of my bronze casted sculptures with an educational component about the processes of metal casting. Artist Project 2026 will bring together artworks from my established collections and new pieces marking the opening of a new chapter.
OCAD University
OCAD University
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) — Major in Sculpture & Installation, Minor in Drawing & Painting
Institute of Technical Trades
Institute of Technical Trades
CWB(Canadian Welding Bureau) Certified in MIG, Stick, and Flux Core Welding
Shed 28
Shed 28
Founder, Shed28 (est. 2021)
Independent foundry studio focused on bronze casting, mold making, and metal fabrication
EXHIBITION HISTORY
EXHIBITION HISTORY
Date
Exhibition
Venue & Location
Notes
2026
2026
March 21- April 25
"28"
Solo Show at Gallery in the Grove
2618 Hamilton Rd, Sarnia, N0N 1C0
March 26-29
Artist Project
Art Fair at the Better Living Centre
195 Princes' Blvd, Toronto, ON M6K 3C3
2025
2025
Sept 5-7, 2025
Cabbagetown Outdoor Art & Craft
Outdoor Art Fair
Riverdale Park, Toronto, Canada
March 8-23
Simple Pleasures
Group Exibition
Propeller Gallery, Toronto, Canada
Mar 29- April 8
Tempered Bonds: Grain and Grit
Group Exibition
OCAD University, Toronto, Canada
May 2-19
Paint Ontario
Juried Group Exibition
Grand Bend Legion, Canada
Award: Sponsors Choice from RE/MAX
May 8-11
Artist Project
Art Fair
Better Living Centre, Toronto, Canada
2024
2024
April 11-14
Artist Project
Art Fair
Better Living Centre, Toronto, Canada
June 14
Forest Film Festival
Outdoor Festival
King St, Forest, Canada
August 23
Kids Day, Installation: What's your best guess?
Kids Day, Art Installation
King St, Forest, Canada
Nov 21- Dec 1
Winter One of a Kind Show
Craft Fair
Enercare Centre, Toronto, Canada
2023
2023
April 13-16
Artist Project
Art Fair
Better Living Centre, Toronto, Canada
Nov 23- Dec 3
Winter One of a Kind
Craft Fair
Enercare Centre, Toronto, Canada
2022
2022
April 21-24
Artist Project
Art Fair
Better Living Centre, Toronto, Canada
July 8-10
Toronto Outdoor Art Fair (TOAF)
Outdoor Art Fair
Nathan Phillip Square, Toronto, Canada
Sept 10- Oct 23
Burlington Sculpture Trail
Outdoor Sculpture Trail
Burlington, Canada
Oct 1-2
Nuit Blanche, The Ball Pit
Performance Artwork
Scarborough Civic Centre, Toronto, Canada
Nov 24- Dec 4
Winter One of a Kind
Craft Fair
Enercare Centre, Toronto, Canada
2021
2021
Nov 24 - Dec 5
Winter One of a Kind Show
Craft Fair
Enercare Centre, Toronto, Canada
Note on Pandemic Years: 2021
Opened Studio Foundry in Lambton Shores and began my bronze casting practice, focusing on creative development and preparing for the rescheduled exhibitions of 2022
Lambton Shores, Canada
2020
2020
Jan 16-19
Come Up to My Room
Group Exhibition
Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, Canada
Note on Pandemic Years: 2020
In March events were postponed to late 2021 and into 2022. I used 2020 as a research year, writing extensively and developing new concepts in paper-based materials and sculpture ideas catalogued for later realized in bronze.
Toronto, Canada
2019
2019
Mar 28- April 3
Interiority
Group Exhibition
Lonsdale Gallery, Toronto, Canada
May 1-5
Grad Ex: 104
Student Graduate Show
Ontario College of Art and Design University, Toronto, Canada
Award: Carmon Lamanna Award
Award: Sculpture/Installation Faculty Award
June
Public Art Work: Continuum
Public Art Sculpture
Queen St West, Toronto, Canada
Oct 20-27
Cuando el tecolote cante el indigena miere
Group Exhibition
Wychwood Barn, Toronto, Canada
Nov 21- Dec 1
Winter One of a Kind Show
Craft Fair
Enercare Centre, Toronto, Canada
2018
2018
March 5-11
The Embodied Space of Isolation
Group Exhibition
Ada Slate Gallery, OCAD University, Toronto, Canada
2017
2017
Oct 17-23
Florence Program Exhibition
Group Exhibition
The Great Hall, OCAD University, Toronto, Canada
2016
2016
April 8-10
Disparate Connections
Group Exhibition
Via Dante Alighieri, Florence, Italy
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