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 to careful, deliberate craftsmanship.
Current Research 2025
In 2025, I’m developing a research project on the social structures reflected in analog games, while also exploring the broader historical context of Minimalism and its recurring forms across time.
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
2025
2025
Date
Exhibition
Venue & Location
Recognition & Details
April 2026
Upcoming: Artist Project
Art Fair in Toronto, Canada
Sept 5-7, 2025
Cabbagetown Outdoor Art & Craft
Riverdale Park, Toronto, Canada (Outdoor Tent Show)
March 8-23, 2025
Simple Pleasures
Propeller Gallery, Toronto, Canada (Group Exhibition)
Mar 29- April 8 2025
Tempered Bonds: Grain and Grit
OCAD University, Toronto, Canada (Group Exhibition)
May 2-19, 2025
Paint Ontario
Grand Bend Legion, Canada (Group Exhibition)
Received Sponsors Choice Award
May 8-11, 2025
Artist Project
Better Living Centre, Toronto, Canada (Art Fair)
2024
2024
April 11-14, 2024
Artist Project
Better Living Centre, Toronto, Canada (Art Fair)
June 14, 2024
Forest Film Festival
King St, Forest, Canada (Outdoor Tent Show)
August 23, 2024
Kids Day, Installation: What's your best guess?
King St, Forest, Canada (Community Event)
Nov 21- Dec 1, 2024
Winter One of a Kind
Enercare Centre, Toronto, Canada (Craft Show)
2023
2023
April , 2023
Artist Project
Better Living Centre, Toronto, Canada (Art Fair)
Nov 23- Dec 3, 2023
Winter One of a Kind
Enercare Centre, Toronto, Canada (Craft Show)
2022
2022
April, 2022
Artist Project
Better Living Centre, Toronto, Canada (Art Fair)
July, 2022
Toronto Outdoor Art Fair
Nathan Phillip Square, Toronto, Canada (Outdoor Tent Show)
October, 2022
Burlington Sculpture Trail
Burlington, Canada (Outdoor Sculpture Trail, Group Show)
Oct 1, 2022
Nuit Blanche, The Ball Pit
Scarborough Civic Centre, Toronto, Canada (Installation within a City-Wide Event categorized as an Independent Project)
Nov 24- Dec 4, 2022
Winter One of a Kind
Enercare Centre, Toronto, Canada (Craft Show)
2021
2021
Nov , 2021
Winter One of a Kind
Enercare Centre, Toronto, Canada (Craft Show)
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 , 2020
Come Up to My Room
Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, Canada (Group Show)
Note on Pandemic Years: 2020
Shows were all postponed to late 2021 and into 2022. I used 2020 as a research year, writing extensively and developing new concepts in paper-based work and sculpture ideas later realized in bronze.
Toronto, Canada
2019
2019
Mar 28- April 3, 2019
Interiority
Lonsdale Gallery, Toronto, Canada (Group Show)
May 1-5 , 2019
Grad Ex: 104
Ontario College of Art and Design University, Toronto, Canada (Graduate Show)
Awards: Carmon Lamanna Award
Sculpture/Installation Faculty Award
Oct 20-27, 2019
Cuando el tecolote cante el indigena miere
Wychwood Barn, Toronto, Canada (Group Show)
Nov , 2019
Winter One of a Kind
Enercare Centre, Toronto, Canada (Craft Show)
2018
2018
March 5-11, 2018
The Embodied Space of Isolation
Ada Slate Gallery, OCAD Univeristy, Toronto, Canada (Group Show)
2017
2017
Oct 17-23 , 2017
Florence Program Exhibition
The Great Hall, OCAD University, Toronto, Canada (Group Show)
2016
2016
April 8-10, 2016
Disparate Connections
Via Dante Alighieri, Florence, Italy (Group Show)
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