Carol E. Mayer
Carol E. Mayer | |
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| Education | BA, University of British Columbia, 1974; PhD, University of Leicester, 1996 |
| Organization(s) | Museum of Anthropology at UBC; International Council of Museums (ICOM); Canadian Museums Association (CMA); BC Museums Association (BCMA); Northwest Ceramics Foundation |
| Known for | Curator and educator |
Carol E. Mayer is a Canadian museum professional, curator, and educator. She has curated over 50 exhibitions and worked with the British Columbia Museums Association (BCMA), Canadian Museums Association (CMA), and the International Council of Museums (ICOM).
Mayer has taught museum studies and material culture courses at the University of British Columbia (UBC), University of Victoria, and Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design. She co-founded and directed the Museum Studies Certificate Program at UBC (1996-1997).
Career
In 1974 Mayer completed a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Anthropology, at the University of British Columbia, and in 1996 she received a Ph.D. from the University of Leicester in Museum Studies.[1]
Mayer is a Research Fellow in Ceramics at the Museum of Anthropology at UBC and associate to the Department of Anthropology (UBC). She co-founded and directed the Museum Studies Certificate Program at UBC (1996-1997) and in 2005, she sat on a committee to establish the university's African studies program.[1]
Curatorial work
In 2024, Mayer opened a new permanent installation of British Columbian ceramics at MOA, From the Land.[2]
In 2020, she curated Playing with Fire: Ceramics of the Extraordinary at the MOA at UBC, which featured work by 11 British Columbian artists across three generations. This exhibition was motivated by the urge to "wipe away any craft-based, little-brown-pot stereotypes that might still adhere to the ceramics medium."[3]
Additionally, she curated the Koerner European Ceramics Gallery at the Museum of Anthropology, the only permanent installation of European ceramics in Western Canada.[4]
Recognition
Awards won by Mayer include:
- Canadian Crafts Federation Laureate of the Robert Jekyll Award (2024)[5]
- Craft Council of BC Citizen of Craft Award (2023)[6]
- Manu Daula Award for outstanding achievements in the study of Pacific arts (2019)[7]
- BC Museum Association Outstanding Achievements award (on behalf of the MOA) (2014)[8]
- UBC President's Service Award for Excellence (2011)[9]
- Canadian Museum Association Award for Outstanding Achievement. (2011)[10]
- International Achievement Award, ICOM Canada (2008)[11]
- Smithsonian Fellowship in Curatorial Studies (2003)[12]
See also
References
- ^ a b Wyton, Vibhuti Wadhwa and Moira (2018-09-05). "Our Campus: Dr. Carol Mayer turns intangible stories into powerful installations at the Museum of Anthropology". The Ubyssey. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
- ^ "From the Land". Museum of Anthropology at UBC. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
- ^ "MOA show Playing With Fire blows away ceramic stereotypes". The Georgia Straight. 2019-11-27. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
- ^ "Challenging Traditional Notions of Clay in British Columbia, Canada". Potters Guild of BC. 2019-11-28. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
- ^ Steinhagen, Heather (2025-02-08). "2024 Laureate of the Robert Jekyll Award Announced: • Canadian Crafts Federation". canadiancraftsfederation.ca. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ "Glass and ceramics in the spotlight as CCBC Craft Awards announced". Stir. 2023-07-24. Retrieved 2025-04-15.
- ^ "Manu Daula Award – Pacific Arts Association | PAA". Retrieved 2025-03-11.
- ^ "Congratulations to the winners of the BCMA Outstanding Achievement awards | The History Education Network". thenhier.ca. Retrieved 2025-04-15.
- ^ juliawaring (2011-04-28). "Winners for 2011 President's Service Award for Excellence announced". Office of the President. Retrieved 2025-04-15.
- ^ museums.in1touch.org http://web.archive.org/web/20220619045142/https://museums.in1touch.org/uploaded/web/cma/Awards/2011_Award_Recipients_EN.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-06-19. Retrieved 2025-04-15.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Morel, Sylvie (March 26, 2009). "ICOM Canada Chairperson's Report" (PDF). International Council of Museums. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ "Fellowship In Museum Practice". Smithsonian Learning Lab. Retrieved 2025-04-15.