Mary Borgstrom
Mary Borgstrom (May 18, 1916 – April 3, 2019) was a Canadian potter, ceramist, and artist who specialized in primitive techniques. She was presented with the "Award of Excellence" by the Canadian Guild of Crafts in Quebec. Life. Borgstrom was born in Saskatchewan in 1916, and later moved to Provost, Alberta. In Edmonton, Alberta in the mid 1960s, she attended a workshop on primitive pottery offered by the ceramist Hal Riegger, getting exposed to techniques of the craft. Shortly thereafter in the late 1960s and early 1970s, she "emerged as one of the most unique ceramic talents in Alberta . Her artwork was shown world-wide, and appeared in numerous collections and exhibitions. In 1976 Borgstrom was invited to participate in the Arts and Culture program in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. Borgstrom died on April 3, 2019 at the age of 102 at the Provost Health Centre in Provost, Alberta.