locally made in Mountain View, California
Originally from Toronto, Canada, Suze found her passion for pottery after relocating to California in 2024.
While ceramics represent a significant departure from her previous role as an elected official in Canada, pottery has been a welcome change of pace for the former politician.
As a Member of Provincial Parliament representing Canada’s largest LGBTQ+ district, Suze fought for Queer and Trans rights, affordable housing, and community safety.
Suze’s ceramic work is similarly inspired by Queer joy, social justice, and her immense love for the land she lives on.
Suze spent 2024 studying ceramics at Foothill College and now works out of a community studio in Mountain View. She is a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community.
sUZE MORRISON
pride collection
At its heart, my inaugural pride collection is about everyday Queer joy.
The forms are suggestive, sensual, and based on the human body, but not fully representative or sculptural. The pieces are functional - bud vases, coffee mugs, and planters. They are small things to bring big joy to your everyday.
Queer joy is radical and loud, but it’s also subtle and flirtatious and wrapped in centuries of queer codes and hiding in plain sight.
Primarily neutral, in blacks, whites, tans, and skin tones, the collection also features subtle pinks and lavender hues. This is an intentional nod to the use of color throughout Queer liberation movements - from reclaiming the pink triangle to the rise of the Lavender Menace within the mainstream feminist movement.
I have also made significant use of 22k gold luster overglaze throughout the collection as a source of sparkling, glittering joy, and also a nod to the influence of the Gold Rush on the development of queer culture in the San Francisco Bay area.
FAQ
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Unless otherwise specified - yes, you can put your ceramic pieces in the dishwasher or the microwave!
Gold surface
Some pieces have a decorative gold surface treatment applied to them. This is actual 20k gold that is painted onto the ceramic piece and fired in the kiln a third time. Do not put gold luster pieces in the dishwasher or microwave!
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After you place your order, I will reach out to discuss shipping options! If you are local to the Bay Area, I can arrange for pick-up/delivery.
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Yes! I was elected as the Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for the riding of Toronto Center. I served from 2018-2022. An MPP is equivalent to a state-level legislator in the United States.
I served as the Official Opposition Critic for Housing, Tenants’ Rights, Women’s Issues, and Urban Indigenous Issues.
Upcoming events
Silicon Valley Pride Parade & Festival
Vendor Booth
Sunday, August 31, 2025
12 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Plaza de César Chávez, Downtown San Jose
South first fridays
San Jose
With South Bay Ceramics
Friday, October 3, 2025
5 p.m. - 10 p.m.
South First Street @ San Salvador
San Jose
Head West
Los Altos
With South Bay Ceramics
Sunday, October 26, 2025
11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
State Street @ 3rd Street
Los Altos
Contact
Commissions
Looking for something specific? I am available for commission and custom pieces. Please let me know what you’re looking for!