About
Heather Dahl founded Dahlhaus Studio in 2007 to bring her ceramic and painting practice under one roof, creating numerous collections to be cherished and used in the home. Heather Dahl Studio is an art practice, devoted to experimentation, innovation, research projects, custom work as well as paintings.
Bio
Born in Winnipeg, Heather’s family moved to Yarrow, BC when she was 14. As an adult she moved to Vancouver, BC, to attend the Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design, where she graduated with a BFA in Ceramics and Painting in 2001. She launched Dahlhaus Studio in 2007 as a way to bring her interests in painting and ceramics under one roof.
For many years under Dahlhaus Studios, Heather has made both one of a kind work and also produced multiples of her most popular designs for brands like Anthropologie, Nordstroms, West Elm and the Bay. In an effort to shift her brand to reflect it’s local, handmade feel, her work was also retailed through many female-led and smaller independent shops and galleries that had curated collections of local brands and makers. After having lived in Vancouver for 20 years, her family made the move back to Yarrow in 2018, where she has also has a home studio to work out of while commuting to her studio in the city 2-3 days a week. This move, coupled with the challenges of 2020 have shifted Heather’s approach to narrow the scale of her production and work on smaller one of a kind collections.
In 2022 Heather had the opportunity to attend PADA Artist Residency Program funded through the Canada Council for the Arts Grant. You can view the painting and ceramic tile she made while in Portugal at the Land Cafe in Chilliwack BC.
