Education

2013 – 2014      Cardiff School of Art, Wales. MA Ceramics

2004 - 2007    Camberwell College of Arts, London. BA (hons) Ceramics

1998 - 2001       Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London. BA (hons) Jewellery Design


Professional Experience

2018 - 2023       Fireworks Clay Studios Member, Cardiff, Wales 

2017                     National Glass Centre Residency, University of Sunderland

                              Crafts Council Hothouse Programme

2016                     Project Network Residency, International Ceramics Research Center Guldagergaard, Denmark

                              Future Lights Residency, Staffordshire University

2015 – 2016       Artist in Residence, Cardiff School of Art

2014 – 2015       Fireworks Clay Studios Residency, Cardiff

2011 - 2012         East Street Arts Studio Holder, Leeds, West Yorkshire

2010 - 2012        Ceramics Technician, Camberwell College of Art, London

2010 - 2011         Artist in Residence, Huddersfield University, West Yorkshire

2008 - 2010       Artist in Residence, Giggleswick School, North Yorkshire

2007 - 2008       Ceramics Technician, City Lit College, London

2004 - 2006       Assistant, Shozo Michikawa, Cumbria

2003 - 2008       Assistant, Lisa Hammond, Maze Hill, London

2001 - 2003        Studio Jeweller, London


Solo Exhibitions

 



Group Exhibitions

2019     The Language of Clay, National Touring Exhibition, Wales

2018     Manchester Art Gallery, UK

2017      Hoard, York Art Gallery, UK


2023 Glass World, National Glass Centre, Sunderland, UK

2022 Y Lle Celf, National Eisteddfod, Wales, UK

2021 Maker’s Eye: Stories of Craft, Crafts Council Gallery, London, UK

New Art at Home, Group Show, London, UK

2020 A Language of Clay, New Brewery Arts, UK

2019      Trading Station, Manchester Art Gallery, UK

               Future Lights, British Ceramics Biennial, Stoke-on-Trent, UK

               The National Festival of Making, Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery, UK

               Rituals, Bluecoat Display Centre, Liverpool, UK

2018      Nexus: Meetings at the Edge, Touring Exhibition UK

               Is it Useful? Unit Twelve Gallery, UK

2017      Ceramics and It's Dimensions: Shaping the Future,  International Touring Exhibition

              Ambiguous Implements, National Touring Exhibition, England, UK

               Hothouse 2017: Spot the Talent, New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham

               Jewellery: Wearable Glass, National Glass Centre, Sunderland

               Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale, Korea

               The Mission Gallery, Maker in Focus, Swansea, Wales

2016      Craft Emergency, Aspex Gallery, Portsmouth

               Making in Colour, Ruthin Craft Centre, Wales

               One Year On, Llantarnum Grange, Wales

               Drawing Inspirations, Craft in the Bay, Cardiff, Wales

               The National Eisteddfod of Wales, Abergavenny, Wales

               Weave Summer Show, Craft in the Bay, Cardiff, Wales

               New Designers - One Year On, London

               Ambiente, Frankfurt, Germany

               Made to Measure, Lotte Inch Gallery, York, England

2015      British Ceramics Biennial, Fresh Award, Stoke-on-Trent, England

2014      Unfolding: New Graduates Work in Clay, Nantgarw China Works Museum, Cardiff, Wales

2012       International Ceramic Triennial Unicum, Slovenia

2011        Young Artists of the Year, The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle, England

2010       ICMEA Conference - Emerging Artists Competition, Fuping, China

                 Talente 2010, Munich, Germany

2009       6th International Biannual of Ceramics, Kapfenberg, Austria

                  5th Biennale of Ceramics El Vendrell, La Rambla, Spain

                  56th Premio Faenza, International Competition of contemporary Ceramic Art, Faenza, Italy

2008        International Biennale of Contemporary Ceramics, Magnelli Museum, Vallauris, France


Awards

2020    Arts Council of Wales Stabilisation Fund, ‘Trackways’ Research Project

2019      Internati onal Ceramics Studio Kecskemét Residency Award

2017       ICF Potclays Emerging Maker Award (Finalist)            

2016      Worshipful Livery Company of Wales Bursary

               Henry Rothschild Bursary (shortlisted)

2015      Staffordshire University Future Lights Bursaries

               Future Lights International Ceramics Competition

2014      West Dean Textile Bursary

                Axis MAstar

2013       Fenton Arts Trust Award Scholarship

2009      Medal in Memory of Eleuterio Ignazi, 56th Premio Faenza, International Competition of contemporary Ceramic Art, Italy


Publications

 

2017      Visual Language, Alex McErlain, Ceramic Review, Issue 287

2016      Ten to Watch, Ceramic Review, Issue 280

               Ecological Consideration, Aesthetica Magazine, Issue 71

               Craft in The Bay, Alex McErlain, Findings Magazine, Issue 62

2014      Postcards, Ceramic Review, Nov/Dec Issue

2013      500 Paper Objects. Gene McHugh

2009     Ceramics Art and Perception, A Visit to The Internationale Ceramics Biennale Vallauris,  Issue 75

2008     Biennale de Vallauris, La revue de la Céramique et du Verre, Issue 16

                International Biennale of Contemporary Ceramics Catalogue,   Magnelli Museum

2007     Ceramics in Art Schools, Ceramic Review, Issue 228


Collections

Ceramic Collection, Aberystwyth, Wales

Crafts Council, England, UK

ICMEA Fuping, China

International Ceramics Museum, Faenza, Italy

KOCEF Collection, Korea

Manchester Art Gallery, UK

National Glass Centre, UK

The Ceramics Museum, Vallauris, France

University of the Arts London