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I am a sculptural and installation artist who uses
ceramics as her medium. Each piece of my art reflects the passions that
I have in life; nature, history, the ocean, travel and the interplay of
each object with it's environment. I am especially interested in simple
and organic-based forms, some of which can be combined to make larger
installations. Each work is meticulously designed and then handcrafted
using a combinaion of wheel thrown forms, coiling and clay slabs, which
are then altered.
My choice of clay depends on how large the
structure is and what exactly I am trying to say through my work,
although, I do like to go against the norm and see how far I can push
various clays. Many of my pieces are highly burnished as this results
in extremely tactile forms and although this is a very time consuming
process, I find the meditative movements very relaxing. I have always
been drawn to the various smoked fired techniques and recently, I have
begun experimenting with the effects that smoke, heat and fire will
create on the ceramic canvas.
Some of the spectacular results I have obtained
from these firings is a metallic or bone effect.Of course a
considerable amount of planning goes into the decoration design of each
piece, but by using smoke firing techniques there is also a significant
element left to chance. For me that sense of surprise is definitely a
large part of the attraction, especially as my final forms tend to be
very controlled.
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EDUCATION
2005 – 2006 HND Ceramics, Thames Valley University
/ Richmond School of Art, UK
2003 – 2005 HNC Ceramics, Thames Valley University / Richmond School of
Art, UK
1991 – 1994 BSc Psychology & Management, Glasgow University, UK
1987 1989 Four A Levels in Art, Biology, Chemistry and Physics, Epsom
College, Surrey, U.K.
ADDITIONAL COURSES
13 - 14 Oct 2007 Smoke Firing, Saggar Firing &
Pit Firing Workshop with Jane Perryman
16 - 21 Apr 2007 "Creativity is Play" Course with Sandy Brown
2 & 9 Dec 2006 Dreamweaver Advanced Intensive
16 & 23 Sep 2006 Dreamweaver Introduction Intensive
19 - 21 Mar 2006 Heavy Metal Course with Pete Rogers
25 - 26 May 2006 Heavy Metal Course with Pete Rogers
Dec - Feb 2006 Light Metal Course Jan - Jun 2005 Photoshop Course
WORK EXPERIENCE
23 & 24 Oct 2007 Assisted Tom Barnett during Theatre of Making -
Fired Up at Milestones Museum, Basingstoke, U.K.
29 May -3 Jun 2007 Assisted Tom Barnett during Appledore Arts Festival,
Devon, U.K.
30 Jan - 3 Jun 2007 Sandy Brown's Assistant, Devon, U.K.
3 - 10 Jan 2007 Assisted Francoise Dufayard with her presentation for
the International Ceramics Festival in Aberystwyth, Wales, U.K.
13 - 16 Jul 2006 Assisted Fran?ise Dufayard during Art in Action,
Oxford, U.K.
27 - 30 Oct 2005 Assisted Svend Bayer with a wood firing, Devon, U.K.
14 - 17 Jul 2005 Assisted Gilda Westermann prior to and during Art in
Action, Oxford, U.K.
EXHIBITIONS
7 - 10 Jun 2006 Richmond School of Art, Thames
Valley University/Richmond Adult Community College, U.K.
8 – 10 Jun 2005 Richmond School of Art, Thames Valley
University/Richmond Adult Community College, U.K.
COVERAGE
Taking Time to Learn, Ceramic Review, Issue 228, page 44,
November/December 2007
Ceramics at Art School 2006, Ceramic Review, Issue 222, page 33,
November/December 2006
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