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