About

PROFILE

 

A material-led artist who specialises in clay, casting, and alternative firings such as pit, raku and saggar techniques. 

 

I am interested in relationships, how you can affect one element by introducing another, from the arrangement of forms, chemical combustions to human interaction. I am also fascinated by the technical side of creating. I like to have an understanding of how things work and how they are made, which I believe gives me greater influence when playing with the elements involved, to skew results into more complex aesthetic curiosity and beauty.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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RECENT EXHIBITIONS

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July 2022       Earth/Sea/Sky, London Glass Blowing, London.

May 2022       Process, Central St Martins Library, London.

Nov 2021       Winter Exhibition, Thrown Contemporary, Online.

July 2021       Opera Viva, Colloquium featuring PhD researchers from UAL.

Mar 2019       Document, L-Gallery, Central St Martins, London.

Nov 2018      13 Mile Studio, Sunbury Gallery, Sunbury.

June 2018     Counterpoint, One Paved Court, London.

Mar 2018       London Creative Network Programme Showcase, Space, Hackney, London.

Mar 2017       Ceramic Arts London, Central Saint Martins, London.

Mar 2017       Showcase of London Potters, Barbican Library, London.

Nov 2016       Innovations in Ceramic Art, Guildhall, Cambridge.

Sept 2016      Emerging Potters Exhibition, Bils and Rye, Kirkbymoorside, York.

April 2016      The Other Art Fair, Victoria House, London.

 

AWARDS

 

Nov 2015                       London Potters Members Exhibition - Best Use of Colour

Sept - Dec 2014            Artist in Residence - UCA Farnham

Jan 2013                       Higher Education Academy Fellow

April 2011                      Craft Guerrilla New Designer Makers Competition - Awarded a four-day selling exhibition at Alexandra Palace.

 

PRESS

 

April 2016                     Six of the best Affordable Artists                                        HouseToHome.co.uk                                   

April 2016                     The Other Art Fair 2016: Everything you need to know    TheUpcoming.co.uk

Feb/Mar 2016               LP Profile Megan Rowden                                                    London Potters News

 

 

EMPLOYMENT

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Current                         Established Lecturer - Richmond Art School 

                                     I am currently teaching on the Advanced Practice Diploma in 3D Design and teaching ceramics, sculpture and art to adult                                       learners with lifelong learning difficulties and disabilities. As an established staff member, I also give advice and                                                       guidance, interview prospective students and internally verify assignments and assessments. I am experienced in                                                   mentoring students, and producing individualised targets. Designing courses, projects and embedding core subjects into                                         the curriculum.

EDUCATION

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2018 -            PhD. University of Arts London, Central St Martins. Thesis title - ‘Developing the bond between artist, material and the audience’.

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2011-2012     Master of Fine Arts with Learning and Teaching in Higher Education. (Commendation) Kingston University

‘                     Never Let Schooling Interfere with your Education’ (Dissertation). HEA Fellow.

                                                                                                 

2002-2004     Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours. Kingston University.

 

2000-2002     Higher Education Diploma in Design: Crafts. Staffordshire University