Ceramics
EXPERIENCE
November 2021 – Present
Zakin Apprentice, COOK ON CLAY, WHIDBEY ISLAND
Production of soda fired flameware cookware, mentored by Robbie Lobell in the development of personal work.
August 2020 – October 2021
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, CORE CLAY, CINCINNATI OHIO
Working on personal body of work, teaching throwing and hand building classes, studio tech responsibilities, customer support, inventory and QuickBooks management.
January 2019 – December 2019
ART CONSULTANT, THE NEW ASHGATE GALLERY, FARNHAM
Curating collections and displays, contacting and communicating with artists, customer consultancy, assisting at private views, working on installation days, selling, handling and packaging fragile work, updating inventory, labelling and arranging displays.
September 2018 – July 2019
TECHNICHAL ASSISTANT, THE FARNHAM POTTERY
Packing and unloading kilns, mixing glazes and slips, handling student work, assisting at courses, masterclasses and corporate events.
https://www.thefarnhampottery.co.uk
July 2018 – August 2018
INTERN, RAMI CERAMICS, VIENNA, AUSTRIA
Technical assistant at an open ceramics studio, insight into how the studio runs, assisting during classes.
EXHIBITIONS
June 2020
VIRTUAL GRADUATION SHOWCASE 2020 – Online Showcase of Graduating Students of the Year 2020.
University for the Creative Arts, Farnham, UK
March 6 2020 – April 18 2020
RISING STARS 2020 - Exhibition of shortlisted contestants.
New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham
August 16 2019 – August 18 2019
ART IN CLAY 2019 - Student group show of 2nd year work
Hatfield, Hertfordshire
June 25 2019 – July 5 2019
ISCAEE 2019 - Group exhibition of participants of the 2019
International Symposium for Ceramic Art and Education.
Dankook University, South Korea
EDUCATION
September 2017 – June 2020
BA(HONS) FIRST CLASS: CERAMICS, UNIVERSITY FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS, FARNHAM, UK
Ceramics education with a focus on materials and process exploration and experimentation, additional extensive inductions in plaster, glass, metal, and jewellery.
June 2016
IB DIPLOMA, AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL VIENNA, AUSTRIA
40/45 points, Higher level Visual Art, Biology, Economics. Native English and German. High School Diploma with High Honour Roll.
SPECIALIST SKILLS
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Throwing (various sizes, off the hump, on bats)
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Hand building (coiling, slab building)
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Extruding
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Clay preparation (wedging, kneading)
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Slip casting
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Plaster mixing
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Mold making
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Plaster lathe turning
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Glaze development
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Glaze mixing
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Glazing (dipping/pouring, painting, spraying)
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Kiln loading
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Kiln Programming
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Screen Printing
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Enameling
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Handling of dry and hazardous materials
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Knowledge of health and safety precautions