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My Ceramics

In the studio I like to do	Sculpting
Pottery Wheel	None
Clay body	Stoneware
Clay Brand	Valentine
Kiln Type	Electric Kiln
Kiln Atmosphere	Oxidation Atmosphere
Temperature	1250
Glaze	Slips and clay bodies
You can buy my work from	http://www.diterry.com

About Me

Introduction	Artist from Manchester, UK. Interested in materiality and its interaction with people. I make ceramic sculpture with other materials.
What I Love about Ceramics	Earth fire and water. What not to like?
How I started with ceramics	Degree at Manchester School of Art
What inspires me	Earth fire and water
What I'm working on at the moment	Quarries and tunnels
My Artist Statement	My work considers the narrative between humanity and the environment by recording the impact of industry in my area. This includes my most recent works about quarrying. I use textured marks mark making to build up rich layers of materials, including clay. Through my initial walking and memorising being outdoors in wild places I capture these places the essence of these places drawing and taking clay impressions of quarry surfaces at the site. My colourful, vibrant textured surfaces resonates with the land, evoking the deep geological memories ingrained in the rocks and hills of the Pennines.
My CV	Recent Practice 2020 Taking part in the 20:20 Print exchange organised by Hot Bed Press 2020 April Pennine Places Saddleworth Art Gallery cancelled 2019 June-September at Studio Vault, Settle, North Yorkshire 2018 Nov-January 2019. Millgate Arts Centre, Saddleworth. 2015 September On the Edge, Gallery Oldham. 2020 Drawing Dialogue http://www.drawingdialogue.com/ 2019 Under the Weather, The World of Glass museum http://www.worldofglass.com 2019 October/November featured in Aesthetica magazine 2019 September Extinction Rebellion selected for banner and flag design on Nelson’s column Trafalgar Square. 2019 Outside In national exhibition Environments on screen at Piano Noble Gallery, Kings Place in London’s Kings Cross. 2017/19 October/November, Gallery Oldham, Open exhibition. 2018 March-December, Our eARTh, Friends of the Earth, Kunsthius Gallery, Crayke, North Yorkshire. http://kunsthuisgallery.com/exhibitions/ 2017 July ongoing, Saul Hay Gallery, Castlefield, Manchester. 2017 Paper Gallery Residency. Chinese traditions in landscape. 2017 Art Battle in London Road Fire Station 2016/7/8 July-August, PS Mirabel Gallery, Manchester. 2018 March, The Mall Gallery, London. Annual exhibition of Royal Society of British Artists 2018 October-January The Atkinson, Southport, Group Exhibition with WSA. 2017 /18/19 October/November, The Williamson, Birkenhead. Member of Wirral Society of Arts 2017 May, Saltaire Arts Trail, near Bradford, West Yorkshire 2016 Dec Bargehouse, Oxo Tower, South Bank, London. 2015/6/7/8/9 Liverpool Art Fair Education 2007-9 MPhil. University of Manchester, School of Arts and Humanities 1985-7 M.A. Liverpool University, School of Architecture 1972 PGCE 1968-71 B.A. with Hons. 2:1 MMU Work/Volunteer Experience Ongoing Inspire Women Oldham Marsden Moor National Trust 2018- researcher Manchester Centre for Health Psychology 2002-2010 Arts and Education Manager, Victoria Baths, Manchester. 2000-2002 Community Development Officer, Ancoats, Manchester. 1985-2000 Head of Arts Foundation, Barnsley College, South Yorkshire. 2000 Exchange programme with Boston College, Massachusetts, USA. 1973-1985 Teacher ceramics in Oldham Comprehensive Professional development and management Castlefield Gallery Associate Scheme, Manchester Mark Devereux Projects mentoring scheme