CV:

  • The Contemporary Craft Festival, Bovey Tracey, Devon : June '23

  • Christmas Exhibition Craft At The Bay, Cardiff, Wales, October 2022 - January 2023

  • Summer Sun, Craft Centre and Design Gallery, City Art Gallery, The Headrow, Leeds LS1 3AB : 9TH JULY - 12th Sept 2022

  • Winter exhibition, London Glassblowing, 62-66 Bermondsey Street, London, SE1 3UD: November 2020 - January 2021

  • Made Makers, Tutton & Young - Online Craft Fair - July, August & October 2020

  • Winter At The Byre, The Byre Gallery, The Byre, Hillside, Haunter Hill, Millbrook, Cornwall PL10 1AJ : 16th November 2019 - 5th January 2020

  • Made London, One Marylebone, London, NW1 4AQ : October 24th - 27th 2019

  • Summer Exhibition, The Biscuit Factory, 16 Stoddart Street, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne NE2 1AN : 7th June - 31st July 2019

  • A Colourful Life, The Byre Gallery, The Byre, Hillside, Haunter Hill, Millbrook, Cornwall PL10 1AJ : 4th May - 2nd June 2019

  • Full of the Joys, The Byre Gallery, The Byre, Hillside, Haunter Hill, Millbrook, Cornwall PL10 1AJ : 30th March - 27th April 2019

  • Winter At The Byre, The Byre Gallery, The Byre, Hillside, Haunter Hill, Millbrook, Cornwall PL10 1AJ : 30th November - 30th December 2018

  • Centrespace Christmas Exhibition, Centrespace Gallery Bristol, BS1 1EA : 8th December - 12th December 2018

  • Hidden Depths, The Byre Gallery, The Byre, Hillside, Haunter Hill, Millbrook, Cornwall PL10 1AJ : 15th August - September 2018

  • Hothouse: Selected, New Ashgate Gallery, Waggon Yard, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7PS : 28th July - 8th September 2018

  • A Drop In The Ocean, The Byre Gallery, The Byre, Hillside, Haunter Hill, Millbrook, Cornwall PL10 1AJ : 14th July - 14th August

  • Taste, The Byre Gallery, The Byre, Hillside, Haunter Hill, Millbrook, Cornwall PL10 1AJ : 24th March - April 2018

  • Present and Correct, The Byre Gallery, The Byre, Hillside, Haunter Hill, Millbrook, Cornwall PL10 1AJ : 1st December - 23rd December 2017

  • Vessels, Vessel Gallery, Contemporary Glass Society, 114 Kensington Park Road, London, W11 2PW : 6th July - 19th August 2017

  • Spring Exhibition, Cambridge Contemporary Art, 6 Trinity Street, Cambridge, CB2 1SU : 6 May - 29th May 2017

  • Out of the Woods, The Byre Gallery, The Byre, Hillside, Haunter Hill, Millbrook, Cornwall PL10 1AJ : 10th April - 4th May 2017

  • Celebrated: Gathered and Gifted, Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT : Nov - Dec 2016

  • MAKE '16, The Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Riverside Mill, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9AF : Nov 2016 - Jan 2017

  • All That Glitters, The Byre Gallery, The Byre, Hillside, Haunter Hill, Millbrook, Cornwall PL10 1AJ : 18th Nov - 18th Dec 2016

  • Out of The Picture, The Byre Gallery, The Byre, Hillside, Haunter Hill, Millbrook, Cornwall PL10 1AJ : July - August 2016

  • Art in Action, Final show and 40th anniversary, Waterperry House and Gardens Oxford : July 2016

  • Glass 2016 Pyramid Gallery, 43 Stone Gate, York : May 21st 2016 - 17th July 2016

  • Glass Now Craft Centre and Design Gallery, City Art Gallery, The Headrow, Leeds LS1 3AB : 2nd July - 24th Sept 2016

  • Pastures New, The Byre Gallery, The Byre, Hillside, Haunter Hill, Millbrook, Cornwall PL10 1AJ : 2nd April - 5th June 2016

  • 'Spring Exhibition' Biscuit Factory, Newcastle- upon- Tyne : June '16

  • Inspire Walford Mill Craft, Stone Lane, Wimborne, Dorset : Nov 15 - Jan 2016

  • Winter Exhibition Biscuit Factory, Newcastle- upon- Tyne : Sept '15

  • The Contemporary Craft Festival, Bovey Tracey, Devon : June '15

  • 'Spring Exhibition' Biscuit Factory, Newcastle- upon- Tyne : June '15

  • "Surface Reality" CGS Online Exhibition MAY 2015

  • Art in Action, Waterperry House and Gardens, Oxford, 17th - 20th July 2014

  • Rosenhauer Galerie, Gottingen, Germany, Dec 2013- Jan 2014

  • Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair, Manchester OCT 2013

  • Art in Action, Waterperry House and Gardens, Oxford 18th JULY - 21st JULY 2013

  • COLLECT 2011, Crafts Council, LONDON, New Brewery Arts stand MAY 2011

  • 'Fresh Air', Poorhouse Gallery, Old Rectory, Quenington, 2011

  • 'Vessels' CGS Online Exhibition, 2011

  • New Designers, Islington, London, 2005

  • Degree Show, Edinburgh College of Art, Glass Department, Edinburgh, 2005

Awards:

  • Zealous, Winner - Portfolio Challenge: Craft. Mentoring via Zoom with Madeleine Furness, Business Incubation Programme Manager From Cockpit Arts. May 2020

  • Gane Trust, £500 Award for Tools. October 2019

  • Craft & Design Magazine "Selected Makers" Award, 2016 = FINALIST - 1/3 page spread in Magazine issue - . Resulting in an exhibition at The Pyramid Gallery "Glass 2016".

  • R&A Collaborations "Christmas Barter" Film prize, "Dance Of Glass" and "Sparks" Art Films about me and my work, 2016

  • Crafts Council Hothouse 5, Business Mentoring programme directing all aspects of Craft Business. Business Buddy = Ros Millar Jeweller; Business Mentor = Catherine Hough Glass Artist, JAN 2015 - OCT 2015

  • Craft & Design Magazine "Selected Makers" Award, 2014 = FINALIST - 1/3 page spread in Magazine issue-

  • Craft & Design Magazine "Selected Makers" Award, 2013 = Silver Award winner - full page spread in Magazine issue - .

  • Funded to attend Masterclass with Tobias Mohl and Janusz Pozniak, Northlands Glass Centre, Lybster, Caithness, 2008

  • Funded to attend Masterclass with Simon Moore, Northlands Glass Centre, Lybster, Caithness, 2005

Publications:

  • Bristol Life, Issue 270 October 2019, “Prepare To Meet Thy Maker” Article. Pages 52 - 55

  • The Simple Things Magazine, October 2019, “Heart of Glass” Article. Pages 64 - 66

  • Artisan Bristol, Sophie Rees, 2019 Featured Craftsmaker of 25 for my Glass & Jewellery. Page 78 - 84

  • Yorkshire Evening Post, 17th August 2016, "The Cutting Edge of Glass Design" article about my blown glasswork.

  • Craft & Design Magazine "Selected Makers" Award, 2016 = Finalist Award winner - 1/3 page spread in Magazine issue -

  • Yorkshire Reporter, July 2016, Craft and Design Centre Article, Leeds, Page 29

  • The Bristol Magazine, June 2015, Easton Arts Trail, Issue 132, Page 52

  • Craft & Design Magazine "Selected Makers" Award, 2014 = Finalist Award winner - 1/3 page spread in Magazine issue -

  • Craft & Design Magazine "Selected Makers" Award, 2013 = Silver Award winner - full page spread in Magazine issue -

  • Kitchen, Bathroom and Bedroom Magazine, Drizzle Vases featured in Issue, March 2014

 

Education:

  • Professional Development Level 5, Post-Graduate Diploma, specialising in Blown and Carved Glass, International Glass Centre, Dudley College, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, 2007-2008 = 5 Distinctions

  • Lampworking, National Certificate (NC), International Glass Centre, Dudley College, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, 2007 - 2008 = PASS with merit.

  • Professional Development Level 4, Post-Graduate Diploma specialising in Blown and Carved Glass, International Glass Centre, Dudley College, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, 2006-2007 = PASS

  • BA (Hons) Design and Applied Arts, specialising in Glass and Architectural Glass, Edinburgh College of Art, 2002 - 2005 = 2:1

  • Jewellery second subject alongside my Glass Degree, Dorothy Hogg MBE at Edinburgh College of Art, 2002 - 2005 = PASS

  • Exchange student to Alfred University, specialising in Blown Glass and Molten Glass casting, New York State, USA - chosen on merit, JAN 2003 - JUNE 2003 = A and B grades throughout.

  • Foundation Year, BA (hons) Design and Applied Arts, Edinburgh College of Art, specialising in Glass, Jewellery, Photography, Drawing, 2001 - 2002 = PASS (accepted in to Glass department, Degree)

  • Portfolio Preparation, National Certificate (NC), Cardonald College, Glasgow, 2000 - 2001 = Distinction

Professional Development:

  • Silversmithing a Jug course with Charlotte Duckworth, Flux Bristol, 19 Upper Maudlin Street Bristol, Feb - March 2018

  • Wax carving a Ring Workshop with Sarah McCallum, Flux Bristol, Workshop Cafe, Perry Road, 30th November 2017

  • Foldforming course with Sarah McCallum, Flux Bristol, 19 Upper Maudlin Street Bristol, 28th October 2017

  • Wax carving & silver casting course with Tim Blades, Flux Bristol, 19 Upper Maudlin Street Bristol, 26th July 2017

  • Refresher Courses in Jewellery making techniques, Workshop 22, Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol, 2011 - 2012

  • Masterclass with Tobias Mohl and Janusz Pozniak, Northlands Glass Centre, Lybster, Caithness, 2008

  • Masterclass with Simon Moore, Northlands Glass Centre, Lybster, Caithness, 2005

Work Experience:

  • Glassblower at FRITH Glassware 2019 - Present

  • Manager of Potters co-operative ceramics shop, 2017 - Present.

  • Glassblower at Catriona R. MacKenzie Glass 2005 - Present

  • Jeweller at Catriona R. MacKenzie Jewellery 2011 - Present

  • Beginners Lampwork Tutor at Catriona R. MacKenzie Glass 2014 - Present

  • Active committee member of Centrespace Studios co-operative space. Gallery committee; Chocolate Factory Workshop committee and Management committee; Management Committee. Head of social media for Gallery and CFW spaces. 2016 - Present.

  • Active member of Old Market Manor studio space. Head of social media for the studio. July 2015 - October 2016

  • Beginners Lampworking Tutor, The Glass Hub, Trowbridge December 2014 - Present

  • Assistant to DeverouxHuskie Glassworks, Trowbridge, Sept 2015

  • Shop Assistant and Blown Glass Advisor, Bristol Handmade Glass, Bristol JUNE 2012 - JULY 2013

  • Beginners Glassblowing Tutor, Taster Day, Liquid Glass Centre, Trowbridge NOV 2011

  • Studio Manager and Glassblower, LoCo Glass Ltd, Cirencester, AUG 2008 - OCT 2011

 

Memberships:

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