There is a particular quality of silence in an empty room, especially a family home when the door slams loudly and voices dissipate along the street. It is as if the air exhales, released from its constant disruption, constant churning by children running up the stairs and through doorways. For a moment, it is given reprieve to settle into the spaces left behind.
Material Presence 2018
May 2019
Ceramics Art and Perception: article 'Pacing the Perimeter'
May 2019
Ceramics Art and Perception: article 'Pacing the Perimeter'
Journal/Book Articles Authored
(2023) Chapter: The Irreducible Forces of Home: Ensemble Art
Practices of Parent/Artists during COVID, in 'Creativity in a Time of Covid-19, Pub. Royal Anthropology Institute
(2023) Article: 'A Story Told Through Shards: Walter Keeler Ceramics' Ceramics Art and Perception
(2022) Article: 'Conversations About Life with Clay' NCECA
Journal, Pub. NCECA
(2020) Article: 'The Storyteller: the Woven Narratives of Natalia Dias Ceramics' Ceramics Art and Perception
(2019) Article: 'Pacing the Perimeter' Ceramics Art and Perception
(2018) Article: 'Material Presence' CCQ
(2017) Book Chapter: Petre, K., and Livingstone, A., Ceramic Reader, 'Civic Ceramics'
(2016) Journal Chapter: ‘Drawing into Practice’, Journal of Visual Art Practice, Volume 11 Issue 1
(2014) Article: Drawing Partnerships and Bento’s Sketchbook’ by N.Mayo and C.Glynn TANT publishing
(2012) '‘Drawing and Making’, by Kyra Cane, A&C Black
(2011) Catalogue introduction ‘Placement’ exhibition, Oriel Davis
and Fife ContemporaryArts
(2010) Catalogue introduction ’Porcelain Another Way’ to accompany Porcelain Another Way symposium, Poland
(2010) Paper published by Savanna College of Art, USA ‘Making the Creative Process Visible’
(2009) Article: Claire Loder, ‘Maybe its Maybelline” Ceramic Review International Journal
(2009) Article: Linda kieft, ‘Dreams and Visions’ Ceramic Review
(2008) Review: Pamela Lueng, Ceramic Review,
(2007) Review: Michael Flynn, Ceramic Review
(2006) Review: Catrin Howells: Mythologies’, Ceramic Review
(2005) Review: Claire Curneen: Succur’, Artist Newsletter
(2004) Guest Editor & Contributor: The Human Condition, Ceramics in Society Journal
(2004) Article: ‘Philip Eglin’s Multilayered Iconography, Philip Eglin’s Ceramics’, Ceramics in Society
(2004) Article: ‘A vantage Point between Past and Present, Richard Slee’s Ceramics’,Ceramics in Society
(2004) Article: ‘The Expression of Flesh and Skin, Natasha Mayo’s Ceramics’, Ceramics in Society
(2003) Article: ‘The Role, of Narrative in Claire Curneen’s Ceramics’, Kerameiki Techni,International Ceramic Art Review
Workshops and Events:
(2023) Flightlines: The Bits that Don't Make the Story, Co-
Authored lecture with Dr CJ O'Neill, Stephanie Rozene and I
Ina Kaur, International Ceramics Festival
(2019) Devised and organised the Restating Clay: Ceramic
Communities conference
(2019) The Poetry of Clay' a collaboration with Christina Thatcher
exploring correlations between ceramics and poetry
(2017) 'Sensory Anthropology' a collaboration with photographer Toril Brancher
(2016) 'Beyond Borders' interdisciplinary event to raise awareness of asylum.
(2016) FLUX: Art Society and Responsibility: Discussion forum: Cardiff MADE
(2014) Sounding Objects a collaboration with Bethan Frieze exploring correlations between materiality and sound: Craft in the Bay
(2014) 'Drawing Parental Conversations' a participatory project spanning 18 countries, artists using drawing over the course of a year to converse with their children.
(2014) ‘Drawing Partnerships and Bento’s Sketchbook’ a participatory event at the ‘Thinking With John Berger’ conference in collaboration with the School of Education, Cardiff Metropolitan University
(2013) Five day Drawing workshops ‘Social Potentials of Story Drawing’ a collaboration with Valley and Vale Community Arts at Betws Primary School, Bridgend
(2013) Drawing workshops “Drawing Conversations’ together with Chris Glynn, V & A, London as part of HEA seminar ‘ Teaching and Practice’
(2013) Convened, Chaired and Presented work at ‘Drawing In- Between: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Drawing’ Seminar and Associated Exhibition, Cardiff Metropolitan University
(2012) Chaired Symposium ‘Placement: Ceramics Connections’ collaboration between Oriel Davies Gallery and Fife Contemporary Art & Craft
(2010) Round Table Workshop: Teaching Material Arts Through Post-‐Material Means’ STLHE ‘Creative Teaching and Learning: Exploring, Shaping, Knowing’ Toronto, Canada
Conference Papers:
(2022) Flightlines:The Bits that Don't Make the Story, NCECA:
Current, Cincinnati, US
(2021) 'Creativity in a Time of Covid-19, Joint conference
of Royal Anthropology Institute, Folklore Society
(2019) Restating Clay: Ceramic Communities Conference
funded by CoCA
(2018) Civic Ceramics: CAID Conference
(2018) Re-stating Clay Conference: Conversational approach to Skill Share Centre of Ceramic Art
(2014) ‘Parental Conversations: Towards a New Domestic Culture’ presented as part of the ‘Thinking With John Berger’ Conference
(2013) Paper: ‘Thinking Through Drawing’ at ‘Drawing In- Between: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Drawing’ Seminar and Associated Exhibition, Cardiff Metropolitan University
(2011) Paper: ‘Drawing as a Cognitive Tool’ at the ‘WIRAD Drawing Symposium’ Swansea Metropolitan University,
(2010) Paper: ‘Visual Studies: Drawing in Ceramics’ at the ‘ Drawing in Education Symposium’ Kingston University, London
(2010) Paper: ‘Making the Creative Process Visible’ HEA event ‘ Creative Teaching and Learning Conference’, Sunderland University
(2010) Video: ‘Making the Creative Process Visible’ for conference ‘Innovations in E-‐Learning in Art’, Leeds University
(2010) Video and presentation: ‘Virtual Learning in Art’ for ‘E-‐ Learning in Art’ conference Savanna College Art, USA
(2010) Paper: ‘Innovations in Teaching’ ‘Galway Symposium ‘ Creative Thinking Conference’ Galway University, Ireland
(2010) Paper: ‘Teaching Creativity” Research Informed, Teaching Conference’ Staffordshire University
(2010) Paper: ‘Ceramics and Virtual Learning’ NCECA, Florida, USA
(2004) Paper: Practice and Reflection II Frome Arts Centre
(2003) Paper and discussion: ‘The Gendered Figure’, to accompany the exhibition ‘The Female Form. Craft in the Bay,Cardiff
(2003) Paper: Expression of Flesh and Skin, Theory in Education Aberystywth International Arts Festival, Aberystwyth
(2002) Paper: Craft in the 21st Century: Theorizing Change in Practice, University of Edinburgh, Art College
(2001) Paper: Theorizing Practice: A Research Culture for Ceramics, University of Westminster, Harrow