Artists

Participants of the  ’Craft and Context – Influx’ Exhibition

‘Meeting on the current’ detail

Mary Bayard White, sculptor/arts educator, Fulbright Scholar National College of Art & Design 2009-2010 received her BFA Ceramics (1970) and MFA Glass/ Painting (1982) from California College of the Arts, Oakland, CA.  1985-2005 Head of Glass Program, School of Art and Design, San Jose State University. 2005- 2009 Co-head of the Glass Department at the Crucible Fire Arts, Oakland, CA, board member Women Environmental Art Directory (WEAD), previous Glass Art Society Board member and co-site coordinator. Led workshops at over fifteen institutions including Pilchuck Glass School and Corning Glass Museum. Shows work internationally. 2010 Public Art Commission: Flood Level Marker, Boulder, CO, in collaboration with geographer team.

'Triptych’ (detail)

Peter Fulop studied traditional ceramics in Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary (1985-87). He moved to his studio in the Northwest of Ireland in 2001. His work is part of many public collections including, Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Inax Gallery and IWCAT Collection, Japan, the Office of Public Works and the National Museum of Ireland, Freeborn & Peter’s LLP, Chicago. Peter has received several awards, residencies and bursaries in support of his work from the Arts Council of Ireland, local County Councils and Culture Ireland. He has exhibited extensively and most recently in Jingdezhen C2 Gallery, and the Ningbo Art Museum China (2009).

'Awaken'

Lesley Kelly is a ceramist working in Co. Kildare, Ireland. She obtained her BDes (First Class Honours) in Ceramics from the National College of Art & Design and is currently completing a MA in Ceramics at NCAD. Working as a studio artist in England her work showcased weekly at Cambridge Craft Market (2003 – 2004). Kelly’s work was selected for the Ceramic Ireland Exhibition (2009). The exhibit travelled to Dalkey Castle, the Heritage Center and was part of ‘Plan Expo’ Home & Architectural Show, RDS, Dublin. Recently her work was featured in Architecture Now Magazine.

'M1-1'

Aoife Ludlow, currently works as a designer for Tactility Factory and is co-director of design consultancy, We Like Soup. She received her BDes (First Class Honours) in textiles from the National College of Art & Design and a MA in Interactive Media from University of Limerick. Ludlow worked as a research assistant at Interface, University of Ulster (2005 – 2009), on a range of collaborative projects such as Wonderland with the Helen Storey Foundation. Her work has been exhibited widely in Ireland, the UK, Germany, Austria, the USA and Argentina.

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'Constructed Remembrance' (detail)

Liz Nilsson, is an interdisciplinary textile artist, born 1960 in Sweden. She has practiced in the field of art and design for twenty years and moved to Ireland in 2000. She received a BA from Swedish School of Textiles, Boras, Sweden, and a MA Goldsmiths College, University of London. She has an extensive public and private commissioning record, including the Office of Public Works, Ireland. Recent exhibitions include Embellished (2009) Harris Museum and Art gallery, UK, Sculpture in Context (2009) Dublin, Object (2009) National Craft Gallery, Collect (2009), National Craft Gallery of Ireland at the Saatchi Gallery, London, Pink Thursday (2008) Trelleborg’s Museum, Sweden. She was selected to represent Ireland at the 13th International Triennial of Tapestry, 2010, Lodz, Poland.

‘The Devil in me is not me, he said’- Machete

Richard Quin, was born in Dublin 1982 and completed a BDes in Ceramics from the National College of Art & Design, 2008. He is currently a MA Candidate in Ceramics (NCAD). He was a BA candidate in Graphic Design at Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design & Technology in 2003. His work is in private and public collections, including the permanent collection of the National Museum of Ireland and he has exhibited in Ireland, including the Royal Hibernian Academy Unselected exhibition.

'Cross Wire’

Suzanne Rogers is a Metalsmith/ Sculptor/ Educator based in Dublin. She holds a BDes in Metals from the National College of Art & Design and is currently a MA candidate in Ceramics at NCAD, specialising in Metal. In 2005 she studied Engraving and Enamelling in Ecole Boulle in Paris as part of her degree. Suzanne teaches Metals and Art in Inchicore College of Further Education, Dublin. 2008 Royal Dublin Society National Crafts Competition, Suzanne won first prize in the Gold, Silver & Alternative Materials category.

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'From Red to White

Brigitta Varadi, is renowned for her innovative textiles. She creates both site-specific installations and unique pieces for individuals. Her work is included in private collections and the public collections of the Office of Public Works, the Crafts Council of Ireland and Roscommon County Council. She has received several awards in support for her residencies and exhibitions from the Arts Council of Ireland, County Council and Culture Ireland. She has exhibited extensively and is winner of the Royal Dublin Society National Craft Exhibition (2007), (2008). Solo exhibitions include, Marmara University-Turkey, Kulttuurikauppila-Finland, Town Hall Art Centre and Sligo Art Gallery, Ireland.

‘Perspective’

Suzannah Vaughan, received a BDes (Honours) from the National College of Art & Design in 2003 and a MA in Visual Arts Practice from Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design & Technology 2008. In 2007 her work was selected for Open Ev+a 2007, A Sense of Place, curated by Klaus Ottmann and during which she was awarded the Ev+a ’07 Belltable One Person Exhibition Award. Her work has been purchased by art collectors and institutions including the National Museum of Ireland. In 2004 she was awarded the prestigious Golden Fleece Award and was one of three emerging artists awarded the 2009 Glass Art Society Emerging Artist Lecture Award.