Jo Davies
MA RCA MSDC
Education:
Royal College of Art Ceramics and Glass MA 2005-2007
Bath School of Art and Design 3D Design: Ceramics BA (HONS)1999-2002
University of Wales Institute, Cardiff Art Foundation 1998-9
Exhibitions and Galleries:
*Craft London at Craft Central, London. 8-19 March 2010
*Wolf and Badger, 46 Ledbury Road, Notting Hill. From February 2010
*Bilston Craft Gallery, Wolverhampton. Jan-March 2010
*School House Gallery, York, ‘Vessel’, from Dec 09
*Black Swan Arts, Frome,’White’, Nov-Dec 09
*Made in Clerkenwell, Craft Central, London Nov 09
*Orleans House Gallery, Richmond, ‘By Design’ Oct 2009–Jan 2010
*Origin 2009 at Somerset House, London, Oct 09
*Lambeth WideOpen, Whirled Arts, Oct 09
*Clay at Handmade Interiors, Cheshire St, London Design Festival 2009
*Homes and Interiors Scotland, Editor’s Choice Attraction, Aug 09
*Hackney Wicked Festival, Hackney Wick, Aug 09
*Kioskiosk, hosted byThe Design Museum and Hemingway Design, July 09
*Michael Croft Theatre at Alleyns School, London, Mar 09
*Portsmouth University 10th Anniversary Exhibition of their AA2A residency scheme, Feb-Mar 09
*Melody at the SDC Gallery, Rivington Street, London, 12th March - 9th May 2009
*Whirledart Open Studios, 259-260 Hardess Street, London 5-7 Dec 2008
*Handmade 08 at Chelsea Town Hall, London, November 08
*Tent London at the Truman Brewery Brick Lane, Sep 2008
*Hereford Art Week 08 at Pullastone, Herefordshire Sep 08
*Spring Collection 08 at SDC Gallery, Rivington Street, London
*Floren Gallery, Poole, from Mar 08
*Heart Gallery, Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, from Feb 08
*Whispers, group show at Royal Birmingham Society for Artists Mar-May 08
*Gift Theory, group show at City Art Gallery, Leicester, Nov-Jan 08
*Handmade in Britain, Chelsea Town Hall, Nov 2007
*The Great Exhibition 2007, Royal College of Art, London.
*Summer Show 07 at Byard Art, Cambridge
*RCA Student Show at Ceramic Art London 2007 at Royal College of Art, London
*In Site, group show at Royal College of Art, London, Nov 06
*RCA Student show at Ceramic Art London 2006 at Royal College of Art, London
*Solo Exhibition at Third Floor Arts Centre, Portsmouth, Aug 05
*Pink, group show at Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, Sep 04
*Group show at The Lotus Gallery, Bath, Aug-Sep 04
*Group show at Bath Fringe Festival,May-June 04
*Group show at Amoeba Gallery, Bristol, April-May 04
*Work exhibited, and part of the collection, at Chochosan, from Jan 04
*Solo exhibition at Il Bordello, Bristol(Jan- Feb 2004).
*New Designers 2002, Islington, London,June 02
Work Experience:
*Undergraduate and postgraduate sessional tutor on the 3D Design course at University College for the Creative Arts at Farnham 2007-2009.
*Assistant to the 2D artist Charlotte Hodes, working to develop her range of ceramic pieces from 2007.
Residencies:
*2004-2005 - Artists' Access to Art Colleges (AA2A). Resident artist at Portsmouth University - an Arts Council funded scheme.
*2004 - Coed Hills Artists' Community - Cowbridge, South Wales - resulting in the production of a permanent outdoor sculpture.
Awards/Scholarships:
*The Reid Trust for the Higher Education of Women. Awarded scholarship for two consecutive years whilst at the Royal College of Art.
*Throckmorton Trotman Educational Fund - Trotman Senior Award 2005 awarded by the Haberdashers' Company.
Articles and Press:
*Period Living March 2010. Behind the Craft feature
*Ceramic Review Nov/Dec 2009. ‘A Potter’s Assistance’
*Crafts March/April 2009. Featured maker in the Crafts Guide for the SDC Gallery
*core77.com Tangle Lamp featured March 2009. ‘Lamp Design: Do the Tangle’
*contemporist.com Tangle Lamp featured March 2009
*www.homesandgardens.com Featured in Aug/Sep 2008 e-newsletter.
*Evening Standard, Home and Property Supplement, 23 July 2008 as part of 'WeFew.net' write up.
*Living etc, July/Aug 2008. Hidden Art feature.
*Design Arts, March/April 2008. Featured on front cover + article on the Royal Birmingham Society for Artists.
*a.n. Magazine, November 2007. Handmade07 Feature
*House and Garden, October 2007. Lighting Feature
*Ceramic Review, July/August 2007. 'Moving Forward'
Other:
*Selected for full membership of the Society for Designer Craftsmen
*Member of Hidden Art London, selected to be part of the Hidden Art E-shop.
*Member of Craft Central.
*Selected to be part of the WeFew.net website as a featured maker.
*Handmade in Britain 07 selected my work for their promotional materials.
*My work can be seen in the feature film Invisible Eyes.
Education:
Royal College of Art Ceramics and Glass MA 2005-2007
Bath School of Art and Design 3D Design: Ceramics BA (HONS)1999-2002
University of Wales Institute, Cardiff Art Foundation 1998-9
Exhibitions and Galleries:
*Craft London at Craft Central, London. 8-19 March 2010
*Wolf and Badger, 46 Ledbury Road, Notting Hill. From February 2010
*Bilston Craft Gallery, Wolverhampton. Jan-March 2010
*School House Gallery, York, ‘Vessel’, from Dec 09
*Black Swan Arts, Frome,’White’, Nov-Dec 09
*Made in Clerkenwell, Craft Central, London Nov 09
*Orleans House Gallery, Richmond, ‘By Design’ Oct 2009–Jan 2010
*Origin 2009 at Somerset House, London, Oct 09
*Lambeth WideOpen, Whirled Arts, Oct 09
*Clay at Handmade Interiors, Cheshire St, London Design Festival 2009
*Homes and Interiors Scotland, Editor’s Choice Attraction, Aug 09
*Hackney Wicked Festival, Hackney Wick, Aug 09
*Kioskiosk, hosted byThe Design Museum and Hemingway Design, July 09
*Michael Croft Theatre at Alleyns School, London, Mar 09
*Portsmouth University 10th Anniversary Exhibition of their AA2A residency scheme, Feb-Mar 09
*Melody at the SDC Gallery, Rivington Street, London, 12th March - 9th May 2009
*Whirledart Open Studios, 259-260 Hardess Street, London 5-7 Dec 2008
*Handmade 08 at Chelsea Town Hall, London, November 08
*Tent London at the Truman Brewery Brick Lane, Sep 2008
*Hereford Art Week 08 at Pullastone, Herefordshire Sep 08
*Spring Collection 08 at SDC Gallery, Rivington Street, London
*Floren Gallery, Poole, from Mar 08
*Heart Gallery, Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, from Feb 08
*Whispers, group show at Royal Birmingham Society for Artists Mar-May 08
*Gift Theory, group show at City Art Gallery, Leicester, Nov-Jan 08
*Handmade in Britain, Chelsea Town Hall, Nov 2007
*The Great Exhibition 2007, Royal College of Art, London.
*Summer Show 07 at Byard Art, Cambridge
*RCA Student Show at Ceramic Art London 2007 at Royal College of Art, London
*In Site, group show at Royal College of Art, London, Nov 06
*RCA Student show at Ceramic Art London 2006 at Royal College of Art, London
*Solo Exhibition at Third Floor Arts Centre, Portsmouth, Aug 05
*Pink, group show at Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, Sep 04
*Group show at The Lotus Gallery, Bath, Aug-Sep 04
*Group show at Bath Fringe Festival,May-June 04
*Group show at Amoeba Gallery, Bristol, April-May 04
*Work exhibited, and part of the collection, at Chochosan, from Jan 04
*Solo exhibition at Il Bordello, Bristol(Jan- Feb 2004).
*New Designers 2002, Islington, London,June 02
Work Experience:
*Undergraduate and postgraduate sessional tutor on the 3D Design course at University College for the Creative Arts at Farnham 2007-2009.
*Assistant to the 2D artist Charlotte Hodes, working to develop her range of ceramic pieces from 2007.
Residencies:
*2004-2005 - Artists' Access to Art Colleges (AA2A). Resident artist at Portsmouth University - an Arts Council funded scheme.
*2004 - Coed Hills Artists' Community - Cowbridge, South Wales - resulting in the production of a permanent outdoor sculpture.
Awards/Scholarships:
*The Reid Trust for the Higher Education of Women. Awarded scholarship for two consecutive years whilst at the Royal College of Art.
*Throckmorton Trotman Educational Fund - Trotman Senior Award 2005 awarded by the Haberdashers' Company.
Articles and Press:
*Period Living March 2010. Behind the Craft feature
*Ceramic Review Nov/Dec 2009. ‘A Potter’s Assistance’
*Crafts March/April 2009. Featured maker in the Crafts Guide for the SDC Gallery
*core77.com Tangle Lamp featured March 2009. ‘Lamp Design: Do the Tangle’
*contemporist.com Tangle Lamp featured March 2009
*www.homesandgardens.com Featured in Aug/Sep 2008 e-newsletter.
*Evening Standard, Home and Property Supplement, 23 July 2008 as part of 'WeFew.net' write up.
*Living etc, July/Aug 2008. Hidden Art feature.
*Design Arts, March/April 2008. Featured on front cover + article on the Royal Birmingham Society for Artists.
*a.n. Magazine, November 2007. Handmade07 Feature
*House and Garden, October 2007. Lighting Feature
*Ceramic Review, July/August 2007. 'Moving Forward'
Other:
*Selected for full membership of the Society for Designer Craftsmen
*Member of Hidden Art London, selected to be part of the Hidden Art E-shop.
*Member of Craft Central.
*Selected to be part of the WeFew.net website as a featured maker.
*Handmade in Britain 07 selected my work for their promotional materials.
*My work can be seen in the feature film Invisible Eyes.