
Education
An introduction to bookbinding, City Literary Institute, 2008
MA, Visual Arts Textiles, Goldsmiths, University of London, 2005-2006
7307, Teaching Adult Learners,City & Islington College, Londo, 2003
BA (Hons) Textiles, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, 1992 to 1995
Foundation Art Certificate and A’ Level Art/Painting, Blackpool & Fylde College, 1990 to 1992
Awards
Art Council Wales Individual Project Grant, 2010
AHRC Award for 'The Professional Preparation
Master's Scheme', 2005
Membership-Contemporary Applied Arts, London, 2003
Chelsea Craft Fair First Time Exhibitor Award, 2002
Exhibitions and Fairs
Paper Anniversary Exhibition, Unit 12,Stafford, 2011
Fibre Voice, Fibre Arts Wales, Newport Art Gallery
From Pulp, Craft in the Bay, Cardiff, 2010
Ten, West Wales School of the Art at the National Botanical Gardens, Carmarthenshire
The Great Northern Craft Fair, Manchester, 2009.
Make Believe, New Work, New Worlds, Zetter Hotel, London
Pulp Fictions, Medway, Rochester
Reclaimed, Galanthus Gallery, Hereford
Origin, The London Craft Fair, 2008
Parnham House Textile Fair and Exhibition, Sussex
Written Word, Ferrers Gallery, Midlands, 2007
Rye Art Gallery, Sussex
Studio Space, Contemporary Applied Arts, London, 2006
Window Galleries @ Canary Wharf, London
Threads, RIBA, Birmingham
'Studio Space', Contemporary Applied Arts, London
Foyer Piece, Crafts Council Gallery Shop
Chelsea Crafts Fair, Chelsea Old Town Hall, London, 2005
Collect, Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Represented by Lesley Craze
The Haberdashers’ Company Gallery, London
Focus, Contemporary Applied Arts, London, 2004
Lesley Craze – Textiles, London. Solo show, 2003
SOFA, Chicago. International Group Exhibition, London
'Loose Threads', Rufford Craft Centre, Rufford
Chelsea Crafts Fair, Chelsea Old Town Hall, London, 2002
The Fifth Baltic Biennial of Weavers Miniature Textiles, Gdynia, Poland, 2001
'Fab-Rick', Stroud House Gallery, Gloucestershire
Project Work
Exhibitions Officer, Palterman & Thomas Jewellery Gallery, Swansea 2010
Assistant Project Director, Deptford X, 2008
Event Coordinator, Origin, 2007
Programme Coordinator, COLLECTion, 2007
Commission at Queen Mary’s Hospital, London 2006
Teaching and Workshops
Diploma in Foundation Studies, Art & Design, Swansea Metroplitan University, 2010 - 2011
BA(Hons) Embroidery, JC School of Textiles, Course Tutor
Childrens Workshops, Glynn Vivien Art Gallery, Swansea, 2010
Paper Jewellery Workshop, Flow gallery, London, 2009
Artist led Community Projects, funded by Arts Council, Wales
BA (Hons)Textiles, The West Wales School of the Arts, Professional Practice Presentation
Origin The London Craft Fair at Craft in the Bay, Cardiff, Professional Development Presentation
Adult Education, City Literary Institute, London, 2008, Machine Embroidery Workshop Facilitator
Opus School of Textile Arts, LondonCourse Tutor, 2004 - 2006
BA (Hons) Embroidery, Manchester Metropolitan, Workshop Leader, 2004
BTEC National Diploma, Blackburn College, Lancashire, Course Tutor, 1996