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Currently enrolled on a part time Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PCET) Post 16 at Swansea Metropolitan University. Due to complete September 2011.

 

 

 

 

 

Please contact me if you would like further details of my practice, or to discuss a sale or commission.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shellie

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