alison's creative portfolio

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I am an Adelaide-based artist, living and working in Kaurna country. A graduate of the University of South Australia, I completed my final semester of my degree on exchange in the United Kingdom at the University of Sunderland, based in the National Glass Centre. Following graduation in 2011, I attended the Jam Factory associate program in 2012. 

In 2013-2017, I co-founded an independent group studio in Croydon, South Australia, with fellow ceramic artists, Sophia Phillips and Stephanie James Manttan. During the four years that the studio was in operation, I produced work for wholesale and numerous exhibitions and collectively, we completed numerous council-funded community projects, working with local schools and local residential groups in community activation projects. In 2013, I was also invited as an Australian delegate to attend the Macsabal wood fire symposium in Zibo, China. I have also completed residencies in Korea and Japan (2016 respectively). 

In 2018, I completed my honours study at Adelaide Central School of Art, where I explored heteronormative approaches in the medical field and the impact on the queer body through the lens of my own lived experience. Following my studies, in 2019 I secured employment as a Ceramics and Sculpture Lecturer at Adelaide College of the Arts (TAFE SA) and as an adjunct Lecturer for Flinders University, delivering the Creative Arts (Visual Arts) Bachelor & Honours Program. 

2024 will see me collaborate with my favourite person, Caren Elliss under the project title, 'Shiny Co. where we will continue producing our functional range for direct sales and selected wholesale, alongside my ceramic sculpture practice.

Education:

2019 - Certificate IV in training and assessment - TAE40116A

2018 - 1st class Hons, Adelaide Central School of Art

2012 - Jam Factory Associate program (Ceramics)

2007-2010 - Bachelor of Visual Art, Specialisation (Ceramics) University of South Australia

Residencies/Grants/Prizes

2023 - Finalist, Klytie Plate Ceramics Award

2021 - Arts Recovery Grant, Arts SA Covid Recovery Grant, Joint award with Caren Elliss

2018 - ‘Figure Ground’ Week long workshop with Sergei Isupov, Massachusetts, USA.

2016 - Joint Community activation grant, 6 Hands Studio, City of Charles Sturt Council

2015 - Joint recipient Arts SA Mentorship Grant, with Sophia Nuske

2015 - ‘Beyond Limitations’ 6 week mentorship with Vipoo Srivilasa Gimhae, South Korea

2015 - Week long residency in Arita, Japan at Kouraku Gama - Kiln factory site

2013 - Invited participant, 3 week Macsabal Woodfiring Symposium, Zibo, China, 

2012 - Jam Factory Associate, Ceramics Department

2012 - Sandy Lockwood 2 day Wheel throwing workshop, Jam Factory, Adelaide

2012 – Akio Takamori workshop as part of Subversive clay conference, AC Arts, Adelaide

2011 – Arts SA Grant funded Mentorship with Vipoo Sriivilasa

2010 - 2011: University of South Australia Student Exchange, University of Sunderland, UK.

2010 - University of South Australia travel grant