Awards
2016
Creative Wales Award
12 month fellowship from Arts Council Wales
2015
Wales Arts International- international travel bursary
2013
Awarded Personal Chair by UWTSD.
Application, five professorial references and interview with Vice Chancellor Professor M. Hughes
Work Experience
2015-2017
Creative Wales Fellowship
Working with 3 and 5 axis water-jetting for creative purposes.
2012-2015
Swansea School of Glass - University of Wales Trinity St David, Swansea
MA Glass Programme Director
2008- 2015
Senior Lecturer - Swansea School of Glass
University of Wales Trinity St David, Swansea.
Lecturing graduate level 4, 5 and 6 and postgraduate level 7 and 8 in Glass.
Lecturing postgraduate students level 7 on Design Masters.
Research supervisor for Glass and Design students
2012-2014
Design Mentor - Crafts Council, Ireland
Technology advisor for glass businesses in Ireland
2011-2014
Design Advisor - Institute of Sustainable Design
Business advice and for glass business in convergence Wales.
Organising funding talks from Arts Council Wales, NESTA, ADDO Emma Price Consultants and International Stained glass artists such Judith Schaechter USA
2010
Visiting Lecturer - NCAD, Dublin
2009
Visiting Lecturer - Hamk University, Finland
2008-2013
Lecturer - Swansea Metropolitan University
Teaching on HNC, BA and MA Glass programmes.
2009-2010
HNC Glass Programme Director
2006-2008
RCUK Academic Fellow in Glass - University of Sunderland
Teaching glass graduate and postgraduate level.
Consultant for glass projects with various national and international visiting artists and designers.
2004-2006
Research Assistant - University of Sunderland
Teaching graduate and postgraduates students glass techniques ranging from stained glass to water jet cutting. Teaching and consulting with various external stakeholders how to apply technology to their practice
2008
RAE Fellowship - Harvard University, MIT,
Missouri Science &Technology University, Carbondale Illinois University and Alfred University USA
Lecturing various processes connected to my architectural glass practice.
2006/12/14
Visiting Lecturer - Royal College of Art
2005-2015
Water Jet Consultant
Various artists including:
- Scott Chaseling (Aus)
- Chris Wight (UK)- various projects with Wedgewood and Royal Crown Derby
- Jacob Van de Beugel, (UK)- Chatsworth House Commission
- Richard Meitner (USA).
- Owen Johnson RCA (AUS)
2004-2006
Visiting Lecturer - University of Sunderland
Teaching European Funded courses in Stained Glass including glass painting and leading. Masterclass Leader in painting 2005. (ESF and ERDF funding)
1998-2004
Principal Assistant - Ronald Pennell
Teaching Professor Ronald Pennell architectural glass techniques including glass painting, enameling and decorative glass processes. Working on various International commissions including National UK touring exhibition- Modern Myths.
1997-2000
Technical Demonstrator - University of Wolverhampton
Teaching all aspects of architectural stained glass to graduate and postgraduate students. Other duties included general house keeping, ordering and maintenance of the architectural glass studio 1998 Summer School Masterclass leader teaching enameling and basic fusing processes
External Roles
External Validation
MA course Plymouth College of Art, degree award Open University
Advisory Boards
2015
Crafts and Competition Committee Worshipful Company of Glaziers
2008-2015
Society of Glass Technologists Committee for New researchers forum
2014
Interpreting Ceramics Journal
2010-2015
Craft Research Journal
2010-2012
Proskills
Paper referee
Inderscience.com
Society of Glass Technologists Journal, International Journal of Materials and Product technology, WJTA, International Water jet Association and Craft Research Journal.
International advisor
2006-2012
WJTA conference
2016
International Waterjet Conference Technical Committee
Competition Coordinator
2014
Stevens Competition 2015
Competition coordinator and brief for Stevens Competition 2015 with Worshipful 2014 Company of Glaziers
2014
International Dylan Thomas Glass Competition 2014
2012-2013
Worldskills Stained Glass Competition
In collaboration with Worshipful Company of Glaziers and Cultural Skills. Coordinating competition build, design, procurement of equipment and mentoring of competitors’
2013
Have a Go coordinator for FADE faculty.
UK Worldskills NEC Birmingham UK. Working with 7 schools to deliver workshops for school children.
2011-2012
Have a Go coordinator Worldskills Excel London UK.
Working with Proskills to deliver glass workshops for school children
Judging
2015
Glass in Focus exhibition Crafts in the bay
Invited Judge with Andrew Renton Keeper of Art National Museum Wales;
Memberships
Contemporary Glass Society UK
British Society of Master Glass Painters. UK
Glass Art Society USA
Cohesion Glass Network. UK
College Arts Association USA
Water Jet Technology Association USA
Selected Publications
2012
Cane. K. ‘Drawing and Making’ Bloomsbury London pp.199-201
2007
Davies. P ed. 'Glass North East'
2010
Watkins-Baker. H ‘Kiln Formed Glass’ Crowood Press. Marlborough.
Papers
2014
Synthesis of water jet cutting with hot glass for making murine
Joint Paper: V. Cutler, S. Doolan (UWTSD) and Owen Johnson RCA
International Waterjetting Conference. Haarlem, Holland
2013
Interpretation of intricate drawing into actual objects
WaterJet Technology Association (WJTA) and IMCA Conference Houston, Texas USA
2010
Controlled-depth surface-abrasion for parquetry in glass.
20th International Conference on Waterjetting. BHR Group, Cranfield.
ISBN 978-1-85598-121-8
The relationship of combining technology and craft.
Creativity and innovation Symposium University of Wolverhampton
ISBN 978-0-9560204-3-7
2009
Investigation of 5 axis cutting, creative application with particular reference to glass
WJTA and IMCA Conference Houston, Texas USA
2006
An investigation into the creative uses of water jet and the difficulties encountered through the development of personal artwork and artworks for other artists working with glass
19th International Conference on Water jetting. Poland. (Winner of best paper) ISBN
2006
On the shoulders of the engineer, Art and technology its influence and effect
Glass and conservation Portugal
Articles
2011
V (2011) American Glass Society. Newsletter Feb/March 2011. Volume 22 issue 1
V (2011) Contemporary Glass Society newsletter issue 39/March
Selected Public Art Commissions
2015
Albert Road Landmark, Portsmouth. Collaboration with Cate Watkinson Associates
2014
Library, Lithuania
2013
Private residence London
2012
Private residence Cincinnati USA
2008
Baltic Business Park, Gateshead, collaboration with Cate Watkinson, Baltic Butterfly seating
Selected Presentations
2015
Invited speaker
Robert Minkoff Foundation Symposium: Technology and glass education
2014
1+1 Symposium Architectural Glass. Lithuania
International Water jetting Conference. Haarlem, Holland.
2013
America Water Jet Association (WJTA)Texas USA
National College of Art and Design Dublin. Ireland
2012
2nd International Glass Symposium. University of Sunderland UK
British Society of Scientific Glassblowers Symposium. Southampton UK
42ND Glass Art Society Conference, Toledo. Ohio. USA
2011
European Ceramics in Context. Bornholm. Denmark
41st Glass Art Society conference, Seattle USA ISBN 0278-9426 pp.55-57
2010
Interchanges: Craft in context Symposium. NCAD. Dublin
Creativity and Innovation. Wolverhampton University.UK. ISBN 978-0-9560204-3-7
International water jet conference Graz. Austria
Glass Biennale, Stourbridge. UK
2009
WJTA Conference, Houston Texas. USA
Research conference. University of Sunderland. UK
2007
Invited speaker Alfred University USA
Lecture University Illinois. Carbondale USA
Lecture to architecture students Harvard University USA
Teaching at Rolla University. Missouri. USA
WJTA Conference Houston Texas USA
Atoms to Art, London University College. London. UK
Parallel Connections Research Conference. Sunderland.UK
2006
Society of Glass Technologists Conference. Sunderland. UK
Selected Article Citations, Prizes and Residencies
- Invited Judge Glass in Focus 2015, Cardiff.Wales
- New Glass Review 36 2015. p.88
- New Ceramics Review 2011
- SOFA 2009 @ ‘Regarding BIGG’ p.36-41.
- Crafts arts International No. 80 p.67-69
- New Glass 30 Summer 2009
- Made issue 3 p.36 ISSN1753-297
- Neues Glas (3/07)pp.83,85
- Crafts. Issue 199 March 2006.
- International Crafts Arts No. 68 p.104.
- International Crafts Arts No. 68 ‘Interactive Luminance’ Dan Klein p.22-27.
- Neuse Glas Winter 2006 (4/06) p.17
2011
3rd International Triennial Silicate Arts 2nd Prize
2010
Artist of the month on Axis selected by Martin Ellis Curator of Applied Art Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery UK.
2009
Awarded stipend to BIGG, Ohio
2008
TGK Competition Germany
2008
Wheaton Arts Residency
2008
Rolla University Residency
2007
Invited artist Duns Scotland Pauline Betteridge Studio
2007
Honorary mention Jutta Cuny Award
2006
IX International Glass Symposium at Crystallex Novy Bor, Czech Republic,
2006
Glass Sellers Prize
2005
Arts Council Funding to develop work.
Consultancy
2014
Strategic Innovation Partnership (SIP) Meyers Machining Company Cincinnati USA
SIP Bullseye Glass Company Portland Oregon USA
SIP Omax water jet machine manufacturer. Kent Washington USA
2012-2014
Jacob van de Beugel (Chatsworth House Commission)
2013
Architects –Livingstone Edinburgh
2011
Cate Watkinson Associates on Technology Strategy Board funded project
2010
Consultant Stansted House Chapel Working with Conservation expert Mark Bambrough, Scottish Glass Studios, Glasgow.
2008-2015
Chris Wight Ceramic artist
Craft art vol. 82 pp.66-70 and Ceramics Review September 2014
2008
Rochester Glass Technologies Rochester USA
References
Available upon request.