Aggregates in Clay Bodies - A Research Project

An article outlining the origins of my current research. Featured in international ceramics magazine: Ceramics Technical. Originally published in 200

International Ceramics Symposium Eskisehir, Turkey June 2010

Selected pages from book of the 2011 International Ceramics Symposium. The Symposium involved 10 invited international artists. Over a two week period the artists developed large scale public artworks to be permanently installed in sites around the city of Eskisehir, Turkey. The artworks were to reflect the aesthetic vocabulary of the invited artists. Parallel to the development of the artworks, all invited guest artists gave a series of lectures and workshop

Book Chapter: Ceramics & Architecture

Book featuring invited designers and architects who had work featured in the 2009 Dutch Design Week - Ceramics & Architecture Exhibition, Eindhoven, The Netherlands. The exhibition showed innovative materials and prototype architectural products

SERES09 International Ceramics & Glass Congress - Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey Exhibition of prototype example of material made from Kiln Cast Recycled Ceramic & Glass Waste

Invited international guest artist, conference speaker and advisory board member. Work retained for inclusion in Turkish National Cultural Collection

International Woodfire Ceramics Symposium Sept 2011 Invited international artist. Zibo, Shandong Province, China

The aim of the symposium was to invite a selected group of international artists to develop work for firing in a unique Korean style wood-firing kiln. The symposium involved, making work, firing the kiln, lectures, workshops and demonstrations. Piece of work selected for permanent collection of the Chinese International Ceramics Art Gallery

Kiln Cast Ceramic & Glass Form Exhibited at the: UNESCO International Academy of Ceramics - Members Exhibition 2008

Invited exhibition for members of the UNESCO International Academy of Ceramics Exhibition venue: World Ceramic Museum, Fuping, China The exhibition was part of the 2008 IAC General Assembly Following the exhibition, the artwork was retained for the World Ceramic Museum permanent collection

ALUSID 100% recycled ceramics products

ALUSID is based in Preston, Lancashire, where it manufactures SilicaStone® - an eco-architectural material made from 100% recycled glass and vitrified ceramic that would otherwise end up in landfill. Its unique, patent pending, process allows for materials to be created without the use of resin, cement or other binders, making it fire and heat resistant as well as making it recyclable at the end of its life

Prototype examples of kiln cast recycled ceramic and glass waste. Featured in exhibition: 'Object Factory' - The Art of Industrial Ceramics. The Gardiner Museum, Toronto, Canada

Object Factory: The Art of Industrial Ceramics is the first major U.S. museum exhibition to survey contemporary innovation in industrial ceramic production and the renaissance of ceramics in art and design today. The exhibition explores how artists and designers are reviving interest in ceramics through collaborations with industry that enhance and sometimes subvert the industrial process. Object Factory presents works created for leading manufacturers as well as artworks by independent artists and designers. Both non-functional and functional works are highlighted, as are important technological advances in ceramic material that allow for its use in electronic appliances, cutting implements, and other surprising products. The exhibition was curated by acclaimed ceramic artist and designer Marek Cecula and is accompanied by a 120-page, fully illustrated catalogue published and distributed by the Gardiner Museum, Toronto

The 'Brick' project

The Brick project was an initiated by the EKWC (European Work Centre - SG ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands), in conjunction with Wienerberger Brick Co. The project involved an invited group of international architects, designers and visual artists developing innovative new ceramic building products - new types of brick or new uses for existing bricks. The project culminated with book highlighting the outcomes 12 month project and an a major exhibition at the Groot Handelsgebouw exhibition centre in Rotterdam, as part of 2007 European City of Architecture

Brick: The Book

The Brick project was a major research project investigating and re-inventing the brick as a building material. with 16 international participants and a major exhibition as part of Rotterdam Year of Architecture. the book documents the work and experiments of the 2 year project