Meet the Maker
I graduated from Cardiff Metropolitan University in 2011 with a degree in ceramics but despite my enthusiasm for the subject I was unsure how to bridge the gap between student maker and professional artist. Following a year of procrastinating and making part-time I was lucky enough to be accepted onto the Starter Studio Programme for early career ceramicists run by Yorkshire Artspace. The programme was essential for my development as it gave me access to great studio facilities at a reduced cost, as well as mentoring, (by non other than Susan Disley) and access to a professional development course that looked at the tricky issues such as branding, marketing and pricing.
With the confidence and knowledge that my time on the programme gave me I have now set myself up as a professional maker, based from my new studio in West Wales.
I graduated from Cardiff Metropolitan University in 2011 with a degree in ceramics but despite my enthusiasm for the subject I was unsure how to bridge the gap between student maker and professional artist. Following a year of procrastinating and making part-time I was lucky enough to be accepted onto the Starter Studio Programme for early career ceramicists run by Yorkshire Artspace. The programme was essential for my development as it gave me access to great studio facilities at a reduced cost, as well as mentoring, (by non other than Susan Disley) and access to a professional development course that looked at the tricky issues such as branding, marketing and pricing.
With the confidence and knowledge that my time on the programme gave me I have now set myself up as a professional maker, based from my new studio in West Wales.