Jon Lawrence
‘As we progress through life the memories of our youth are disturbed by our realisation of the troubled world we live in.’
Current Exhibitions
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Exclusive to Paper Scissor Stone, Leeds
Hand painted classic sneakers · edition of 100
December/January
I believe my work should challenge traditional ideas, habits and assumptions. My concerns with the loss of humanity and childhood memories within society are preserved as three dimensional objects, robust, tactile and purposefully imperfect.
I use the traditional techniques of slip casting and Silversmithing to express my interest in objects with integrity and character. Found at farmers’ auctions, charity shops or from my own collection I cast these antiques making clay replicas, manipulating and fusing them together adding transfers, lustres and graffiti-like scrawls.
Education
BDes Three Dimensional Design,
Manchester Metropolitan University
2003 to 2007
Foundation in Three Dimensional Design,
Leeds College of Art and Design
2002 to 2003
Awards
Artsmix
Development Grant December 2008
Princes Trust
Test Market Grant
September 2007
Exhibitions
‘Art In Clay 2009’ Hatfield House, Hertfordshire August 2009
‘Urbanicity’ RBSA, Birmingham
September – November 2009
‘Effervescence 3’ Sussex Barn Gallery, Chichester November 2008 – January 2009
‘Artsmix’ Leeds
December 2008
Crafts Council showcase
‘New Faces’ V&A, London
January – March 2008
Window Showcase,
HUB National Centre for Craft and Design
February 2008 – March 2008
‘Ceramic Art London’
Royal College of Art, London
February – March 2008
‘Effervescence II’
Sussex Barn Gallery
West Dean College, Edward James Foundation
November 2007 –
January 2008
‘Origin’ The London Craft Fair,
Somerset House, London
October 2007
Leeds City Art Gallery, Open Exhibtion,
July – September 2007
‘Art in Clay’ Hatfield House,
Hertfordshire August 2007
‘New Designers’ Business Design Centre, London July 2007
‘Making craft work’ Platform Gallery, Clitheroe February 2007
‘Ceramic Approach’ Spiral Gallery, Settle, North Yorkshire October 2006
‘Art in Clay’ Hatfield House, Hertfordshire August 2006
Publications
‘Arts and Crafts’
Spaces magazine
April 2008
‘New Talent’ Design Arts magazine March/April 2008
‘Opening Doors’ Ceramic Review February/March 2008
‘CAL 08 preview’ London Informer Kensington & Chelsea Feburary 2008
‘Northern Exposure’ Yorkshire and Humber Arts and Culture magazine, front cover feature April 2007
Work Experience
Steven Dixon, Ceramic screen print workshop December 2006
Workshops
Collaboration for widening participation for
school leavers and pupils, level 6 and level 10.
Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester, December 2006