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Personal Profile For Mr Nicholas Lees
Course Leader BACA: Ceramics. Bath School of Art and Design.
MA [University of Wales Institute, Cardiff], BA [UWE], BA [University of Kent at Canterbury].
Professional Qualifications:
Membership of Professional Bodies/Subject Associations:
National Association of Ceramics in Higher Education.
Teaching Specialism:
Ceramics, sculpture and tableware. Craft processes and theory. Criticism.
Currently involved in the development of a new course, BA (Hons) Three Dimensional Design: Idea Material Object, aimed at anyone whose aim is to use materials to design and make objects for utility, aesthetics, and identity engaging with all techniques of craft, both analogue and digital including traditional wood, metal and plastics as well as rapid prototyping and CNC machining. The focus is not limited to one-off pieces or small-batch production, but engages with all techniques of craft, both analogue and digital. Areas of work will include but not be limited to furniture, lighting, tableware and ceramics. We expect graduates to shape their individual career paths as they enter the ever changing future of inter disciplinary design, with some graduates becoming designer-makers, artists, in-house designers, gallery owners, curators, entrepreneurs and so many more as yet undefined possibilities. The website for the course is http://imo.artbathspa.com and will give an insight into new developments.
Key Publications/Exhibitions/Performances:
2009 Westerwald Ceramic Art Competition. Hohr-Grenzhausen, Germany.
2009 5th World Ceramics Biennale. Icheon. South Korea.
2008 10 Years On - work from Fireworks Studios. Llantarnam Grange and touring.
2007 4th World Ceramics Biennale. Icheon, South Korea
2004 1st European Ceramics Competition Exhibition. Amaroussion, Greece. Award winner. (Catalogue)
2004 Westerwald Ceramic Art Competition. Westerwald Keramikmuseum, Hohr-Grenzhausen, Germany. (Catalogue)
2003 Commission of two new sculptures for London Contemporary Art.
2003 53rd International Ceramic Art Competition, Faenza, Italy. (Catalogue). Third Prize Winner.
2002 Bishop Philpotts Gallery, Truro. In conjunction with 'Ceramica' festival.
2002 Peter's Barn Gallery, Sussex. Solo exhibition.
2002/3 Ceramic Contemporaries 4. Royal College of Art. London. (Touring) (Catalogue).
2001 Positive and Negative. Pearoom Crafts Centre, Lincolnshire.
2001 Sculpture for St. Swithun's Day. Red House Museum, Christchurch, Dorset.
2000 Trialog Gallery. Hohr - Grenzhausen, Germany. Exhibition accompanying one week symposium.
1999 The Candover Gallery, Alresford, Hants.
1999 The Red Gallery, Portsmouth, Hants. Solo exhibition.
1999 Peter's Barn Gallery, Sussex.
1999 Art in Clay, Hatfield House, Herts.
1999 Not just Pots - New Directions in Contemporary Ceramics. Hampshire County Council Museums Service. Touring Exhibition.
2004 Ceramic Review 205 - Profile of Bill Moore
2003 Ceramic Review 204 - Article on Ceramics in Higher Education.
2002 Ceramic Review 195 - Profile of Claire Curneen.
2001 Ceramic Review 190 - Profile of Jude Jelfs.
2001 Ceramic Review 189 - Profile of Michael Casson.
2000 Ceramic Review 184 - "Heartfelt Pots" - profile of John Jelfs.
1999 Ceramic Review 179 - "A Sense of Proportion" - Profile of Walter Keeler.
1999 Ceramic Review 178 - "Cracking on" - Feature on contemporary raku ceramics.
1999 Ceramic Review 177 - "Animal Behaviour" - Profile of Sue Halls.
1999 Ceramic Review 176 - Review of "Petrified Landscape", Billy Adams' ceramics.
1999 Ceramic Review 175 - "Ends and Means" - Profile of Simon Carroll.
Current Scholarship:
Development of new Ceramic Sculpture - ongoing work.
Organisation of "Idea and Act(3)" symposium including documentation and publication of material. (June 2009)
Organisation of symposium in collaboration with NACHE (National Association of Ceramics in HE) and RCA investigating nature and role of MA study in Ceramics (March 2009).
Collaboration with Autonomatic research cluster at University College Falmouth (www.autonomatic.org) researching role of digital manufacture in combination with craft skills in generating new sculptures.
External Examiners:
University of Glamorgan (Coleg Sirgar) 2005
Other External Roles:
National academic committees, working groups, etc:
Executive Committee of NACHE (National Association of Ceramics In HE)
Consultation at VandA Museum. Jan 2007
Staff exchange with RCA March 2006
Member of International Jury for Slovenian Ceramic Art Competition April 2004.
Staff exchange with Surrey Institute of Art and Design, May 2003.
National association of Ceramics in Higher Education.
Editorial work:
Media contributions:
Prizes or shortlistings:
Award winner at Ist European Ceramics Competition, Amaroussion, Greece. July 2004.
Third Prize in 53rd International Ceramic Art Competition, International Museum of Ceramics, Faenza, Italy. Exhibition 5/6/2003 to 31/12/2003.
Recent Professional Updating:
24/2/09 "Ex Machina" Conference at RIBA, London.
17/10/07 'Firing Thoughts' Conference at Manchester Metropolitan University.
18/10/07 ISCAEE conference at UCCA Farnham.
20-23/9/04 "Ceramics Culture Innovation" Congress, Germany.
24/9/04 Opening of Westerwald Ceramic Art Competition and Symposium, Germany.
30/1/04 Professional Development Day.VandA.
Last Updated: 11 November 2009.
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