Clara Collings
Tel. 0781 000 2044
Date of Birth: 13th February 1978
claracollings@hotmail.com
Qualifications
2004 – 2006 MA Sculpture, Royal College of Art
1999 – 2000 OCN Glass Techniques & Technology, National Glass Centre
1996 – 1999 BA (Hons) Ceramics, Falmouth College of Art
1994 – 1996 BTEC National Diploma Spatial & Ceramic Design,
Kent Institute of Art & Design
Exhibitions
June 06 Generation, Royal College of Art, Sculpture School, London Final show
of MA students work
Feb 06 Between Place & Space, Blyth Gallery, Imperial College, London.
A group of three RCA sculpture students
June 05 Short & Sharp, Royal College of Art Sculpture School, London.
A mixed group show of sculpture and painting
March 05 Interim Show, Royal College of Arts, Kensington, London.
A mixed group show of sculpture, print and animation
July 04 The Arts Trail, Big Chill Festival, Herefordshire.
Work selected for the ‘after dark’ arts trail
May 04 Artist / Teacher, The Arts Gym, Bristol. Selected group show
of Bristol based practitioners in the field of education
Competitions and Awards
June 2006 Winner of the Angeloni Memorial Casting Award
May 2006 Short listed for the Conran Foundation Award
May 2006 Ist Prize Winner of the Royal Mint Medal competition
Employment History
Aug. – Sep. 04 Artist Assistant for Gallery Project, ‘False Work’, Station, Bristol
I assisted the artist Mark Halliday on a gallery project that was supported by UWIC and the Arts Council. The project was to execute a plaster cast of the front of the gallery space. This was then removed from the building and housed on a wooden structure on the dockside.
Oct. 02 – Sep. 04 Art Technician & Exhibition Facilitator, Hengrove Community Arts College & Post 16 Centre, Bristol
I installed exhibitions within the public gallery space, these ranged from working with individual artists to project based work with students and art organisations such as the Arnolfini, Spike Island and The Royal Academy ‘Out Reach’ programme. My duties also involved supporting classroom activities and major art trips, carrying out workshops as part of the extra curricular ‘Gifted & Talented’ programme throughout Bristol. I prepared material for lessons and workshops alongside managing stock control, distribution, monitoring budgets and bookkeeping. I processed all aspects of ceramics within the department including; preparing, recycling, glazing and firing, whilst implementing all the health and safety concerns.
Sep. 01 – Sep. 02 Artist –in – Residence, Culford School, Suffolk
Through the continuation of my own work, my role was to encourage a serious artistic practice within the school and as an ambassador for the school in the wider community. This happened by working alongside students and thus creating an open artistic dialogue. I taught formally within the school with all ages ranging from 4 to 18 years. I created connections with other departments such as Drama and Religious Studies. I held three exhibitions throughout the year both within the school alongside students’ work and outside the school environment.
Dec. 00 – Aug. 01 Freelance Art Technician, ‘Arts Desire’, London
I assisted the community arts group with projects based in the studio, public commissions and project-based work in local schools. I worked on projects such as the ‘Mayor’s Thames Festival’, the ‘Millennium Clock’ event at Greenwich and Mile End Arts Trail. Aug. 00 - Aug. 01 Freelance Assistant, Goddard & Gibbs Glass Studio, London
I worked mainly within the surface decoration team for this busy international company, creating architectural commissions for a range of projects for installation. Clients included The Houses of Parliament, a Saudi Temple and American shopping malls. My responsibilities included sand blasting, acid etching and constructing multi-layered panels. |
