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‘Inspiration comes from a multitude of sources – the area I live in, it’s mountains and the ever varying colours on them as the light shifts. From the making process itself, the tactile nature of clay and time spent experimenting with form and surface. I aim to make pieces that reveal themselves over time and use. Subtle surfaces that ask to be touched, tactile shapes that want to be held.’

Biography

  
  2005
In January, Mandy began teaching, on a part time basis, at the Crafts Council of Ireland run Pottery Skills Course, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny.
May saw the holding of a two day workshop, held in conjunction with ‘Feile Clai’ at the studio. Thomas Wollen gave a Raku workshop while Jennifer Hall came over from Wales to give a slip decorating workshop.
  
  2004

August, recipient of the Michael Casson Memorial Award at Art in Clay, Hatfield House, Hertfordshire, England .

 
  2003 Assistant to Joe Finch during the International Ceramics Festival, Aberystwyth, Wales, building and firing his three chamber kiln.
Received the CPSI/Scarva Pottery Supplies travel bursary.
  2001
Began working with the Wood Fire Salt group. The group fires and manages a 50 cubic feet wood fired kiln in Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny. The kiln is owned by the Crafts Council of Ireland.
  1999

Established current studio and showroom in Co. Tipperary and began work on salt glazed pieces.

  1994

Completed at BA(Hons) Ceramics at Cardiff University and returned to Co. Wexford to establish a studio pottery making reduction fired stoneware.

  1991
Completed a Foundation Course in Art and Design at Staffordshire Polytechnic, Stoke-on-Trent, England .
 


Selected Group Exhibitions

   
 

2005, December:

Crafts Council of Ireland Collectors Exhibition , Hunt Museum , Limerick , Ireland.
  2005, Nov, Dec: Christmas Presence , National Craft Gallery, Kilkenny and Royal Dublin Society, Dublin , Ireland .
  2005, October: Ceramics Ireland Common Earth , Dalkey Castle , Dublin , Ireland .
  2004, December: Crafts Council Christmas Presence , Royal Dublin Society, Dublin , Ireland .
  2004, November: Bakers Dozen , Roundhouse Gallery, Derbyshire , England .
  2004, November: Ceramic Fire Works , Tipperary Institute, Thurles, Tipperary , Ireland .
  2004, August: 10 Years Later…, St David's Hall, Cardiff , Wales .
  2004, April:

Parallel , with photographer Gwen Wilkinson, Excel Gallery, Tipperary , Ireland .

  2003 October:

Common Earth , Marley Park , Dublin , Ireland .

  2003 July:

CPSI exhibition , Ardgillon Castle, Co. Dublin , Ireland .

  2003 July:

Wood Fire Salt , Eigse Festival, Carlow , Ireland .

  2002 Oct, Nov:

Wood Fire Salt , contemporary salt glazed ceramics, Excel Gallery, Tipperary, Ireland.

  2002, 2001, 2000: Winners , National Crafts Competition, Royal Dublin Society, Dublin and touring nation wide.
     
 

Collections:

Irish Embassy Collection

         
Clonbeg Lodge, Glen of Aherlow, Co. Tipperary, Ireland.  Tel/ Fax: +353 (0)62 56011  
Email: mandy@parslowpottery.com