Studio:
Edinburgh Ceramics Studio
Coburg House Studios
15 Coburg Street
Edinburgh
EH6 6ETLinks:
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Statement: Drawing her inspiration from the kitsch ceramic aesthetics, Rebecca takes the medium of ceramics as both her chosen material and subject matter. She is an enthusiastic hoarder, and aims to breathe new life into abandoned and forgotten domestic objects. She is fascinated by people's ever more transient relationships with their possessions in the growth of this throwaway culture we live in. By making playful and ironic changes to the inherent properties of an object, and combining decadent porcelain with incidental materials such as jelly, chocolate and paper, she aims to elevate the status of nick-knacks and trinkets, making them into art objects and viceversa.
Selected Exhibitions:
Jan 2010 'Hotpot; Art, Food and People', FCAC, St Andrews Museum
Oct 2009 Proverbial Porcelain, Zelli Porcelain, London
Oct 2009 The Affordable Art Fair, London
Mar 2009 "Collect", The Saatchi Gallery, London
Aug 2008 National Sculpture Awards, Bluecoat, Liverpool
Jun 2008 Biennale de Ceramique, Andennes, Belgium
Feb 2008 The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle Oct 2007 Royal Glasgow Institute
Jun 2007 Featured Artist, Bluecoat Display Centre, LiverpoolAwards:
2009 - 2010 Scottish Arts Council Creative Development Grant
Oct 2009 Shortlisted for the Zelli Porcelain Prize, London
Jul 2009 Scottish Arts Council Creative Development Award
Aug 2008 Shortlisted for The National Sculpture Awards, Liverpool.
Jun 2008 Peoples Choice Award, Biennalle de Ceramique, Belgium
Oct 2007 RGI Benno Schotz Prize for most promising young sculptor
May 2007 Edinburgh Visual Arts and Craftspersons Award
Apr 2007 Hope Scott Trust Development AwardEducation:
2003 - 2004 University of Wales Institute, Cardiff: MA Ceramics
1999 - 2003 Duncan of Jordanstone School of Art and Design: Batchelor of Design (Hons) Ceramics, 1st Class.
