Kate Haywood
Often referencing aspects of ritual, ceremony and adornment, Kate Haywood’s work explores our relationship with objects and how they can allow us to form and trigger memories.
Material and process is combined to create a non-verbal dialogue. Visual clues are generated from specific combinations of colour, form and scale. Individual components evoke readings which are multi-layered and material qualities are intensified when viewed in relation to a range of contrasting physical traits.
Works are contradictory in nature, playful yet sombre, tactile but austere, familiar and unfamiliar. Function is always suggested but never fully resolved. These ambiguities permit an open reading and allow Haywood to explore ways in which poetic structures can function visually.
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Education
2013 - 2014 MA Ceramics, Cardiff School of Art
2004 - 2007 BA (Hons) Ceramics, Camberwell College of Arts, London
1998 - 2001 BA (Hons) Jewellery Design, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London
Solo Exhibitions
2019 The Language of Clay, National Touring Exhibition, Wales
2018 Manchester Art Gallery, England
2017 Hoard, York Art Gallery, England
Selected Exhibtions
2019 Rituals, Bluecoat Display Centre, Liverpool, UK
2018 Nexus: Meetings at the Edge, Touring Exhibition UK
Is it Useful? Unit Twelve Gallery, England
Ambiguous Implements, National Touring Exhibition, England
Shaping the Future, International Touring Exhibition
2017 Jewellery Wearable Glass, National Glass Centre, Sunderland
Hothouse 2017: Spot the Talent, New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham
Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale, Korea
Mission Gallery, Maker in Focus, Swansea, Wales
2016 Craft Emergency, Aspex Gallery, Portsmouth
Making in Colour, Ruthin Craft Centre, Wales
One Year On, Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre, Cwmbran, Wales
Craft in the Bay, Drawing Inspirations, Cardiff, Wales
Lle Celf, The National Eisteddfod of Wales, Abergavenny, Wales
New Designers - One Year On, London
Craft in the Bay, Weave Summer Show, Cardiff, Wales
Ambiente, Frankfurt, Germany
Made to Measure, Lotte Inch Gallery, York, England
2015 British Ceramics Biennial Fresh Award, Stoke-on-trent
2014 Unfolding: New Graduates Work in Clay, Nantgarw China Works Museum, Cardiff
2012 International Ceramic Triennial Unicum, Slovenia
2011 Young Artists of the Year, The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle, England
2010 ICMEA Conference - Emerging Artists Competition, Fuping, China
Talente 2010, Munich, Germany
2009 6th International Biannual of Ceramics, Kapfenberg, Austria
5th Biennale of Ceramics El Vendrell, La Rambla, Spain
56th Premio Faenza, International Competition of contemporary Ceramic Art, Italy
2008 International Biennale of Contemporary Ceramics, Magnelli Museum, Vallauris, France
Residences
2017 National Glass Centre Residency, University of Sunderland
2016 Project Network Residency, Guldagergaard, Denmark
Future Lights Residency, Staffordshire University
2015 - 2016 Artist in Residence, Cardiff School of Art, Cardiff
2014 - 2015 Fireworks Clay Studios Residency, Cardiff
2010 - 2011 Artist in Residence, Huddersfield University, West Yorkshire
2008 - 2010 Artist in Residence, Giggleswick School, North Yorkshire
Professional Experience
2010 - 2012 Ceramics Technician, Camberwell College, London
2007 - 2008 Ceramics Technician, City Lit, London
2001 - 2004 Studio Jeweller, London
Awards
2017 ICF Potclays Emerging Maker Award (Finalist)
2016 Staffordshire University Future Lights Bursary
Henry Rothschild Bursary (shortlisted)
2016 The Worshipful Livery Company of Wales Bursary
2015 Future Lights International Ceramics Competition
2014 Axis MAstars
2014 West Dean Textile Bursary
2013 The Fenton Arts Trust Scholarship
2009 Medal in Memory of Eleuterio Ignazi, 56th Premio Faenza, International Competitionof contemporary Ceramic Art, Italy
Publications
2017 Visual Language, Alex McErlain, Ceramic Review, Issue 287
2016 Ten to watch, Ceramics Review, Issue 280
Ecological Consideration, Aesthetica Magazine, Issue 71
Craft in The Bay, Alex McErlain, Findings Magazine, Issue 62
2014 Postcards, Ceramic review, Issue 270
2013 500 Paper Objects. Gene McHugh
2009 Ceramics: Art and Perception, The Internationale Ceramics Biennale Vallauris, Issue 75
2008 Biennale de Vallauris, La revue de la Céramique et du Verre, Issue 16
2008 International Biennale of Contemporary Ceramics Catalogue, Magnelli Museum
2007 Ceramics at Art Schools, Ceramic Review, Issue 228
Collections
ICMEA Fuping, China
International Ceramics Museum, Faenza, Italy
KOCEF Collection, Korea
Manchester Art Gallery, UK
National Glass Centre, UK
The Ceramics Museum, Vallauris, France
University of the Arts London