Sara Hood
I create work to instigate healthy conversations and hopefully in turn insight positive societal change regarding acceptance and knowledge of neurodiversity and how we can all find our place together rather than apart or marginalised. I use my lived experience as a person with PTSD, ASD, ADHD symptoms and Dyslexia as the basis for my research and the work that follows.
The use of many different clay bodies symbolises the diversity of our society. The rabbit and sometimes other prey animals appear as a central agent referencing the fight or flight response which is prevalent in many neurodiverse conditions.
Neurodiversity adds a richness to the weave of our species and its cultures, it should be held dear and celebrated in all its wonderful forms.
Upcoming
Disabled Peoples Collective Exhibition London December 2024
Christmas Gift and Craft Fair Commercial Vehicle Museum November 2024
Saltaire Inspired Makers Fair October 2024
2024
Preston Makers Market October 2024
Interview with Lisa Keegan Hill Ceramics and Jakub Stadnik September 2024
Preston Makers Market September 2024
Uclay April 2024
Potfest in the Pens May 2024
Under The Bed Sale, Cupola Contemporary Art Gallery Exhibiting Artist January – February
2023
UCLan MA Degree Show Exhibiting Artist September 2023
Ceramic Wales Exhibiting Artist June 2023
Uclay Exhibition Exhibiting Artist May
Under The Bed Sale Cupola Contemporary Art Gallery Exhibiting Artist January – February
2022
Under The Bed Sale Cupola Contemporary Art Gallery Exhibiting Artist January – February
2021
Uclan Degree Show Online Exhibition June
ArtBloc Mag Magazine Article June
Art Hole Magazine Magazine Article March Issue
Micro Exhibition, New Haus Gallery Exhibiting Artist February
Harris Open Exhibition Exhibiting Artist February
Under The Bed Sale Cupola Contemporary Art Gallery Exhibiting Artist January - February
2020
Connections Exhibition, Hanover Exhibiting Artist October
Me, Myself and You Exhibition, Hanover Gallery Gallery Intern March
.Displacement Exhibition, Hanover Gallery Gallery Intern February
Borderline, Exhibition with international artist Emma Preister, Hanover Gallery Gallery Intern January
Saturday Club - Arts Council - Preston UCLan Attending Artist Annual Program
2019
Harris Open Exhibition Exhibiting Artist December
Concomitant - Reboot Exhibition, Hanover Gallery Gallery Intern And Co-Curator December
Concomitant Exhibition, Hanover Gallery Gallery Intern November
? Exhibition, Hanover Gallery Gallery Intern October
A Sense Of Belonging Exhibition, Hanover Gallery Exhibiting Artist and Lead Curator October
Attitudes, Solo Exhibition, Hanover Gallery Exhibiting Artist April
Reason Is An Impasse, Reason Is Damnation, Hanover Gallery Event Team March
Remember When Exhibition, Hanover Gallery Event Team February
Wish In One Hand, Shit In The Other Exhibition, Hanover Gallery Event Team January
National Saturday Club - Arts Council - Preston UCLan Attending Artist Annual Program
2018
Harris Open Exhibition Exhibiting Artist December
Inks and Prints Exhibition, Art Lab Exhibiting Artist December
Hanover Project Presents, Exhibition, Hanover Gallery Event Team November
Making A Statement, Exhibition, Hanover Gallery Event Team October
Headspace Exhibition, Hanover Gallery Event Team October
Moth Migration Project - Exhibited Internationally Exhibiting Artist August
2017
Harris Open Exhibition Exhibiting Artist December
Foundation Arts Award Winner - Lancashire Arts Festival June
Foundation Arts Award Nominee - Lancashire Arts Festival June
Foundation Exhibition UCLan Exhibiting Artist June
Interview with Artist Garth Gratrix Interviewer May