We are a large studio group that is part of the forward-looking and dynamic creative infrastructure for artists and craftspeople based in the historic town of Colchester in Essex.
Peter Jones
Profile
Landscape vases
STATEMENT:
Peter Jones is an artist and designer working across a broad range of media, including ceramics, metal and plastics. Works range from small scale ceramics to public and community artworks.
CV:
Education
1981 - 88 St. John Payne School (Chelmsford)
1988 - 89 Foundation Course at Colchester Institute
1989 - 92 BA (Hons) Crafts combined studies at Crewe and Alsager College of H.E.
2008 - 09 MA Design Studies Central St. Martins school of Art
Work experience
1993 - to date Set up workshop producing ceramic designs.
1993 Start work at Colchester Institute. Part time Technician Art & Design
1994 - to date Freelance work model & prop making for TV & film industry.
2001 Senior Technician Colchester Institute (team of 8)
2002 Set up Base2 in partnership with Jayne Knowles.
2005 Base2 became Base2 concept design make Ltd
2006/07 Lecturering Part-Time 3D design degree
Selected Exhibitions
1992 'New Designers',Business Design Centre, London.
1994 'New Ceramics', solo show, Benham Gallery, Colchester.
1995 Chelsea Crafts Fair. Crafts council, Chelsea Town Hall.
1996 Ceramic Contemporaries two, Victoria & Albert Museum, London.
1996 Chelsea Crafts Fair. Crafts council, Chelsea Town Hall.
1997 'Just Porcelain', Fisherton Mill. 1997 Chelsea Crafts Fair. Crafts council, Chelsea Town Hall.
1998 'Practical pots', Angel Row Gallery, Nottingham.
1998 'Artisan 98', Edinburgh Conference Centre
1998 'Gifted', New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham, Surrey.
1998/9 'Ceramic Dynamic', solo show, Firstsite, Minories Art Gallery, Colchester
1999 'Artists in Wetzlar', Galerie des Kulturamtes, Wetzlar, Germany.
2001 'Form and Transfer - contemporary printed ceramics’, Drumcroon, Wigan
2001 'AA2A exhibition' Alsager Gallery, Manchester Metropolitan University
2002 'Artisan 02', Edinburgh
2006 'Beyond the Call of Duty' as base2, The Town Hall Galleries, Cornhill, Ipswich Residencies
2001 Selected for Artists Access to Art Colleges national scheme, hosted by Manchester Metropolitan University; worked on developing four colour process for on glaze transfers.
Collections
Hampshire County Council
Selected Commissions
2005 CONEC Housing Association, Landmark sculpture to represent community housing association work with communities.
2005 Playground equipment Design and manufacture Base2, Waverly Borough Council, Lowestoft.
2005 Covered Seating Hythe development Colchester Base 2, Barratt Homes and Colchester Borough Council
2004 Paul Stolper Gallery, Ceramic multiples for artist Jim Medway
2001 Essex County Council, Design and produce a range of work as corporate and international gifts.
Publications
'Guide to Contemporary Studio Ceramics', Crafts Council.
Miscellaneous
1994-99 Chairperson of tenants committee Cuckoo Farm Studios.
Chair of Visual Arts Group of Colchester Arts Forum.
Member of East England Arts Open Studios Network.
Co-ordinator Colchester & Tendring Open Studios.