“Contained Boxes’ are my most recent series of work. In each piece the vessel is kiln cast in glass, forming an individual vitrine, which cradles a small ceramic box within. Intimate in scale, the work embraces tactile investigation due to it’s form, size and proportion and evokes a response akin to jewellery, eliciting the desire to hold and to cherish. Each single work in this series results in an entirely unique study of interior and exterior, their direct relationship, and captures a subtle, timeless presence. The opacity of the container can conceal, or if translucent can veil, the contained box held within, which is revealed only when the viewer is drawn closely to look inside from above. Therefore the display of these pieces is integral to the work, where differences and relationships between the pieces can be experienced, and yet where they are also afforded the space to breathe.” Pair of Contained Boxes [Clear Frit and Gold and Yellow Frit and White], 2016 Lost Wax Cast Glass, Fine Bone China, 22ct Burnished Gold 7.5 H x 10.75 W x 8 D cm Andrea Walsh Britain b. 1974 ‘My work is an exploration of the box and vessel form, through which I am interested in ideas of containment, materiality, preciousness and value. Working with glass in combination with fine bone china, I seek to celebrate their shared material qualities including purity and translucency and am influenced by their alchemic nature and rich historical associations.’ Andrea Walsh established her studio in 2005 Following the completion of a degree in Fine art, and postgraduate study in glass at Edinburgh College of Art. She has since received invaluable support From the CraFts Council (UK) and Creative Scotland, enabling the continued creative development of her practice that pushes the boundaries of her chosen materials – ceramics and glass. A signiFicant contribution to her practice has been the award oF residencies, the most notable being the ‘Artist Into Industry Residency’ through the British Ceramics Biennial – a project with the ‘Minton’ brand based at the Wedgwood ceramics factory in Stoke-on-Trent (UK), which Facilitated learning directly From master craftsmen, and allowed privileged access to historical archives. This opportunity continues to influence her practice to the present day. Andrea has established a growing exhibition profile in the UK and internationally. Her work has been shortlisted For the British Ceramics Biennial Award on three occasions, purchased For major public collections including the V&A Museum in London and National Museums Scotland. In 2017 she was a Finalist in the BBC Radio 4/V&A Museum/CraFts Council ‘Woman’s Hour Craft Prize’ Andrea Walsh lives and works in Edinburgh, UK. Education 2000 - 2001 Edinburgh College oF Art - Master oF Design: Glass 1999 - 2000 International Glass Centre, West Midlands - Glass Techniques & Technology 1995 - 1998 StafFordshire University - BA hons: Fine Art 1994 - 1995 Manchester Metropolitan University - Foundation CertiFicate in Art & Design Selected Collections 2015 Victoria & Albert Museum, London 2014 National Museums Scotland 2012 Victoria & Albert Museum, London Selected Exhibitions | Solo 2018 The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, UK 2015 COLLECT Open [solo presentation], Saatchi Gallery, London, UK 2009 Andrea Walsh, Beaux Arts, Bath, UK 2006 Andrea Walsh, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland Selected Exhibitions | Group 2018 Contained | Contenu, Musée Ariana in association with Taste Contemporary, Geneva, Switzerland COLLECT [represented by OxFord Ceramics Gallery], Saatchi Gallery, London, UK 2017 - 2019 Woman’s Hour Craft Prize, V&A Museum, London, and UK touring 2017 TRESOR Contemporary Craft [represented by Taste Contemporary], Basel, Switzerland British Glass Biennale, Ruskin Glass Centre, Stourbridge, UK Artmonte-carlo [represented by Taste], Monte Carlo, Monaco Modern Masters, International Trade Fair, Munich, Germany COLLECT [represented by OFFicine SaFFi], Saatchi Gallery, London, UK Black & White, OxFord Ceramics Gallery, UK Artgenève [represented by Taste], Geneva, Switzerland 2016 Makers House, The New CraFtsmen & Burberry Partnership, London, UK Visual Arts Scotland, Annual Exhibition, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh British Craft: The Miami Edit, A Future Made/CraFts Council, Miami, USA Masterpiece, represented by Adrian Sassoon, London, UK Mouvements Modernes, The Peninsula, Paris, France British Glass Show, Contemporary Glass Society, Etienne Gallery, Netherlands Connections, The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh Artmonte-carlo [represented by Taste], Monte Carlo, Monaco TEFAF [represented by Adrian Sassoon], Maastricht, The Netherlands Distilled Tone, The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland Artgenève [represented by Taste], Geneva, Switzerland 2015 Sara Flynn & Andrea Walsh, Mouvements Modernes, Paris, France British Ceramics Biennial Award, Old Spode Factory, Stoke-on-Trent, UK Future Heritage, Decorex, Syon Park, London, UK Maison & Objet – Precious, Elizabeth Leriche, Paris, France Fine Lines, Edinburgh Festival Exhibition, The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland Showcase, Scottish National Gallery oF Modern Art, Edinburgh, Scotland COLLECT Open [solo presentation], Saatchi Gallery, London, UK Design Days Dubai, [represented by the Crafts Council], Dubai, UAE Mix & Match, Mouvements Modernes, Le Meurice, Paris, France Invited Artist - Visual Arts Scotland, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, Scotland Artgenève [represented by Taste], Geneva, Switzerland 2014 Vase, Vessel, Void, Oliver Sears Gallery, Dublin, Ireland Wesley Barrell CraFt Award Exhibition, London, UK UK Glass, Glazenhuis, Belgium Spectrum, The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland 2013 White Out, Contemporary Applied Arts, London, UK SOFA, represented by Craft Scotland, Chicago, USA British Ceramics Biennial Award, The Potteries Museum, Stoke-on-Trent, UK Deception: Ceramics and Imitation, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK COLLECT [represented by Joanna Bird], Saatchi Gallery, London, UK New Glass, Blackwell Arts & CraFts House, Cumbria, UK 2012 RED, London Design Festival, The Conran Shop, London, UK (Commission) British Glass Biennale, Ruskin Glass Centre, Stourbridge, UK Made in Scotland, The Fleming Collection, London, UK TEFAF [represented by Adrian Sassoon], Maastricht, The Netherlands 2011 SOFA [represented by Bullseye Gallery], Chicago, USA PAD [represented by Adrian Sassoon], London, UK Craft In Dialogue, Inches Carr Trust Exhibition, Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh, Scotland British Ceramics Biennial Award, The Potteries Museum, Stoke-on-Trent, UK Masterpiece [represented by Adrian Sassoon], London, UK Thinking Out the Box, The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland COLLECT [represented by The Scottish Gallery], Saatchi Gallery, London, UK SOFA [represented by Adrian Sassoon], New York, USA TEFAF [represented by Adrian Sassoon], Maastricht, The Netherlands 2010 Anniversary Exhibition, Galerie Sofie Lachaert, Belgium Translucency in Clay, Contemporary Applied Arts, London Hot Spot, Joanna Bird, London, UK Origin: The London CraFt Fair, SpitalFields, London, UK 20:10, Ruthin CraFt Centre, Denbighshire, UK Ceramic Art London, Royal College of Art, London, UK Showcase at IC: Innovative Craft, Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh, UK 2009 Artist into Industry, British Ceramics Biennial, Wedgwood Museum, UK Of Dust, British Ceramics Biennial, Etruria Industrial Museum Ceramic Art London, Royal College of Art, London, UK Visual Arts Scotland, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, Scotland 2008 Origin: The London CraFt Fair, Somerset House, London, UK British Glass Biennale, Ruskin Glass Centre, Stourbridge, UK Focus Showcase, Dundee Contemporary Arts, UK New Members Showcase, Contemporary Applied Arts, London, UK Ceramic Art London, Royal College of Art, London, UK COLLECT [represented by Craftscotland], Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK 2007 Small Vessels, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland Origin: The London CraFt Fair, Somerset House, London, UK CraFts Council Showcase, National Glass Centre, Sunderland, UK 2006 CraFts Council Showcase, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK Made in the Middle, CraFtspace Touring Exhibition Gifted, National Museums oF Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland Origin: The London CraFt Fair, Somerset House, London, UK 2004 Talente 2004, International Handwerksmesse, Munich, Germany Solo Exhibition, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland 2003 Habiter, Tuileries, Paris (Selected for the British Embassy Stand) One Year On, New Designers, Business Design Centre, London, UK Awards 2017 Woman’s Hour CraFt Prize [Finalist] Open to Art International Ceramic Prize, OfFicine SaFFi, Milan, Italy [winner] 2016 CraFt Scotland Prize For Ceramics, Visual Arts Scotland Annual Exhibition [winner] 2015 British Ceramics Biennial Award [shortlisted] 2014 Wesley Barrell CraFt Award [shortlisted] 2013 British Ceramics Biennial Award [shortlisted] 2011 British Ceramics Biennial Award [shortlisted] Art Foundation Prize – Ceramics [nominated] Funding 2017 Open Project Funding, Creative Scotland 2015 Open Project Funding, Creative Scotland David Canter Memorial Fund, Devon Guild oF CraFtsmen 2013 Artist’s Bursary, Creative Scotland 2011 Inches Carr Trust Craft Bursary ProFessional Experience 2014 – 2015 Injection Programme, CraFts Council 2013 - 2014 Edinburgh College oF Art, Artist in Residence 2010 Ceramics & Glass Department, University of Sunderland, AA2A Residency 2009 - 2010 British Ceramics Biennial, Stoke-on-Trent, Artist Into Industry Residency (Jointly hosted by Staffordshire University and Minton at Wedgwood) 2007 Cove Park, Argyll & Bute, Scotland, International CraFts Residency 2005 CraFts Start-Up Award, Scottish Arts Council ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Taste Contemporary Craft Monique Deul Consultancy Rue Abraham Constantin 6 T: +41 79 406 65 82 1206 Geneva E: [email protected] Switzerland W: www.tastecontemporarycraFt.com Updated: March 2018 .