Helen Marton
Mixed Media Artist

 

 

 Publications & Research Outputs ​

2023: Symposium: The Forms of Things Unknown: University of the Arts: Chelsea College of Arts, London

2018: Textile & Place Symposium - Manchester School of Art.

                                  Paper: Extending the Object Life History Framework

2017: Making Futures: Plymouth College of Art: Procedures of Making Materials & Processes in Transformation.

                                  Paper: Artefact Life History Framework; an ontology for archaeological reinterpretation. 

2017: Contrasts of the Bronze Age: Nordic Bronze Age Symposium, Oslo University, Norway

                                  Paper: Nobody is Perfect: Contrasts in Craft – Succeed to Fail or Fail to Succeed 

2016: TAG 2016; Southampton University - Theoretical Archaeological Conference: Visualisation, Making in Practice

                                  Paper: Digital Intervention and the Notion of Recycling in the Communication of Archaeology through Digital Practices.

2016: Book Publication: Ceramic Firing, Benedict Brierley: ISBN: 9781408185247 Bloomsbury Publishing

2015: TAG 2015; University of Bradford - Theoretical Archaeological Conference: Artist/Archaeologist

                                 Paper: Inside The Mind of the Maker - An Interdisciplinary Investigation.

2015: NEBBARSS 2015: Newcastle University:

                                 Paper:Reinterpretation of Archaeology, Digital & Traditional Processes in Contemporary Craft Practice

2015: Bronze Age Forum: Exeter University.

                                Paper: A contemporary craft exploration of Bronze Age ceramic material using combined digital and traditional processes

2015: The British Museum (Sackler Rooms) 'Art, Aesthetics and Function: Collaborative Approaches to Everyday Objects'

                                Link:  ‘https://everydayobjects2015.wordpress.com  

2014: Royal Danish Academy School of Design Bornholm, Denmark. 

                                Paper: Material Resonance & Site Specificity: European Ceramic Context: The Values of Matter & Making. 

                                Link:  www.europeanceramiccontext.com 

2013: Magdalene College Cambridge:Creativity: An Exploration Through the Bronze Age and Contemporary Responses to the Bronze Age.                                                               Paper:Resonant Objects: Inextricable and Inevitable. Link: www.cinba.net  

2013: University of Southampton: Department of Archaeology: New Light: Archaeological Ceramics: Insight from Innovation

                                Paper: The Resonance of Gabbroic Clay in Contemporary Ceramic Works.  

                                Link: http://www.southampton.ac.uk/innovationconference

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Activities & Exhibitions​

2017 - 4000 - Years in the Making – Royal Cornwall Museum – Solo show

2016 - Pressgang – The Art of Printmaking, Penwith Gallery, St.Ives, Cornwall

2016 - Exhibition of Works: RE-Making the past: 20-21 Visual Arts Centre Lincolnshire

2016 - Production of replica Gabbroic clay work: King Edward Tin Mine, Cornwall

2015 - Exhibition of Works: RE-Making the Past: Bilston Craft Gallery

2015 - Exhibition of Works: RE-Making the Past: Farnham Craft Study Centre

2015 - Exhibition of Works: RE-Making the Past: Devon Guild of Craftsmen.

2015 - Presentation: Mineral Landscapes: A Celebration of Science & Industry: Liskeard Museum

2015 -  Enlightened Perspectives: An Exhibition Working Through Science & Art: Cambridge, St Johns

2014 - Presentation: Royal Geological Society of Cornwall:

                                  Lecture ‘An Exploration Through the Bronze Age & Contemporary Responses to the Bronze Age

2014 - Focus Upon: Solo Focus  Cornwall Crafts Association Trellisick, Cornwall Crafts Association

2013 - Thelma Hulbert Gallery, Present Makers Exhibition 

2013 - Exhibition of Ceramic works - Tapirs from Latvia - Terres d'Aligre, Paris

2013 - Exhibition of Works: Creativity in the Bronze Age: A Response: Museum of Anthropology & Archaeology,               Cambridge University

2013 - Exhibition of Works: Creativity in the Bronze Age: A Response: Devises Heritage Museum

2012 - Exhibition of Small Porcelain Forms - Riga National Porcelain Museum, Latvia, 14 November

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Education

2015 - AHRC 3D3 PhD Candidate

2012 - MEd Masters in Creative Education

2011 - PgDipHE

1997 - First Class B.A (Hons) Ceramics: Falmouth College of Art

1994 - Foundation in Art and Design: Mid-Warwickshire College

1993 - Diploma: Ceramics and Design: Mid-Warwickshire College

 

Memberships /Organisations

Trustee: Leach Pottery, St.Ives, Cornwall

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

NACHE: National Association for Ceramics in Higher Education

 

Cornwall Crafts Association/ Board Member/Selection Panel

Cornwall Ceramics and Glass Association

The Contemporary Glass Society Member