Sara fell - designer / maker

CURRICULUM VITAE

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
2011B.A. (Hons) Applied Arts (First-Class), Plymouth College of Art
2008Foundation Degree Applied Arts (Distinction), Plymouth College of Art

COMPETITIONS & AWARDS
2011 Contemporary Glass Society, New Designers Associate Prize 2011. London.
1st Prize awarded to the U.K. glass graduate whose work shows outstanding design and quality. New Designers Graduate Showcase, Islington.
2008 Inspired by… Exhibition, Victoria & Albert Museum. London.
Selected exhibitor and Access Prize winner, the Access prize being Sponsored and presented by the Louvre Museum, Paris. The Competition celebrates the influence of the V&A’s collections on Contemporary artists/makers.
2008 Warm Glass Prize. International Competition, awarded 2nd prize in the Student category by international Glass Artist Catharine Newell
2007Pewter Live Competition 2007.
Awarded 3rd Prize in the Architectural Fixtures & Fittings category, for the ‘Jewellery for the Home’ range, in Pewter and Glass. Pewter Live is an annual international competition run by The Worshipful Company of Pewterers, The competition showcases contemporary Pewter work. Judges chaired by Sebastian Conran.

SHOWS / EXHIBITIONS
2015COLLECT, Saatchi Gallery, represented by London Glass Blowing Gallery, London.
2015Bruntnell-Astley Contemporary Glass Exhibition. International Festival of Glass, Kingswinsford, West Midlands.
2014Say Something Exhibition. The Summerhouse Gallery, Marazion, Cornwall.
2014Wear it Well: Wearable Glass Art Exhibition. Contemporary Glass Society, internationally selected exhibitor.
2012Bowled Over Exhibition. Contemporary Glass Society, internationally selected exhibitor.
2012'Everyday Encounters' Exhibition, Selected exhibitor, Society of Designer Craftsmen. William Morris Gallery, London.
2012British Glass Biennale, Selected exhibitor, Stourbridge.
2011New Designers, Graduate Show, Islington, London.
2011Best of Graduate Show, Viewpoint Gallery, Plymouth College of Art, Devon.
2010Summer Exhibition, Porthilly Gallery, Rock, Cornwall. (Rock Institute).
2010Summer Exhibition, Victoria Sewart Contemporary Jewellery Gallery, Devon.
2010Summer Exhibition, Limekiln Gallery, Calstock, Cornwall.
2009The Christmas Exhibition, The Gallery At Parndon Mill, Harlow, Essex.
2009Warm Glass Prize. Exhibition of international prize winners for 2008 (online).
2009Unpolished, Experimental Glass Jewellery Exhibition, Contemporary Glass Society. Internationally selected exhibitor.
2009In Celebration of Pewter Exhibition, The Duchy Centre for Creativity, Princetown, Devon.
2009Making Futures Int. Conference Exhibition, Mount Edgcumbe House, Cornwall.
2009Glasshaus IV Exhibition, The Gallery at Parndon Mill, Harlow, Essex.
2009Reflexivity Exhibition, Contemporary Glass Society. Selected exhibitor. Cambridge Galleries, Whittlesford, Cambridge.
2009Washed Up 09 Exhibition, Delamore Gallery, Cornwood, Devon.
2009The Contemporary Craft Fair, Aim Higher marquee, Bovey Tracey, Devon.
2009Summer Exhibition, Limekiln Gallery, Calstock, Cornwall.
2009Summer Show, Viewpoint Gallery, Plymouth College of Art.
2008Inspired by… Exhibition V&A Museum, London., selected exhibitor and Access prize winner.
2008Sustainable Style Exhibition, Victoria Sewart Contemporary Jewellery Gallery, Plymouth, Devon.
2008Autumn Collection Exhibition, Delamore Gallery, Cornwood, Devon.
2008New Designers, Graduate Show, Islington, London.
2008Drawn to the Valley, Tamar Valley Artists Open Studios, Millbrook.
20085 Years: Art in the Valley. Tavistock Town Hall, Tavistock, Devon.
2008The Contemporary Craft Fair, Aim Higher Marquee, Bovey Tracey, Devon.
2008Graduate Show, Viewpoint Gallery, Plymouth College of Art.
2008Summer Show, Viewpoint Gallery, Plymouth College of Art.
2008Before they were Famous Exhibition, Saltram House, Devon.
2008Student Showcase, Nicola Hurst Gallery, Plymouth, Devon.
2007Pewter Live 2007 Exhibition, Worshipful Company of Pewterers, Pewterer’s Guildhall, City of London.
2007Drawn to the Valley, Tamar Valley Artists Open Studios, Launceston. Showcased with Karen Howse, Textile Artist & Devon Guild Member.
2007The Contemporary Craft Fair, Bovey Tracey. Aim Higher marquee.
2007Summer Show, Viewpoint Gallery, Plymouth College of Art.
2007Student Showcase, Brownston Gallery, Modbury, Devon.
2006Summer Show, Viewpoint Gallery, Plymouth College of Art.
2006iO Gallery, Brighton, Sussex.
2001‘Summer Show’, Royal William Yard, Plymouth College of Art NCFE, Silversmithing.
2006-presentPotter Morgan Glass. Mentoring by master glassblowers Andrew Potter & Rebecca Morgan.

PRACTICAL/ ARTISTIC EXPERIENCE
2015Orangutan Veterinary Aid. Volunteer at International Animal Rescue, Indonesian Borneo.
2014Saturday Arts Club assistant. Plymouth College of Art, Devon.
2014Co Founder of Orangutan Veterinary Aid, Indonesian Borneo.
2013Orangutan Appeal U.K. Charity Liaison Officer, Malaysiain Borneo.
2012Orangutan Appeal U.K. Charity Liaison Officer, Malaysiain Borneo.
2011Orangutan Appeal U.K. Charity Liaison Officer, Malaysiain Borneo.
2011Contemporary Glass Society's two day conference, Living with Glass. De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea
2011Contemporary Glass Society's, Pechakucha, De La Warr Pavilion. Bexhill-on-Sea.
2011Ted Noten - 7 day summer school, Atelier Ted Noten Amsterdam.
2011Guest speaker – Arts Career Showcase, Plymouth University, Devon.
2011Contemporary Glass Society, South West Meeting. Plymouth College of Art.
2011Fiaz Elson tutorial, Plymouth College of Art, Devon.
2010Prof. Keith Cummings - 4 day Masterclass, University of Wolverhampton.
2010International Festival of Glass, Stourbridge, West Midlands.
Contemporary Glass Society's, Pechakucha, Ruskin Glass Centre, Stourbridge.
Gianni Tosso – Lecture and Glass making demonstrations, Stourbridge.
2010Orangutan Appeal U.K. Charity's Liaison Officer, Malaysian Borneo.
2009Ted Noten - studio visit and interview, Atelier Ted Noten, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
2009Ted Noten - Once a Bricklayer always a Bricklayer Lecture Middlesex University.
2009Colin Reid Kiln Glass Casting- 5 day course, Stroud, Gloucestershire.
2009Parallels and Connections- 3 day PhD Conference, University of Sunderland.
2009Inspire & Inform – Bullseye Glass UK. Artist Lecture Series. R.C.A.
2009Inspire & Inform – Bullseye Glass UK. Artist Lecture Series Part 2. P.C.A
2009Making Futures 3 day Int. Conference, Mount Edgcumbe House, Cornwall.
2009Elizabeth Turrell - workshop, Enamel Research Centre, U.W.E.
2009Elizabeth Turrell - Enamelling workshop. Plymouth College of Art.
2008Julie Anne Denton – studio assistant at Plymouth College of Art.
2008International Festival of Glass, Stourbridge, West Midlands. Creative Pathways Symposium. Prof. Keith Cummings, Head of Glass, University of Wolverhampton. Glass Routes Exhibition, from Wolverhampton to China. The impact of Prof. Keith Cummings in glass education in the U.K + question time. Simon Bruntnell - Glass Photography workshop, Ruskin Glass Centre. Contemporary Glass Society's, Glassmakers Question Time.
2008David Reekie tutorial. Plymouth College of Art.
2008Prof. Andrew Brewerton Tutorial. Plymouth College of Art.
2007Contemporary Glass Society's 'Looking Into Glass', 2 day conference,
Eden Project, Cornwall.
2007Contemporary Glass Society, 'Looking Into a World of Flameworked
& Sandcast Glass'. 5 day workshop with Julie Anne Denton,
Diana East & Ian Hankey.
2007Diana East Lampworking Masterclass, Plymouth College of Art.
2007Angela Thwaites & Max Jacquard, Lectures, Studio Glass Gallery, London.
2006-PresentPotter Morgan Glass, Altarnun, Cornwall. Work experience and mentoring, Andrew Potter & Rebecca Morgan, master glassblowers.
2006Colin Reid, Tutorial, Plymouth College of Art.
2005Wearing Glass Symposium, National Glass Centre, Gateshead, Sunderland.
1991-2000Self taught continuation of Silversmithing.

MAGAZINE PUBLICATIONS
2015Craft Arts International, Bruntnell-Astley article. Issue 93.
2011Glass Network, Contemporary Glass Society article, Sept 2011 Issue 41.
2011a-n Artists Newsletter article, Sept 2011.
2011craft&design Magazine article, Sept/Oct 2011.
2009Essex Life Magazine article, Oct 2009 edition.
2008Craftsman Craft & Design Magazine article, Jan/Feb Issue 195.
2007Cornwall Life Magazine article, Dec 2007/ Jan 2008 edition.
2007Pewter Review Magazines X 2.The Worshipful Company of Pewterers