Arts Education
MFA Textile Body Space HDK Steneby, Gotheburg University 2016 - 2018 Level 2 Diploma In Bench Joinery Hackney Community College, UK 2014 – 2015 Level 1 Diploma In Carpentry And Joinery Manchester College, UK 2013 - 2014 BA(Hons) Embroidery Manchester School of Art, UK 2008 - 2011 Foundation Diploma In Art & Design Wensum Lodge, Norwich, UK 2007 - 2008 Selected Exhibitions Upcoming
PLUSH, Ada Formcenter, Gothenburg, 2023 Works from Sinnerligt, Bibu Theatre Festival, Dunkers Kulturhus, Sweden, 2022 A Family of Sardines, Not Quite, Sweden, 2022 First & Last (solo) Form Design Centre, Malmö, Sweden 2022 Amber by Kåda, Porten, Stockholm Craft Week 2021 Ett Träd, Ingen Skog, Nora Art Bergslagen, Sweden, 2021 The Water & The Boat, Not Quite, Sweden, 2021 Trätemplet, Gothenburg (moved online), 2020 FAQ-Members Exhibition, Not Quite, Fengersfors, Sweden 2020 Sinnerligt Gävle Lansmuseet, Sweden, 2020 Sinnerligt Ljusdalsbygdens Museum, Sweden 2019 Sinnerligt Frölunda Kulturshus, Göteborg, Sweden 2019 Peripheral Not Quite, Sweden 2019 Sinnerligt Hälsinglsands Museum 2018 Examensutällning HDK Frihamnen, Göteborg, Sweden 2018 Synthesis Konsthallen, Dals Långed, Sweden 2017 Haptik, Nääs Konsthantverk, Floda, Sweden 2017 The Aural Looms Project Quarry Bank Mill, Chester, Sweden 2015 The Aural Looms Project Queen Street Mill, Burnley, Sweden 2014 Handmade Future Contact Theatre, Manchester, UK 2013 World Event Young Artists Bonnington Gallery, Nottingham, UK 2012 OPEN Free For Arts Festival, UK 2012 ‘Handmade’ at FutureEverything Victoria Baths, Manchester, UK 2012 ‘Anti-Sculptures’ Manchester Craft & Design Centre, UK 2012 Lectures & Workshops Upcoming 2024
Inclusive Craft Lecture, Estrad Norr Theatre, 2023 Sensory Art Lecture, HDK-Valand Design Department, Gothenburg, 2022 Artists talk & panel discussion, 'Spiralens Mitt', Blå Stället, Sweden, 2022 Sensory Art Lecture HDK-Valand Design Department, Gothenburg 2021 Taktil trä Koster Skulpturpark, Koster Islands 2021 CPD Sensory inclusion training Museum of Childhood, V&A, London 2021 Sensory Art Lecture, HDK-Valand Design Department, Gothenburg, 2020 Touch - an online panel discussion, Oily Cart Sensory Summer School, 2020 Artistic Practice Lecture, An Artist A Day, Online, 2020 Exhibition Design Course, Guest Lecturer Week, Stenebyskolan, 2019 Sensory Artwork Tour for HDK Design Students, Sweden, 2019 Accessibility in art Dalsland Libraries Sweden, 2019 Lets Talk with Laura Blake HDK Steneby, Dalsland Sweden 2018 Craft and It’s Natural Inclusion Scen:se Inclusive Arts Festival, Hälsinglands Museum Sweden 2018 Scholarships KKV Bohuslän Residency Stipendium 2024 Konstnärsnämdens Travel Stipendium 2023 Project Pronto funding, Gothenburg City 2023 VästraGötalands Region Travel Stipedium 2023 Konstnärsnämden Project funding 2023 Västragötalands Kulturstipendium 2023 Konstnärsnämden one year work stipendium 2022 Konstnärsnämden one year work stipendium 2020 Finalist in The Brewhouse Award 2019 Theodor Mannheimers Scholarship 2018 Exam exhibition prize Pris 2018 Estrid Ericsson Scholarship 2018 Adlerbertska Stipendier 2017 Västvenska Kulturfonden Stipendier 2017 Idepéng Möteplats Steneby, HDK, Sverige 2017 StenebySkolan Stipenider HDK Steneby 2016 Arts Council England Finansiering 2015 Split Infinitive Trust Arts Finansiering 2014 Sharing Heritage Lottery Fund 2013 Arts Council England Finansiering 2013 Graduate Solo Award from Manchester Craft And Design Centre, 2011 |
Artistic Employment & Commissions Current
Designing Together, Young Victoria & Albert Museum, UK 2023-24 Tactile Books, Young Victoria & Albert Museum, UK 2023 .Com Fusion Commission, Västra Götaland Region, Sweden 2021-22 Känner du? Norrköping Konstmuseum 2021-22. Coordinator Steneby Konsthall, Dalsland 2021- 23 Artistic Consultancy Victoria & Albert Museum, London January - March 2021 Tactile and practical consultancy for the Museum of Childhood's new PLAY Gallery Make A Point Synskadades riksförbund 2019-2021 Public Art Commission Dalhiemers Hus, Gothenburg, Sweden 2019 Sinnerligt Exhibition Development and building residency 2018-2021 Student Researcher Västarvet, Västra Götaland, Sweden 2017 Designer, Pop Up Parks, Design Council, London 2015-16 Studio Assistant Lee Borthwick, London 2015 –16 Teaching Exhibition Design Course, Stenebyskolan, Sweden, Dec 2019 Textile Punkskrift Workshop Series, Synskadades Riksförbund Groups throughout Sweden, 2019-20 Textile Art Workshops, Skapa Loss Arts Weekend, Kungälv, Sweden 2019 BodyBuilders Walthamstow Garden Party, London 2018 Joakim Koester Workshop Turner Contemporary, Margate, UK 2016 SoundSculptures Quarry Bank Mill, Cheshire, UK 2015 Residencies Material based art Residency, KKV Bohuslän, Sweden. Feb 2024 Kunstkvarteret Residency, Lofoten, Norway. November 2023 Surprise Lab International, Öland, Sweden July 2023 Not Quite Summer Residency Not Quite, Sweden July 2019 |