After responding to a national call from arts organisation rednile for factory nights, I was selected for Factory Night @ The Historic Wedgwood Institute, Stoke-on-Trent (Oct 2011)

Factory Nights are an innovative new approach to commissioning art work and inspiring collaboration, with unique opportunities for attendees to apply for bursaries to conduct research residencies, collaborations or produce a piece of work responding to the space. Open to all artists, creatives and potters from studio, design and industry. Open to artists throughout the UK - only 10 places.

The historic Wedgwood Institute in Burslem, Stoke on Trent has been named by the Victorian Society as one of the top 10 buildings in the UK under threat. The grade II* Listed Institute was built with funds raised by public subscription to make arts, science and literature available to all and was named after the iconic potter Josiah Wedgwood. This Factory Night is in partnership with the British Ceramics Biennial and aims to bring together a wide range of artists and potters from studio, design and industry to exchange and share skills. The night includes a guided tour of the property and includes access to the exhibition hall and balcony, the hidden original house that the institute was built around and the university lecture theatre. The night will be led by noted local historian and Sentinel Columnist Fred Hughes along with town centre manager Julian Read providing both past, current and future debate. 

I was awarded two commissions by rednile projects in partnership with British Ceramics Biennial for two collaborative residencies with Sun Ae Kim (Ceramic Artist), Holly Corfield-Carr (writer) and David Booth (sculptor) in 2011 and 2012.