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David Jones

Research Group:	Material and Theoretical Practice
Title:	Senior Lecturer in Applied Arts
Email:	d.jones3@wlv.ac.uk
Phone:	01902 321617

About David Jones

David is a maker, researcher and theorist dwelling on the relationship between craft, art and design and with a particular focus on the place of the hand-made and fire in post-industrial culture, particularly within ceramics. He has a BA in Philosophy and Literature from the University of Warwick, where he was tutored in aesthetics by Father Cyril Barrett. He has subsequently developed an international reputation as one of the leading exponents and theorists of Raku-fired ceramics and firing having authored two significant books and participated in many international exhibitions and symposia, examining ceramics and Craft. His work is featured in many publications on ceramics.

The first publication, Raku – Investigations into Fire dealt with theoretical underpinnings to raku–firing practices around the world; on the basis of this investigation he was invited to create the collaborative, touring exhibition fixing light-fixing fire with the designer and photographer involved in the formation of the book. This then metamorphosed into a further theoretical querying in the book: Firing – Philosophies within contemporary ceramic practice. This is at present finding its next resolution in the making and firing of ceramic forms strongly related to the body, in a further (material-based) expression of this deepening inquiry.

Selected Publications

Jones, D. (2009), Fu-Le International. Ceramic Review .issue 236. p.14
Jones, D. (2007), Article on Richard Hirsch, Ceramic Review
Theories of Display and Installation. In the proceedings of NCECA. (Erie, Colorado, USA. Journal XXVIII p59 ISSN:0739-1544)
Introduction to Searching for Beauty by Richard Jacobs. (Kestrel Books, 2007. ISBN: 0-9548840-6-X
Jones, D. (2007), Publication of the book Firing – Philosophies within contemporary ceramic practice. (Crowood Press 2007. ISBN: 9 7818611 269355 )
Jones, D. (2007), New Crafts Future Voices. Conference on the Crafts. 5000 word paper on Synchronicity and the Crafts.in the conference proceedings. ISBN: 1 899837 55 8
Jones, D. (2007) Fragile Ecologies. Article in Ceramics Art and Perception Technical. pp. 70-74
Jones, D. (1999) Raku, Investigations into Fire, publication of a book of 50,000 words and 200 colour pictures surveying the current state of contemporary low-fired ceramics.
ISBN: 1-86126-139-x.

Selected Exhibitions

2010	10^th. Anniversary exhibition of anagama-fired ceramics, Tallinn, Estonia. Mastering Raku, mixed exhibition. Based on the book by Steve Branfman. Gorse Mill Studios, Needham, MA, USA.
2008	IAC Members Exhibition, Flicam, Fule, International Ceramic Art Museum, China Curator and organiser of, and artist in, the British contingent to create new work in a month-long residency for the New International Museum of Ceramics, Fuping, Shaanxi, China.
2007	Cuban memories, Mixed exhibition of ceramics at the International Museum of Artistic Ceramics in Camaguey, Cuba.
2006	International Symposium of CeramicsExhibition. Invited delegate. Kunstlerhaus 188, Halle, Germany Durch das Feuer Gehen, Keramikmuseum,Westerwald, Germany, Installed exhibition. +Catalogue ISBN: 3-932673-06-9 Origins, Impact and Contemporary Expression, International Raku Symposium and Exhibition. Eagleheart Art Centre, Grand Junction, Colorado, USA. Catalogue. Tour to: RC Gallery, Portland Oregan, USA. [For NCECA]. Gail Severn Gallery, Ketchum, Idaho, USA. AMOCA, Pomona, California, USA. , Ceramics Research Center Gallery, Arizona State University Museum, USA.
2004	Clay Modern, Gulgong Australia. Mixed exhibition and invited keynote conference speaker Taiwan Ceramics Biennale, Yingge, Taiwan selected for exhibition, competition. Tour to Kaoshuing Museum of Fine Arts, Taiwan
2002	Fixing Light - Fixing Fire. A Collaborative exhibiton at The Art Gallery and Museum, The Pump Rooms, Leamington Spa.
2001	International Raku Symposium, exhibitor/speaker, Biseul Arts Centre, Korea Nyon Triennial Porcelain Competition, Nyon, Switzerland 2nd. Cheongju International Craft Biennale, Korea. (Honourable Mention). Beaux Arts, Bath. Solo Exhibition

Selected Conferances and Demonstrations

2001-2010, Earth and Fire (CPA Ceramic Fair). Master of ceremonies and exhibitor.
2010, Anagama Firing Symposium, Kohila, Tallinn, Estonia.
2009, Making Futures. Conference paper (peer reviewed and presented) at Plymouth College of Art, Mt. Edgcumbe, Devon.
2009, China research and lecture tour (sponsored by British Council) to Sujhou and Jingdezheng
2008, Keynote conference presentation at Keramikei VII, Afyon University, Turkey
2007, New Crafts Future Voices. Conference on the Crafts. Selected to present 5000 word paper on Synchronicity and the Crafts. conference proceedings. ISBN: 1 899837 55 8
2007, Invited to lead a panel discussion on “Theories Of Display And Installation” at the NCECA conference in Kentucky USA.

Work in National Collections

Biseul Arts Centre, Korea
Boymans Van Beunigen, Rotterdam, Netherlands
City Museum, Hanley, Stoke on Trent, UK
FuLe International Museum of Ceramics, Fuping, Xian, China
Inax, Tokyo, Japan
Iris, Porvoo, Finland
Keramion, Frechen, Germany
Liverpool Museum, England
Museo Nacional de Ceramica Gonzalez Marti, Valencia, Spain
National Museum, Auckland, New Zealand
National Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Staatliches Museum fur angwandte Kunst, Munchen, Germany
Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taipei County, Taiwan
Wedgwood Museum, Barlaston, Stoke on Trent, UK
Westerwald Ceramic Museum, Hoehrgrenzhausen, Germany
Württembergisches Landesmuseum, Stuttgart, Germany.

Professional Associations

David is a Fellow of the Crafts Potter Association of England and a member of the International Academy of Ceramics.

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