Michael Gill
Designer/Maker
I graduated from the Glasgow School of Art in 2007 with BA (Honours) Design (with specialisation in ceramics). I then furthered my education in this discipline completing a Masters Degree in Ceramics at Sunderland University in 2010.
Exhibitions
BA (Hons) Degree show, Glasgow, June 2007
New Designers, London, July 2007
Tynemouth Metro Station, Tynemouth, December 2008
Bede’s World, Jarrow, March 2010
MA Final Show, Biscuit Factory, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, July 2010
I am currently employed as a Design Faculty Technician in a secondary school whilst continuing my ceramic practice as a working artist.
Q&A's
Describe your creative practice in 20 single words.
Quirky – humorous – unusual – intriguing – colourful – attractive – familiar – refined – striking – pretty – odd – original – unique – stimulating – confusing – decorative
Describe your influences using 30 single words or short phrases.
Domestic environment
Marek Cecula
Mundane rituals
Skilled craftsmanship
Everyday objects
Familiarity
Ambiguous function
Memory
Finding beauty in the ordinary
Personal experience
Containment
Illusion
Surprise