In 2016 the first invited residency for artists was hosted by The Ceramic House, as part of Landscape : Islands. Since then, residencies have become one of the main aims in The Ceramic House’s objectives, an integral component of the development of the international, wide-ranging and multi-faceted projects we strive to achieve. Residencies are usually associated with a project involving artists collaborating towards an outcome, typically an exhibition, with additional events such as touring shows, performances, workshops and talks.
Landscape : Islands (2016)
Landscape : Islands was the first project to focus on collaborative sound art and ceramic practice, initiated when Kay Aplin teamed up with sound artist and curator Joseph Young to develop an ongoing investigation into the intersection between craft and digital media.
The Landscape : Islands residency programme brought together two pairs of international ceramic and sound artists to collaborate in the making of new work in response to ‘landscape’. The resulting work was exhibited as part of Brighton Digital Festival at Phoenix Brighton, curated by Aplin and Young, alongside a touring version of their own collaborative exhibition In A Shetland Landscape at In Camera Gallery. See Landscape : Islands residency here.
Made in Korea (2017)
In 2017, Made in Korea provided the context for the second residency, in which two Korean ceramic artists collaborated on new work in response to the ceramic manufacturing traditions of Wedgwood in Stoke-on-Trent. The work they created, Shadow Workers, was exhibited at British Ceramics Biennial 2017, alongside Pavilion, an installation by Kay Aplin, inspired by traditional Korean roof tiles. The two installations evoked a cultural conversation between UK and Korean ceramic making traditions and were further linked by a four-channel sound, Handmade Automation, by Joseph Young, composed of the sounds of hand-made clay making processes recorded in artists’ studios in Korea and industrialised ceramic production in factories in Stoke-on-Trent, creating a multi-layered soundscape. See Made in Korea residency here.
Interbeing (2020-21)
Interbeing, a China-UK ceramics and sound collaborative project taking place throughout 2020-21 offers several opportunities for residencies. A group of five UK ceramists will undertake a residency at Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute in China and will be paired with Chinese sound artists who will make work in response to the ceramics produced. The results will be exhibited at the Oriental Museum, Durham University. Additionally, two ceramic artists from Hong Kong will be paired with UK sound artists to do a residency at The Ceramic House making new work in response to the Chinoiserie collection at the Powell-Cotton Museum, where the work will be exhibited before touring to at Palace Green Library, Durham University.
Residency Opportunities
We offer an ongoing programme of self-directed residencies available to national and international artists working in the media of ceramics and sound through an open application process, in addition to specific projects by invitation.
Artists in residence will be offered accommodation and studio space at The Ceramic House. Outcomes could be associated with a particular project or opportunities to exhibit in The Ceramic House or other venues. Additional events such as talks, workshops and performances could also be included as part of a residency with our partners. Please get in touch if you are interested in finding out more about our residency programme. Sign up to receive notifications or contact Kay to find out more.
Full details about applying for a residency in the PDF below.
Residency PDF