Education
2023-2014
Post Graduate Certificate in Creative Arts Higher Education, University for the Creative Arts, UK
2022
Fellowship, Higher Education Authority, University for the Creative Arts, UK
2017-2019
MA 3D Design Crafts, Plymouth College of Art, UK
2011-2015
First Class Honours (1:1) Joint Bachelors of Arts(Hons) in Art and Design History and Craft Design (Glass), National College of Art and Design, Dublin
Professional Experience
Employment
April 2020- Present
Glass Technical Tutor, University for the Creative Arts, Farnham, UK
October 2019-March 2020
Lampworking Instructor, Plymouth College of Art, UK
January - May 2018
Graduate Academic Assistant, 3D Design Crafts Plymouth College of Art, UK
January 2016- July 2017
Glass Blowing and Studio Assistant, Loco Glass, Cirencester, UK
September- December 2015
Studio Assistant, Olustvere Klaasikoda, Estonia
June- September 2015
‘Make Your Own’ Lampworking Workshop Teacher, The Corning Museum of Glass, NY
2013-2015
Student Representative and Board Member, The Glass Society of Ireland
Conferences and Lecture Presentations
December 2024
Like a Moth to a Flame, Artist Lecture, Contemporary Glass Society Discovery Day, V&A Museum, London, UK
May 2022
Inspired in Glass, Panel Discussion, London Craft Week, V&A Museum, London, UK
May 2022
International Glass Art Society Conference Lecture, Tacoma, USA
October 2020
The Glass Virus ‘Making in Pandemic Time’, Online Seminar Series
October 2020
Plymouth College of Art, Visiting Artist, Online Lecture Series
May 2020
International Glass Art Society Conference (moved online due to COVID)
May 2020
Design and Crafts Council Ireland, Online Masterclass Series
December 2019
Ireland Glass Biennale Symposium, Emerging Glass Artist, Dublin Castle, Ireland
September 2019
Making Futures International Conference, Plymouth College of Art, UK
September 2018
Artisan! University West England, UK
Critical and Published Writing
2022
“Neo-artisanal practice and the nostalgic: traditional makers’ identities, innovation and sustainability in neo-artisanal production” Chapter by Laura Quinn in The Artisan Brand: Entrepreneurship and Marketing in Contemporary Craft Economies, Eds. Jon Mulholland, Alessandra Ricci, Marta Massi
March 2021
Sustainable Craft Design Approaches: Materiality as an Antidote for Materialism, Making Futures Journal 2019, Plymouth College of Art, UK
December 2014
Mowlding her Future- Sadhbh Mowlds. Article in Glass Society of Ireland’s annual printed publication
Exhibitions and Awards
Current & Past Exhibitions
August- November 2024
Biot International Glass Festival, France
August- September 2024
British Glass Biennale, Stourbridge, UK
February-May 2024
QEST Showcase, Craft NI Gallery, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Curator Kim Mawhinney
October 2023
TechX: Technique, James Hockey Gallery, University for the Creative Arts, Farnham, UK. Curator Dr. Loucia Manopoulou.
April-August 2023
Ireland Glass Biennale, Dublin Castle, Dublin, Ireland. Curated by Dr. Caroline Madden. Dr. Caroline Madden.
June-July 2023
Solstice Exhibition, London Glass Blowing, UK
May 2023
Artefact, Design Centre Chelsea Harbour, exhibiting with QEST as part of London Craft Week, UK
April 2023
Driven, Blowfish Glass, Stourbridge, UK
April 2023
Process, Blowfish Glass, Stourbridge , UK
February-March 2023
Online Edit (virtual), House on Mars gallery, Munich Jewellery Week, Germany
October 2022
Vetro II, London Glass Blowing, London, UK
August-October 2022
British Glass Biennale, The Glasshouse, Ruskin Mill, Stourbridge, UK
August 2022
Biot International Glass Festival- Fashion Show. CIFD & DCCI Collaborative pieces with Helen Hayes and Leonora Ferguson, France
August 2022
Conjuring Form, Design and Crafts Council Ireland’s Critical Selection Exhibition, National Design and Craft Gallery, Kilkenny, Ireland
July 2022
Earth/ Sea/ Sky, Contemporary Glass Society’s exhibition curated by Cathryn Schilling at London Glass Blowing, UK
April-June 2022
Joyful Reflections, Contemporary Glass Society’e exhibition at the New Ashgate, Farnham, UK
April 2022
21 Years: Golden Fleece Exhibition, Solstice Arts Centre, Navan, Ireland. Curated by Aisling Prior
February 2022
Collect Open, Collect, Somerset House, London, UK
March-April 2021
Rising Stars 2021, New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham , UK
September-November 2020
Out of Isolation, University for the Creative Arts, Farnham, UK
July-October 2020
Design and Crafts Council Ireland’s Connected, outdoor sculpture trail, Kilkenny, Ireland
October 2019-January 2020
Ireland Glass Biennale, Dublin Castle, Ireland
February 2020
Collect 2020, International Craft and Design Fair, Somerset House, London, UK
November 2019
Arts Thread at Handmade Chelsea, London, UK
November 2019
Portal 2019, Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre, Wales, UK
September 2019
Plymouth College of Art, MA Degree Show, UK
June 2019
New Designers 2019, London, UK
July 2015
RDS National Craft Awards Exhibition, RDS, Dublin, Ireland
July 2015
Brown Thomas ‘Create’ , Brown Thomas, Dublin, Ireland
June 2015
BA Degree Show, National College of Art and Design, Dublin, Ireland
Awards and Achievements
Summer 2024
Shortlisted Finalist for the inagural QEST Sanderson Rising Star Award - 6 Finalists from over 180 nominations. London, UK
Summer 2024
Recipient of a Tutsek Stiftung Scholarship to attend a lampworking masterclass at Bildwerk Glass School, Frauenau, Germany
December 2022
Selected as Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust Scholar, UK.
November 2022
Winner of Exhibition Support, Future Makers Awards, Design and Crafts Council, Ireland.
October 2022
Added to Homo Faber Guide as a Rising Star, International.
August 2022
Selected for British Glass Biennale, Ruskin Glass Centre, UK
July 2022
RDS National Craft Bursary Winner, Ireland
April 2022
June 2021
Selected Artist for the National Glass Centre Glass Prize 2021
March 2021
Shortlisted for the RDS Craft Awards, Ireland
December 2020
Awarded Future Makers Exhibition Support, Design and Crafts Council, Ireland
September 2019
Principal’s Commendation, Plymouth College of Art, UK
July 2019
Commendation, Contemporary Glass Society, UK
April 2019
Shortlisted in Emerging Maker Category, Design and Crafts Council of Ireland Future Makers Awards, Ireland
July 2015
Glass Society of Ireland Award for Innovation in Glass Making, RDS National Craft Awards, Ireland
July 2015
Emerging Glass Artist Award RDS National Craft Awards, Ireland