Natalie Collins works predominantly with porcelain, experimenting with it’s fascinating unpredictable qualities and creating delicate structures, inspired by themes of loss and discovery, imagined and real.
Alongside making her own work she gains great enjoyment from involving the general public in her love for art and making. Natalie has worked on craft projects with people aged 1 to 100 and believes you can bring a smile to anyone’s face once you involve them in a messy art project. Recently she has worked on the Falmouth University outreach program ‘Bootup!’, running weekly workshops for 13 year old pupils. This involved teaching ceramic techniques and constructing and firing a pit kiln. The exciting results from this project can be found at:
http://clay-fairytale.tumblr.com/
Natalie’s blog containing more photos of her own ongoing projects can be found at :
http://nataliecollins-craftart.tumblr.com/
Artwork Exhibited
March/April 2013- ‘Town and Country Foundation II’ Trinity Theatre: Tunbridge Wells.
Feb/March 2013- ‘Four Continents Collide’ China Connection Gallery: Plymouth Museum.
May 2012– ‘You are Here’ Trelissick Garden. National Trust: Cornwall.
March 2012- ‘Follow the Trail’ Lander Gallery: Truro
May 2012- ‘Blank Canvas Project’ Collaborative Painting. Driftwood Gallery: Falmouth.
May 2012- ‘Blank Canvas Project’ Pizza Express: Falmouth
Nov 2011- ‘Wildlife’ Lantern Parade, Truro City of Lights: Truro
Nov 2011- St Austell Torchlight Carnival: St Austell
June 2010- ‘Change’ The Old House Museum: Hereford
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