Curriculum Vitae

Shows and Exhibitions prior to 2024

2023

  • Contemporary Arts Fair- Discover:Gather:Give', Stratford-upon-Avon 17th-19th November.

  • ‘Design Nation at the Platform’, Platform Gallery, Clitheroe 17th July - 16th September

  • The Festival of Making Makers Market, Blackburn Cathedral 8th July

  • Ceramic Wales, Bodrhyddan Hall, 17-18th June

  • Potfest in the Pens, Penrith Auction Market, Penrith 2-4th June

  • Ceramics in Charnwood, Loughborough, 14th May

  • ‘Moorland’, Tinker Gallery, Ilkley, February - April

2022

  • The Welbeck Winter Weekend, Welbeck Estate, Worksop, 24th - 26th November.

  • ‘A Perfect Cup of Tea’, Tinker Gallery, Ilkley, October - January 23

  • Togetherness Exhibition, Arteria with Gallery 23, Lancaster September - January 23

  • Inspire 22, St Boniface Church, Bunbury 15-17th July

  • Ceramic Wales, Bodrhyddan Hall, 11-12th June

  • Potfest in the Pens, Penrith Auction Market, Penrith 3-5th June

  • Ceramics in Charnwood, Loughborough, 8th May

  • British Craft Trade Fair, Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate, 10-12th April

2021

  • Winter Exhibition, Limekiln Gallery, Calstock, October - February 2022

  • The Craft Open, Platform Gallery Clitheroe, July - September

  • The Contemporary Craft Festival, Bovey Tracey, Devon 10th-12th September

  • The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair Online, July

2020

  • Potfest in the Pens, Skirgill Auction Mart, Penrith, Cumbria, 31st July - 2nd August. - postponed

  • Ceramics in Southwell, Southwell, 30th August CANCELLED

  • Ceramic Wales, Glyndwr University, Wrexham July 11-12th CANCELLED

  • Earth & Fire International Ceramics Fair Welbeck Estate, Nottinghamshire, 26th -28th June CANCELLED

  • The Contemporary Craft Festival, Bovey Tracey, Devon 11th-14th June - Digital Craft Festival 26-28th June via www.digitalcraftfestival.co.uk

  • British Craft Trade Fair, Harrogate, 4th-7th April CANCELLED.

  • Material World, Theatr Clwyd, Mold, Flintshire, 25th January- February

2019

  • MAKE 2019, Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Bovey Tracey November'19 -January 2020

  • Little Northern Contemporary Craft Fair, Altrincham, December

  • The Harley Art Market, The Welbeck Estate, Nottinghamshire, November

  • YWAIR exhibition, Guldagergaard International Ceramics Centre, Skælskør, Denmark September - October

  • The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair, Upper Campfield Market, Manchester October

  • HATCH '19, NCCD, Sleaford, Lincolnshire July-September

  • Ceramic Wales, Glyndwr University, Wrexham July

  • Earth and Fire International Ceramics Fair, Welbeck Estate, Nottinghamshire, June

  • The Contemporary Craft Festival, Bovey Tracey, Devon, June

  • The North Wales Contemporary Craft Fair, MOSTYN Gallery, Llandudno, March


2018

  • Gifted18, National Centre for Craft and Design, Sleaford, December

  • The Welbeck Winter Weekend, Welbeck, November

  • Made By Hand, Cardiff, November

  • 'PlatFORM' ECAlab collaboration, Tate Exchange, Tate Liverpool, Liverpool, September

  • 'Into the Sea' Showcase, MOSTYN Gallery Shop, Llandudno, June - September

  • Ceramic Wales, North Wales School of Art and Design, Wrexham, July

  • Earth and Fire International Ceramics Fair, Welbeck Estate, Nottinghamshire, June

  • The Contemporary Craft Festival, Bovey Tracey, Devon, June

  • 'Unseen', National Centre for Craft and Design, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, March - April

  • 'Ceramica' Exhibition, RIBA North, Liverpool, October 2017 - March


2017

  • 'Ceramica' Exhibition, RIBA North, Liverpool, October - March 2018

  • 'A Few of Our Favourite Things!' Lotte Inch Gallery, York, November- December

  • Handmade Edinburgh, Edinburgh, October

  • Backhouse Bequest invited Exhibition, Bluecoat Display Centre, Liverpool,September –October

  • Great Northern Contemporary Crafts Fair, Manchester October

  • Ceramic Wales’. North Wales School of Art and Design, Wrexham September

  • Where the Land Ends’ Mixed Exhibition, Beside the Wave Falmouth March – April

  • CRAFT at Top Drawer, Olympia, Kensington January

2016

  • Makers Showcase, Oriel Wrecsam, June - December

  • 'Portal 2016', Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre, Cwmbran. October - November

  • Emerging Potters Exhibition', Bils & Rye Gallery, Kirkbymoorside, September- October

  • 'Shades of Black and White', Lotte Inch Gallery, York, September - October

  • Great Northern Contemporary Crafts Fair, Manchester October

  • 'Ceramic Wales'. North Wales School of Art and Design. Wrexham September

  • New Designers Part 1, Business Design Centre, Islington, London. June -

  • 'Breaking The Mould': North Wales School of Art and Design, June

2015

  • 7th International LilleFestival: 'Hidden World Gateway Garden' Group exhibition. Tallinn, Estonia May - September

Works held in Private Collections

  • 2019 - A selection of pieces from the Breathing Space Collection held by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Awards and Prizes

  • 2021 Best Newcomer, Craft Open, Platform Gallery

  • 2019 Best Stand, Ceramic Wales,

Residencies

  • March 2024 - Creative inspiration from an Ancient Landscape, Dartmoor, Mayes Creative.

  • August - September 2109 - YWAIR - Guldagergaard, International Ceramic Research Centre, Skæskør, Denmark

  • Sept 2017- current day Studio Residency, Warrington Vale Royal College

Media Appearances

  • BBC Radio Wales, The Arts Show, “Sculpture and Ceramics”, Nicola Heywood-Thomas, 21st June 2019

Selected memberships

  • Crafts Council Directory Maker www.craftscouncil.org.uk/directory/maker/inner-finn-ceramics/

  • Design Nation Member http://designnation.co.uk/profile/inner-finn-ceramics/

Education

  • 2016  BA (Hons) Design: Applied Arts, North Wales School of Art & Design, Wrexham Glyndwr University.

  • 2015 Erasmus Exchange Scheme, Studying at HAMK, Hämeenlinna, Finland   

  • 2013 BTEC L3 Foundation Diploma in Art and Design   

  • 2012 BTEC L3 Extended Diploma in Art and Design (Fine Art)