About

Artist Statement

B. 1993
MA Glass and Ceramics, University of Sunderland, 2020
BA Fine Art, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, 2015
Ceramics Technician, University of Sunderland

I am a ceramicist, mixed media artist, emerging researcher, and educator, my practice encompasses material learning, exploration, and teaching. I work across three different areas as a professional artist. I produce and market functional ceramics through fairs, retail, and commission under the brand Mareware Ceramics. My sculptural work consists of objects, installations, and engagement, which tell the stories of local populations' communities, identities, and values. I also work in education and well-being. As a Ceramics Technician at the University of Sunderland, I have taken opportunities to participate in research projects, all of which have influenced my own practice.

Contact details

maryjswatson@gmail.com
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Exhibitions
Palace Edit, Redcar Palace, Nov - March 2023
40 Years, National Glass Centre, Oct 22- March 23
Palace Edit, Redcar Palace, July - Oct 2022
Pineapple Black, Aug 2022
SHOWCASE, National Glass Centre, 24 Sept - 3 Oct 2021
Material Matters, Sunny Bank Mills Gallery, 12 June - 1 Aug 2021
New Work by Mary Watson and Robert Winter, National Glass Centre, Sept 2020- March 2021
Gifted, National Glass Centre, Nov 2019 - Jan 2020
Make Space at Womans Craft Prize, Bristol Museum and Galleries, Aug 2018
Rising Arts, Spike Island Studio Open, April 2017
Bzzarr Bristol, Dec 2017
Hidden Doors Festival, Edinburgh, June 2017Flop Culture, Gayfield Creative Spaces, Edinburgh, June 2016The Skinny Showcase, Edinburgh Art Festival, Aug 2015

Residencies
Studio Residency, Rising Art Agency, 2017
Graduate Residency, Cyan Clayworks, 2015
New Potters, Alston Pottery, 2015