Charlotte Smith
Installations
As a three dimensional designer I am influenced by using unimportant, neglected and accessible materials that can be reused and recycled, I transform the material into hand crafted pieces of work inviting the observer to understand the reasoning behind the composition.
With previous experience working in collaborations I have gained enthusiasm for communticating my pracice alongside other practitioners. I have a great interest in developing workshops that fit to a specific structure for the participants and I am keen to develop these skills further.
Education
Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester (September 2011 – Present)
BA Hons Three Dimensional Design
Warwickshire College, Leamington Spa (September 2010 – June 2011)
Art Foundation, 3D Design - Pass
Experience
Placement - March - May 2013 -Darwen Aldridge Community Academy - Darwen
Mentoring and engaging with art and photography students working towards their GCSE and A Levels.
Generating and delivering workshops for Year 7 (age 11-12) students, providing them with the opportunity to learn about context, collaboration and abstract mark making.
Practicising and demonstrating hand crafted skills utilising accessible materials. Composing a workshop linking to the curriculum.
FACES Event - May 2012 - Kraak Gallery - Manchester
An event curated in a collaboration with fashion and interior students to plan, organise and oversee a celebration of Manchester’s artistic culture.
Connecting with Manchester’s up and coming artists, musicians and DJ’s in a professional manner.
Using photography skills to communicate the evening.
Window Installation - May 2012 - Fred Aldous - Manchester
Designing and assembling an installation in the shop window, using the images taken from the FACES event.
Presenting a resolved piece to the shops specification.
Exhibition - May 2012 - 2022NQ
Working as a team to create a small scale, site specific installation presenting another interpretation of ideas for the FACES window installation.
Exhibited alongside Manchester School of Art students.
Working to a brief structured around Manchester’s artistic culture.
Exhibition for Foundation Art - June 2011Warwickshire College - Leamington Spa
An exhibition open to the public, presenting the ability to work to a strict deadline and produce resolved mirrored jewellery pieces influenced by imperfection.
Skills
Team Work
Time Management
Organisation
Collaborations
Presenting and developing workshops
Sketching
Model Making
Microsoft Office
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Illustrator
Photography
Glass Blowing skills
2010 - present
2010 - present