louise McLeod Designs

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Louise is an artist currently producing decorative and functional glassware from recycled bottles. “Empty glass bottles are also a wonderful source of an intriguing material. Glass has life and light. It flows and forms seductive curves and molten shapes. My recycled glassware catches the glass in the act of melting. They have a liquid feel with curves and reflection of light, but are solid and durable. There is also a touch of magic - the every day made exotic.”

Current Galleries

  • Arna Farrington Gallery, Essex
  • Art in the Mill, Knaresborough
  • Artisan Organic Co, Kinver
  • Azure Giving & Living, Stearton
  • Cutting Lane Interiors, Fulbeck
  • Dazzle, Helmsley.
  • Decorum Home, Waltham
  • Eco at Home, York
  • Felstead Studio, Felstead
  • Fino, Worcester
  • Flying Goose, Nottingham
  • The Gate Gallery, Alnwick
  • Gideon’s Harbour, Wolverhampton
  • Grosmont Gallery, Grosmont.
  • Head Street Gallery, Halstead
  • Homer, Aberfeldy
  • Jinney Ring Craft Centre, Hanbury.
  • Kilns Gallery, Limekilns
  • Michaelmas House, Market Bosworth
  • Orsay, Oban
  • Polka Dot Gallery, Exeter
  • Pyramid Gallery, York.
  • The Gallery, Yew Tree Barn, Cumbria
  • The Nancy Smillie Shop, Glasgow
  • Tienne, Southport
  • Wolfhouse Gallery, Silverdale
  • West Dean College, Sussex Barn Gallery.

Exhibitions

  • Northern Potters Exhibition, Theatre Royal, York. Oct 2005.
  • Pyramid Gallery, York Glass Exhibition, May 2005.
  • Open Studios, York, April 2005.
  • Visual Enterprise Scheme Final Show, York, Feb 2005.
  • Northern Potters Exhibition, Darlington, 2005.
  • Pyramid Gallery, York. Summer Exhibition, 2004

Commissions & Workshops

  • Sandmartins Nursery, York. Children’s workshops, Christmas wall plaques. Nov 2006.
  • Jack in the Box Pre-school group. Children’s workshops, Christmas wall plaques. Nov 2006.
  • Sandmartins Nursery, York. Children’s workshops, Sea creatures water feature. Oct 2005.
  • Sloanes, York. Commission, glassware for the restaurant. July 2005
  • Sandmartins Nursery, York. Children’s workshops, Christmas decorations. Nov 2004.
  • Land Registry Office, York. Commission, pate de verre sculpture for new reception. Feb 2005.
  • St Paul’s Nursery, York. Children’s workshop to create ceramic wall panels. March 2004.
  • Sandmartins Nursery, York. Children’s workshops for Ceramic tiles, Feb 2004, Christmas ceramics, Nov 2004, and Ceramic water features, Nov 2005.

Business Development

  • Visual Enterprise Scheme. A scheme funded by the Arts Council to help arts graduates start up & develop businesses. Nov 2003 – May 2005.
  • Arts Connections one-day course. Marketing and presentation. July 2004.
  • Declaring a Business & Self-assessment. Inland Revenue. May 2004.
  • Business workshops, Business Link, Jan – Feb 2004.

Education

  • Higher National Diploma in Design Crafts, ceramics & glass. York College. 2001 –2003.
  • National Diploma in Art & Design, College of Art & Design, St Albans. 1986 – 1988.

Events

  • Northern Potters summer sale, York. 6th & 7th May 2006
  • Sue Ryder Summer Ceramics Event, Spalding Moor, 18th June 2006.
  • Northern Potters summer sale, York. 1st & 2nd July 2006
  • British Craft Trade Fair, 2006, Harrogate. 2nd – 4th April.
  • Northern Potters Christmas sale, York, 2005
  • Sue Ryder Summer Ceramics Event, Spalding Moor, July 2005.
  • Open Studios, York, April 2005
  • Visual Enterprise Scheme Final Show, York, Feb to March 2005.
  • Northern Potters Association Events, Malton, Bishopthorpe, Poppleton & Shipton, Nov 2004.
  • Potfest in the Pens, Penrith, Cumbria, Aug 2004.
  • Northern Potters summer sale, York, July 2004.
  • Poppleton Contemporary Crafts Sale, York, Dec 2003.
  • Poppleton Contemporary Crafts Sale, York, Dec 2002

Galleries

  • Pyramid Gallery, York.
  • Dazzle, Helmsley.