Employment/Work experience:
2019-Present CEO, Founder and owner of Corrie Bain International Ceramics School, Barcelona, Spain
2009-2019 Manager, Teacher, Technician and Teacher Trainer, at ElTorn School of Ceramics, Barcelona, Spain
2009-2018 Established ceramics studio at ElTorn School of Ceramics, Barcelona, Spain
2016 Exhibitor at The International Academy of Ceramics’s (IAC) 47th Congress, Barcelona, Spain.
2013-2016 Ceramics courses and wood firing workshops with English studio potter Seth Cardew, son of Michael Cardew, Castellon, Spain
2007-2009 Oriental ceramics research, 2 years spent studying and working with local potters in South Korea, North Korea, China, Japan, and Thailand
2006-2007 Arts facilitator and ceramics teacher, Garvalds Centre Edinburgh, Scotland
2006-2007 Arts facilitator and ceramics teacher, Bonnington Arts Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland
2003-2006 Founder and teacher of Limni School of Ceramics residential summer-school, Greece
2004-2005 Ceramics teacher, Mytaras School of Art, Chalkida, Greece
2003-2004 Ceramics technician, ‘Georgoulis Pottery’ Athens, Greece
1999-2003 Arts Facilitator and ceramics teacher, Edinburgh Council’s Young Scots Organisation, Edinburgh, Scotland
1996-1997 Apprentice to studio ceramicist Alex Leckie
1987-1997 Apprentice to studio ceramicist Alan Bain
Education:
1999-2003 BA (HONS) Degree in Ceramics, Design and Applied Arts, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh.
2001-2002 Contemporary Ceramics and Glaze Calculation Theory, Alfred University of Ceramics, New York
1998-1999 Higher National Diploma: Art and Design Foundation, Langside College, Glasgow.
1997-1998 English Literature, Creative Writing, Art, and Spanish, Stevenson College, Edinburgh.
1993-1997 Drawing and Painting, Evia Arts Centre, Halkida, Evia, Greece
Exhibitions
2019 Selected as one of 302 Artists to lead the Gyeonggi International Ceramics Biennale, Icheon, South Korea
2019 39 CICA International Biennale and Competition, Alcora Museum, Spain (Third Prize Winner)
2019 Chelsea Flower Show, Artisan Studio exhibitor, London,
2018 Ori Bespoke Gallery, London
2018 Handmade in Britain at Kew Royal Botanical Gardens
2018 London Design Fair. London
2018 Mirta Morigi Gallery, Faenza, Italy
2017-2018 Industry Gallery, Barcelona
2017 The Documenta ´14 Exhibition. ´Grimm Welt´, Kassel, Germany
2016 Moisés Pérez de Albéniz gallery. What you want is what you get Madrid, Spain
2016 The International Academy of Ceramics (IAC) Congress, Group exhibition ´Highfire´ ElTorn Barcelona, Spain
2015-Present The Grimm Brothers Museum Opening. Collaborative exhibition with artist Antoni Miralda: ´Grimm Welt´ Kassel, Germany
2016 Art Gallery Chez Xefo, Barcelona, Spain
2015 Untitled Bcn Art Gallery, ‘The Wall’, Barcelona, Spain
2015 Pop-up Art Exhibition, Barrio Gotico, Barcelona, Spain
2014 1240°C, Eltorn School of ceramics, Barcelona, Spain
2013 Frames Gallery, Perth, Scotland
2013 Les Galleries Maldá, Barcelona, Spain
2012 Santa Caterina, Fira de Ceramica, Barcelona, Spain
2011 Caj Chai, Barcelona, Spain
2010 The Nau Ivanov Exhibition Centre, Barcelona, Spain
2003-2007 The Benaki Museum, Athens, Greece
2005-2007 Karmela Gallery, Crete, Greece
2005 Interior Design Gallery, Vicenza, Italy
2004 AFI Artists Collective, Athens, Greece
2003 Frames Gallery, Perth, Scotland
2003 Leith Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland
2003 New Designers Exhibition, Business Design Centre, London, England
2003-Present Saatchi Art, US
2001-2002 Alfred University, New York State, USA
Residencies and Symposiums
2018 – La Meridiana, Tuscany, Italy
Work featured in Permanent Collections
– The ´Grimm Welt´, Grimm Brothers Museum, Kassel, Germany.
(The Documenta 14´ exhibition is an exhibition of contemporary art which takes place every five years in Kassel, Germany. The work Corrie Bain exhibited was a collaborative piece called ´Banquet Table Tales´ designed by multidisciplinary artist Antoni Miralda, comissioned by the Grimm Brothers Museum. It was shown alongside the works of political activist Ai Wei Wei. The piece is a wall installation measuring 11×4 metres, and took over a year to complete. Made of over 60 large ceramic pieces, each have complex sculptural interventions depicting Grimm Brothers fairy tales. It is on display to the public in the permanent collection of The Grimm Welt , The Grimm Brothers Museum)
– Interior Design Gallery, Vicenza, Italy
– Frames Gallery, Perth, Scotland
– Industry Gallery, Barcelona, Spain
Attended/Participated in:
2016 The International Academy of Ceramics’s (IAC) 47th Congress, Barcelona, Spain
2009 5th Gyeonggi International Ceramics Biennale, Icheon, South Korea
2007 4th Gyeonggi International Ceramics Biennale, Icheon,
2002 IAC’s 50th Anniversary Exhibition, Athens, Greece
2001 NCECA Ceramics Conference, Kansas, USA
Work Featured in: Books/Articles/Magazines/Publications
Ceramics Monthly Magazine, 2019
Book: The Encylopedia of Pottery Techniques, Peter Consentino, 2018
New Ceramics Magazine, ‘In Studio Interview’ and article about Korean Buncheong ceramics, Switzerland 2017
Timeout Magazine, Barcelona, Spain 2017
Sio2 Ceramica Collet Catalogue, Front cover and review of clays inside catalogue, Spain 2017
Revistart Fine arts Magazine, article, Spain 2015
Scottish Potters Association, article, Scotland 2004
Ceramics Review Magazine, London 2003
Applied Arts Scotland Bulletin, article, Scotland 2003
Online Publications
Labois Made by Artisans
New Ceramics Magazine
Saatchi Art
In the mood for Food blog article
Commissions:
Documenta Exhibition – Private commission for multidisciplinary artist Antoni Miralda and the Grimm Brothers Museum, Kassel, Germany.
Porcelain Award pieces for ELISAVA Barcelona School of Design and Engineering
Fransesc Ruestes Porcelain bottles
Art4Chef porcelain tableware for 5* Restaurants
Maia Ming Designs
Member of:
The IAC, International Academy of Ceramics
(ACC) The Catalan Association of Ceramics, Barcelona: http://www.ceramistescat.org/es/?lang=en
‘Photosagrera’ Photographers Group: http://www.photosagrera.cat