Cora Cummins Ceramics CV

EDUCATION

Crawford College of Art and Design

2016  - 2017

L8 Certificate in Group Arts Facilitation (Distinction)

Mallow College of Design and Tailoring

2003 - 2006

Diploma in Fashion Design (City and Guilds)

 Crafts Council of Ireland Pottery Skills Course (Thomastown)

2001 – 2002

DCCOI Certificate in Production Pottery

Crawford College of Art and Design

1996 - 2000

B. Des Honors Degree in Ceramic Design (Distinction)

 Cora Cummins Ceramics. Artist

2021 – Present

·        Owner, Designer, Maker

 Dungarvan College. Art Co Ordinator and Tutor (WWETB)

2003 – Present

Tutor of QQI L5

·        Co Ordinator of QQI Level 5 Art Portfolio course (2017 – 2020)

·        Tutor of QQI Level 5 and Level 6 ceramics and sculpture modules

·        Tutor of QQI Level 5 Early Childhood Arts

‘Blast ‘Arts In Education Residency,

Sept 2021- Present

·        Registered Artist for Waterford County

 Dungarvan VTOS. Art Tutor (WWETB)

2003 – 2022

·        Tutor of QQI Level 4 and Level 5 ceramics and sculpture modules

 Dungarvan Adult Literacy. Art Facilitator and Art Tutor (Part Time)

2015 – 2019

·        Art Facilitator with disadvantaged Families funded by RESPOND scheme

·        Art Tutor of QQI Level 3 and Level 4 Art and Craft Modules

 St. Joseph's Primary School, Dungarvan. Primary School Art Tutor (Part Time)

2006 – 2010

·        Covering the Primary School Arts Curriculum with 3^rd to 6^th class students

Waterford County Council. Visiting Artist (Part Time)

2003 – 2006

·        Group work facilitator and Artist funded by the Artists in Schools Scheme and working on the pilot program to introduce pottery to primary schools.

 ACHIEVEMENTS

·        2024 winner RDS Crafts Awards

·        2023 DCCI Overall Future Makers, Emerging Maker Award

·        2022 Artlink Bursary Recipient

·        Gallery Zozimus Award for Visual Impact Recipient 2021

·        Blue Egg Gallery – Ceramics Ireland Bursary Recipient 2020

·        2020 Artlink Bursary Recipient,

·        2019 Artslink Bursary Recipient

·         Irish Ceramics Award  2022, 2015 and 2012,shortlisted finalist, Millcove Gallery

·         Ceramics Sculpture Award 2006, Shortlisted Finalist, Hayward Gallery

·        Student of The Year , Mallow College of Design amd Tailoring, 2006

·        DCU Fashion Award. Shortlisted Finalist, Point Theatre, Dublin

·        Sale of Wrok to Aran an Uachtarain, 2002

·        Motorola Ceramics Degree Prize, 2000

·        Reaction, Craft Northern Ireland Gallery , Belfast (August 2024)

·        Selected, Ceramics Ireland Members Exhibition, Dublin (August 2024)

 ·        New Horizons, Cahir Arts, Co. Tipperary (May 2023 – June 2023)

·        Ceramics Ireland Members Exhibition, Dublin Castle, Dublin. (June 2023 – July 2023)

·        MADE in Ireland, NDCG, Kilkenny, Farmleigh Gallery, Dublin, F.E McWilliam Gallery, Banbridge, NI. (November 2022 – Jan 2023)

·        Irish Craft, Cahir Arts, Co. Tipperary. (November 2022)

·        Waterford Designers and Makers Exhibition 2022, Waterford Gallery of Art. (June 2022)

·        Clay Works Ceramic Ireland Members Exhibition, Dublin Castle. (June 2022)

·        Fire and Fibre, Markethouse Craft Works, Co Waterofd. (May 2022)

·        Into The Spotlight , Theatre Royal, Waterford (August 2021)

 ·        Clay / Works, Ceramics Ireland Members Exhibition, Dublin Castle (August 2021)

 ·        Ceramics Ireland Selected Exhibition, Farmleigh House, Dublin (June 2021)

 ·        Autumn Glory, Blue Egg Gallery, Wexford (September 2020)

 ·        Clay / Works , Ceramics Ireland members exhibition , Dublin Castle (August 2020)

  ·        A Long Tale of Clay Part 2. Market House Craftworks, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford. (September 2020)

·        Blackwater Valley Opera Festival, Salterbridge House, Cappoquin , Co. Waterford  (June 2019)

 ·        Christmas Exhibition, I am of Ireland Gallery, Youghal. (December 2019)

 ·        Camphire Horse Trials Exhibition , I am of Ireland at Camphire House , Cappoquin, Co. Waterford. (June 2018)

 ·        Christmas Exhibition - I am of Ireland Gallery ,  Youghal, Co. Cork  (December 2018)

 Summer Show - I am of Ireland Gallery, Ballycrompane, Youghal, Co. Cork (July 2018)

•  Irish Ceramics Awards - Millcove Gallery,  Castletownbeare, Co. Kerry. (July 2018)
•  ‘Past Present ‘  CCAD Gallery, Waynesford Quay, Cork (December 2017)
•  Irish Ceramic Awards – Millcove Gallery, Castletownbeare, Co. Kerry (July 2017)
• A Long Tale of Clay – Lismore Castle Arts, Co. Waterford (April 2016)
•  Irish Ceramic Awards -  Millcove Gallery, Castletownbeare, Co. Kerry,  (July 2016)
• Sculpture at The Halward – Halward Gallery, Dublin. (September 2008)
• Image of Longing – National Craft Gallery, Kilkenny. (July 2008)
• Duchas – Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition, The Library, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford. (July 2005)
• Cora Cummins Ceramics – Solo Exhibitin, The Library , Cappoquin, Co. Waterford (July 2004)
• River Deep, Mountain High – The Old Market House Art Centre, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. (July 2003)
• DCCOI Pottery Skills Graduate Show, - National Craft Gallery, Kilkenny. (July 2001)

·        Crawford College of Art and Design, Graduate Show, UCC, Cork. (June 2000)