Maggie Curtis


CV

  • Born in Appledore, North Devon
  • Gained BA Honours in Three Dimensional Design from Bath Academy of Art
  • Teaching experience at the Beaford Art Centre summer schools
  • Post Graduate Certificate of Education from Reading University
  • Apprenticeship with Michael Leach at Fremington
  • Kiln-firing experience at Michael Cardew's workshop in Camelford with Seth Cardew

Maggie Curtis

 

1983 to 1986 Head of Art at Edgehill College, Bideford 1986 Built gas kiln at Pathways workshop
1986 One man show at the Appledore Gallery 1987 Moved to Alpha workshop
1989 One man show at The Plough, Torrington 1989 Joined The Devon Guild of Craftsmen
1989 to date Mixed exhibitions at The Devon Guild of Craftsmen 1991 Ideal Home Exhibition, full sized figures for Christies
1992 Raku kiln built 1992 Joined The Appledore Crafts Company
1992 to date Mixed exhibitions at The Appledore Crafts Company 1992 Design work for Turnstyle Design
1996 Mixed exhibition at Marshall Arts Gallery, Totnes 1996 Mixed exhibition at the Waterside Gallery, Instow
1998 Door knob exhibition at the Raw Art Gallery, Beverley 1999 Invited to exhibit at the reopening of the Phoenix Gallery, Exeter Art Centre
2000 Filming for Carlton TV, for inclusion in Country Lives 2001 Kiln room enlarged to accommodate new kiln
2002 Exhibition at Seal-Hayne Agricultural College 2003 Fisherman wall plaque for Potter Developments
2003 Designed architectural ceramics for the Duchy of Cornwall site at Little Bithy Wind, Bradninch, through Midas Homes 2003 Three-day workshop at Appledore Primary School
2004 Designed lead fountain and surroundings for Charles Voysey house 2005 Reproduction of ancient ridgetile for the city of Exeter
2005 Creation of a terracotta plaque to commemorate Appledore Railway Station 2006 Inclusion in the television programme Raising the Roof, on Discovery Real Time
2008 "A Harvest of Jugs" - kiln firing to celebrate book written by John Edgler on a history of the Fishleigh and Holland Potteries 2008 Roof seascape for animal hospital in Cornwall
2008 Wood-fired kiln firing 2009 Full size double ridge tile (otters) for long house in Somerset
2009 Wood fired kiln firing, Bideford Park 2010 Air bricks for stately home in Bow, Crediton
2010 Display at Devon County Show 2010 Working with Marek Dzazgo - bird and cherry friezes for arts and crafts house
2011 Pineapple finials and cox comb ridge tiles for restored house in London 2011 Slide show as part of the Appledore Summer Festival
2011 Production of grotesque planters 2011 Visit to Shaws of Darwen with the Tile and Architectural Society
2011 Design for war memorial