SHIRLEY, John


johnshir@gmail.com

www.johnshirleyceramics.com
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CERAMIST

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Solo exhibitions
1997 Gillian Bickell Gallery, Johannesburg, Exhibition of Porcelain
1996 Fellows in Hyde Park, Exhibition of Crystal Glazes
1995 Les Tapis De Orient in Rosebank, Exhibition of Crystal Glazes
1980 South African Embassy, Japan, Exhibition of Crystal Glazes
1981 Gallery International , Cape Town, Crystal Glazed Bottles
1979 The Hand Craft Gallery, Johannesburg, Crystal Glazes
1972 Potters, Johannesburg, Rivonia
           
Group exhibitions
2009
Edoardo Villa Gallery
, University of Pretoria, Ceramics SA Regional Exhibition, Guest Exhibitor
FADA Gallery, University of Johannesburg, Staff Exhibition
Objekt, Johannesburg, ‘Ceramic Convergence'
5th World Ceramic Biennale, Korea
2008
Gallerie Burkhalter, Johannesburg, ‘Who Am I?’
University of Johannesburg Gallery, Johannesburg, Ceramics
S A National
Sally Thompson Gallery, Johannesburg, ‘The Magic of Making”
2005
Association of Arts Gallery, Pretoria, Ceramics SA National.
Gallerie Burkhalter, Johannesburg, ‘Fanning the Flames’
Association of Arts Gallery, Pretoria, ‘Past Students Present Work’, Work of the TWR Alumni
2004
Pretoria Art Museum, Pretoria, Ceramics S A National Exhibition 2004
2003
Upstairs @ Bamboo, Johannesburg, TWR Exhibition
2002
Gallerie Burkhalter, Johannesburg, with Elsbeth Burkhalter
2000 Kim Sacks Gallery, Johannesburg, ‘Black and White by Hand’.
1999 Gallerie Burkhalter, Johannesburg, ‘Less is More
1998 Gallerie Burkhalter, Johannesburg, Inaugural Exhibition.
1984 Beuster Skolimowski Gallery, Pretoria, ‘Opposite Directions’ with Elsbeth Burkhalter
1983 Neal Sacks Gallery, Pietermaritzburg, with Elsbeth Burkhalter and Ian Glenny

Awards
2009 Diploma of Honor, 5th World Ceramic Biennale, Korea
2008 Corobrick Merit Award, Ceramics S A National Exhibition
2005 PSMO Award, Ceramics S A Regional Exhibition
2004 National Arts Council Award, Ceramics S A National Exhibition
2003 Tim Morris Bursary Award

Recent Publications
2009 Ceramics Technical, no 29, ‘Exploring Local Materials in the Development of Translucent Bodies
2008 Ceramics Technical, no 27, ‘Soluble Salts as a Surface
Treatment on Bone China’

Teaching
2005– Present. University of Johannesburg, Ceramic Design
Programme leader /Lecturer
2002-2004. TWR Ceramic Design Full- time appointment: Programme leader /Lecturer
2001 TWR Ceramic Design Part - time Lecturer: Ceramic Science

Community involvement:
1973. Co- founder of the Association of Potters of Southern Africa
1973 – Present. A variety of services rendered to the Ceramics Community
via Ceramics SA activities

Education
2004 B Tech Ceramic Design at the TWR       

Date of Birth: 28.12.1948