Sebastian Blackie is Professor of Ceramics, a senior researcher and PhD supervisor at the university of Derby UK. He is also a member of the University Court.
Blackie has taught, undertaken residencies and delivered conference papers internationally; most recently at FLICAM, Fu Ping, Shanxi in 2016. In 2017 he will deliver the key note to the Ceramic Researchers Association of Nigeria at Ahmadu Bello University and a paper on Peace and Reconciliation to the Egi people of River State Nigeria.
Education:
Cambridge School of Art 1966-‐68 (foundation course)
Farnham School of Art 1968-‐71 Dip AD
University of London Goldsmiths College 1971-‐72 ATC
West Surrey College of Artand Design 1972-‐73 post graduate study
Exhibitions
2013
Floating paper kiln. Performance. Port Eliot (in association with the Marking the Line, Ceramics and Architecture British Arts Council funded)
2012
Collect. Sarchi Gallery, London, UK SOFA.
Erskin, Hall and Coe, The Armoury New York. USA
2011
Clay scape. solo, Wolfson College Oxford, UK
2010
Summer exhibition. Galerie Besson, London,UK
British Studio Ceramics. The Mint Museum North Carolina. USA
SOFA. New York, USA
Contemporary Ceramics. Galerie Besson, London, UK
2008
British representative. Fu Le International Ceramic Art Museum. China.
Conceptual Craft. Museum of Fine Art, Boston, USA
2006
International Ceramic Masters Exhibition. The Experimental Pottery Workshop. Jingdezhen. China
Residencies
Fu Le International Ceramic Art Museum, Shanxi, China
The Experimental Pottery Workshop, Jingdezhen, China
Anseong Machum Museum. Chung-ang University Korea
Ryoji Koie’s Studio Japan
Denmark’s International Ceramic Centre Guldagergaard
Writing:
Author of:
Books
Dear Mr Leach
A Chemistry of Things
A Tasty Dish