Academic Qualifications
2007
Master of Technology in Ceramic Design, University of Johannesburg.
Published dissertation
SAGGAR FIRED CERAMICS, Incorporating European Lace Design
https://ujdigispace.uj.ac.za/bitstream/handle/10210/626/index.pdf?sequence=2
1998
Bachelor of Technology in Ceramic Design, Cum Laude, Technikon Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
1997
National Diploma in Ceramic Design, Technikon Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
Scholarships, grants & awards
2012
Awarded Fellowship of Ceramics Southern Africa.
2011
Premier Award, Ultra-Furn Regional Ceramic Exhibition, Pretoria.
2010
Ndebele Milling and Mining Award, Ultra-Furn Regional Ceramic Exhibition, Johannesburg.
2001
International Ceramic Institute - Residency, Skaelskor, Denmark.
2000
Bronze Award Winner, Vita Craft Now Millennium Awards Exhibition.
1998
Technikon Witwatersrand Medal for Academic achievement: Bachelor of Technology Cum Laude.
1999
TRC Research Grant (TWR)
1997
Tim Morris Bursary Award.
1995
Glazcor Award for Design, A.P.S.A Regional Exhibition, Johannesburg.
Public Collections
The William Humphreys Art Gallery, Kimberley, South Africa
International Ceramic Institute, Skaelskor, Denmark
Corobrick Collection, Pretoria Art Museum, South Africa.
Rand Merchant Bank, Johannesburg, South Africa
First National Bank, Johannesburg. South Africa
University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
Exhibitions
2012
MuseumAfricA, Johannesburg, Selector and Guest Exhibitor, Ceramics Southern Africa
Regional Exhibition.
2009
4th PAN Bank Windhoek Arts Festival Ceramics Biennale, Namibia
Selector and Award Judge
Solo Exhibition
2003
Zuva Gallery, Melrose Arch, Johannesburg, South Africa
Group Exhibitions
2015
Ceramics Southern Africa Gauteng, G&W Mineral Resources Regional
Exhibition.
2014
Ceramics Southern Africa Corobrik National Exhibition, Cape Town.
2014
William Humphreys Art Gallery, ‘David Walters and Friends’, Kimberley.
2013
MuseuMAfricA, Ultra-Furn Regional Ceramic Exhibition, , Johannesburg.
2013
Design Days Dubai - Southern Guild, United Arab Emirates.
2012
Pretoria Art Museum, Pretoria, Corobrik National Ceramics Exhibition
2012
University of Johannesburg Gallery, Johannesburg, ‘Pointure’.
2012
Everard Read Gallery, Southern Guild, , Johannesburg
2012
William Humphreys Art Gallery, ‘David Walters and Friends’, Kimberley.
2011
Edoardo Villa Museum, University of Pretoria, Ultra-Furn Regional Ceramic Exhibition
2011
William Humphreys Art Gallery, Kimberley, ‘David Walters and Friends’, Kimberley.
2010
FADA Gallery, University of Johannesburg, Ceramics Alumni - End of an Era (1966-2010)
2010
MuseuMAfricA, Johannesburg, Ultra-Furn Regional Ceramic Exhibition,
2010
William Humphreys Art Gallery, Kimberley, ‘David Walters and Friends’, Kimberly.
2009
4th PAN Bank Windhoek Arts Festival Ceramics Biennale, Namibia.
2009
Indiana University Art Museum, Bloomington, Indiana, USA. ‘Ukucwebezela: To Shine’.
2008
Faulconer Gallery, Grinnell College, Iowa, USA. ‘Ukucwebezela: To Shine’.
2008
Gallerie Galapagos, Craighall, Johannesburg.
2008
Artisan Gallery, Durban, KwaZulu Natal.
2008
Corobrik National Ceramic Exhibition: University of Johannesburg,
2008
Elemental: Upstairs@Bamboo, Melville, Johannesburg, South Africa.
2008
Sally Thompson Gallery, Johannesburg, ‘The Magic of Making’
2007
FADA Gallery, University of Johannesburg, ‘Homage to Nesta Nala’
2007
Ceramics Southern Africa Regional Exhibition, Johannesburg.
2007
Gallerie Galapagos, Craighall, Johannesburg.
2006
2007 Strydom Gallery, George, Western Cape.
2007
Art for Africa, Fillingdon, United Kingdom.
2005
Association of Arts Gallery, Pretoria, ‘Past Students Present Work’, TWR Alumni
2004
Artspace Fine Art Gallery, Johannesburg, ‘EXACT!’.
2002
MusueMAfricA, Johannesburg, ‘African Earth Exhibition’.
2001
Kunstindustrimuseet, (Museum of Decorative Arts) Copenhagen.
2000
Sandton Civic Art Gallery, Altech International Ceramics Biennale.
2000
The African Window, Pretoria, FNB Vita Craft Now Millennium Awards.
1999
Nico Malan Foyer, Cape Town, National Ceramic Awards Exhibition
1998
The Castle, Capetown, FNB Vita Craft Now Awards
1998
Altech International Ceramics Biennale (A.P.S.A) Sandton Civic Art Gallery.
1997
African Window, Pretoria, FNB Vita Craft Now Awards Exhibition.
1994
Sandton Civic Art Gallery, FNB National Ceramics Biennale.
1992 - 1995 Regional Exhibitions, Johannesburg. Association of Potters Southern Africa
now Ceramics Southern Africa.
Memberships & Affiliations
Currently serving on Ceramics Southern Africa Committee
Ceramics Southern Africa Regional Chair for Golden Reef region, Gauteng 2008
A.P.S.A committee member. 1994 - 1996
Written articles/ Photographs
Classic Feel Magazine
2007 September investing in Culture volume 3, Ceramics in South Africa - p.20, 21.
National Ceramic Quarterly.
2011 Number 97 – Spring – p. 14
2010 Number 94 – Summer – p. 20
2010 Number 93 – Spring - p. 18
2007 Number 82 - Summer - p. 26,27.
2002 Number 60 - Winter - p. 16, 18.
2000 Number 57 - Autumn - p. 16.
1995 Number 34 - December - p. 11, 13.
1999 Number 47 - Autumn - p. 17, 18.
2002 African Earth Exhibition (APSA) Catalogue p. 16
2000 Altech Ceramics Biennale (APSA) Catalogue p. 18
2000 FNB Vita Craft Now Catalogue p. 14, 15
1998 FNB Vita Craft Now Catalogue p. 33
1997 FNB Vita Craft Now Catalogue p. 16
2002 Sellschop,S. Goldblatt, W & Hemp, D.. Craft South Africa, South
Africa, Pan Macmillan SA. p. 79,81
2008 Curious Cultures, Television Interview, SABC 2, 27th February.
Research
Recipient of a TRC Research Grant.
“The Design and Construction of Handbuilt Ceramic Products/Artefacts with Reference to Indigenous Rural Ceramics Developing Appropriate Surfaces with Reference to European Lace.”
Michelle researched and learnt the skills from many South African traditional ceramic artists.
Field survey
2004Rural ceramic craft
MINTEK Special Projects Small Scale Mining Limpopo Province and Kwa Zulu Natal
Seminars
2001
Kunstindustrimuseet (Museum of Decorative Arts) Copenhagen, Denmark
Design School, Copenhagen, Denmark
2001
International Ceramic Institute, Skaelskor, Denmark
2003
Goodwill Ambasador Makeba’s skills exchange Project between South African and
West African Women. Randburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
Teaching
2014
Present
The Pottery Studio, Bryanston, Johannesburg.
2010
2013
The Pottery Studio, Bryanston, Johannesburg.
2006
2008
University of Johannesburg, part time lecturer.
1997
2005
Technikon Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, part time lecturer.
Workshops
2016
Millstone Pottery Western Cape, Traditional Pottery Workshop with Thembi Nala, Perserverence Maleketsi and Nesiwe
Nongebeza.
2016
Ceramics Southern Africa East London, Terracotta Heads Workshop.
2009
Invited by Potters Association of Namibia to present a participating workshop on
Traditional South African Ceramics
2007
FADA Gallery, University of Johannesburg, Traditional Hand Built Vessels. – in conjunction with the exhibition ‘Homage to Nesta Nala’.
2007
Invited by Ceramics Southern Africa Kwa Zulu Natal for a presentation of South
African traditional ceramics and the development of her own work. Demonstrations of Traditional Hand Built Vessels.
2007
The Pottery Studio, Sculpture - Imaginative Dreamlike Creatures, Johannesburg.
2006
2007
Sculpture - African Terracotta Head Workshops, based on the Lydenberg Heads, Johannesburg.
2013
Clay Festival, Johannesburg, Ceramics Southern Africa
2012
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Tshwane College, Workshop presenter on traditional Raku tea bowls as well as Obvaru
and horse hair firings.
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