Master of Technology in Ceramic Design,
2007 University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
Bachelor of Technology in Ceramic Design,
Cum Laude 1998 Technikon, Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
National Diploma in Ceramic Design
1997 Technikon Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
Exhibitions
Solo Exhibition
Zuva Gallery (High Street Gallery) Melrose Arch, Johannesburg, South Africa. 2003.
Ceramics Southern Africa Gauteng Region,
MuseuMAfricA, Johannesburg, South Africa, 2010
“David Walters and Friends”, The William Humphreys Art Gallery, Kimberley. 2010
4th PAN Bank Windhoek Arts Festival Ceramics Biennale 2009, Namibia
Ukucwebezela: To Shine. Indiana University Art Museum (IUAM), Bloomington, Indiana, USA. Jan.-May 2009.
Ukucwebezela: To Shine. Faulconer Gallery, Grinnell College, Iowa, USA. 2008
Gallerie Galapagos, Craighall, Johannesburg, 2008
Artisan Gallery, Durban, KZN, 2008
Corobrik National Ceramic Exhibition: University of Johannesburg, 2008
Elemental: Upstairs@Bamboo, Melville, Johannesburg, South Africa. 2008
The Magic of Making:
A group ceramics exhibition at The Thompson Gallery, Melville, Johannesburg, 2008
Homage to Nesta Nala, University of Johannesburg, Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, Auckland Park Bunting Road Campus, 2007
Invited artists:Thembi Nala /Clive Sithole /Ian Garrett /Michelle Legg /Magwaza Potters.
Ceramics Southern Africa Regional Exhibition, Johannesburg, 2007
Gallerie Galapagos, Craighall, Johannesburg, 2007
Strydom Gallery, George, Western Cape, 2006,2007.
Art for Africa, Fillingdon, United Kingdom, 2007
EXACT! Artspace Fine Art Gallery 2004.Johannesburg.
Past Students: Present Work. Pretoria Art Association, Pretoria.
APSA African Earth Exhibition, Musuem Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa. 2002
Kunstindustrimuseet (Museum of Decorative Arts) Copenhagen. 2001
Altech International Ceramics Biennale (A.P.S.A)Sandton Civic Art Gallery. 2000
FNB Vita Craft Now Millennium Awards Exhibition(Craft Council South Africa) The African Window – Pretoria 2000
APSA 1999 National Ceramic Awards Exhibition Nico Malan Foyer - Cape Town
FNB Vita Craft Now Awards Exhibition (Craft Council South Africa) The Castle,
Cape Town. 1998
Altech International Ceramics Biennale (A.P.S.A) Sandton Civic Art Gallery. 1998
FNB Vita Craft Now Awards Exhibition (Craft Council South Africa) African Window, Pretoria, South Africa. 1997
FNB National Ceramics Biennale (A.P.S.A) Sandton Civic Art Gallery. 1994.
A.P.S.A Regional Exhibitions. 1992 - 1995.
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
Scholarships, grants & awards
Residency – International Ceramic Institute, Skaelskor, Denmark. 2001
Bronze Award Winner, Vita Craft Now Millennium Awards Exhibition. 2000
Technikon Witwatersrand Medal for Academic achievement: Bachelor of Technology Cum Laude. 1998
TRC Research Grant 1999 (TWR)
Tim Morris Scholarship, best studio work produced by a final year student. 1997 [A.P.S.A]
Glazcor Award for Design, A.P.S.A Regional Exhibition 1995
Memberships & Affiliations
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
September 2007 investing in Culture volume 3, Ceramics in South Africa - p.20, 21.
National Ceramic Quarterly.
Number 82 - Summer 2007 - p. 26,27.
Number 60 - Winter 2002 - p. 16, 18.
Number 57 - Autumn 2000 - p. 16.
Number 34 - December 1995 - p. 11, 13.
Number 47 - Autumn 1999 - p. 17, 18.
African Earth Exhibition 2002 (APSA) Catalogue p. 16
Altech Ceramics Biennale 2000 (APSA) Catalogue p. 18
FNB Vita Craft Now 2000 Catalogue p. 14, 15
FNB Vita Craft Now 1998 Catalogue p. 33
FNB Vita Craft Now 1997 Catalogue p. 16
Sellschop,S. Goldblatt, W & Hemp, D. 2002. Craft South Africa, South
Africa, Pan Macmillan SA. p. 79,81
Television Interview-Curious Cultures SABC 2, 27th February 2008.
Research
“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 
Rural ceramic craft
MINTEK Special Projects Small Scale Mining Limpopo Province and Kwa Zulu Natal May 2004.
Seminars
Kunstindustrimuseet (Museum of Decorative Arts) Copenhagen, Denmark
Design School, Copenhagen, Denmark 2001
International Ceramic Institute, Skaelskor, Denmark 2001
Workshop Facilitator
Goodwill Ambasador Makeba’s skills exchange Project between South African and West African Women. Randburg, Johannesburg, South Africa May 2003.
Teaching
University of Johannesburg, part time lecturer.2006 - 2008
Technikon Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, part time lecturer.1997- 2005
Workshops
Invited by Potters Association of Namibia to present a participating workshop on Traditional South African Ceramics 2009
Participating; Traditional Hand Built Vessels. – in conjunction with
Homage to Nesta Nala, University of Johannesburg, Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture,
Auckland Park Bunting Road Campus, 2007
Invited by Ceramics Southern Africa Kwa Zulu Natal for a presentation of South African traditional ceramics and the development of her own work. Demonstration of Traditional Hand Built Vessels. 2007
Sculpture - Imaginative Dreamlike Creatures, 2007 Johannesburg.
Sculpture - African Terracotta Head Workshops, based on the Lydenberg Heads, 2006 – 2007 Johannesburg.
Michelle Legg
