Hazel Ryan
In 1991 I took a career change and gave up my day job to embark on a BA (Hons) Design Arts course as a mature student at the University of Plymouth. For the last 16 years I have continuously enjoyed working in mixed media; which stimulates and challenges my work as it takes on a new appearance to fulfil a particular visual concept. Recent experiments have been with printing, stitching and ceramics.
Training
2005 C & G Creative Embroidery (year 1)
1996 C & G 7307 Further/Adult Ed Teachers Cert
1995 BA Honours (Design Arts)
Exhibitions
2008 Torre Abbey / Torquay / Blank Canvas
2007 Slimbridge Wildlfowl and Wetland Centre / Flight Exhibition SWTG
2007 Southill Park Art Centre / Return to Eden / SWTG
2006 The Brewhouse, Taunton / On the Surface Exhibition / Stichtextiles.artists
2005 Thelma Hulbert Gallery, Devon / Bound/Unbound an Artists Books Exhibition / South West Textiles Group
2005 Dartington Bound/Unbound an Artists Books Exhibition during the Way with Words Festival / South West Textiles Group
1997 Adult Education Community collaborative Artists Books project / Meeting Points Devon and Exeter Art Centre
1995 Community Arts Project / Elizabethan Knot Garden in collaboration with Magic Carpet (a charity offering Arts and Crafts for adults with learning disabilities)
1995 Community Arts Project / Womens skills, memories and myths / in collaboration with Cruse (social club for the bereaved)
1994 Cycle Path Promotion Series of knitted cycle tube sculptures with Exeter City Council at Devon County Show.