Christine Jones (artist) facts for kids
Christine Jones was born in 1955. She is a talented artist from Wales. Christine is known for making beautiful ceramics. Ceramics are art pieces made from clay. In 2000, she won a special award. It was the Gold Medal for art and design. She received it at the National Eisteddfod of Wales.
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About Christine Jones
Christine Jones was born in Ammanford, a town in south Wales. She went to the West Surrey College of Art and Design. She studied there from 1980 to 1983.
Christine also worked as a part-time teacher. She taught for the University of Wales. At the same time, she built her career as an artist. She creates amazing pottery and ceramic art.
Her Unique Art Style
Christine often uses a special way to make her ceramics. It is called the "coiling method." This means she builds up the clay piece by piece. She rolls the clay into long coils. Then she stacks and joins them together. This is different from using a traditional potter's wheel.
Awards and Recognition
Christine has won several important awards for her art.
- In 1989, she received an award from the Welsh Arts Council.
- She also won awards from the Arts Council of Wales. These were in 1998 and 2006.
- Her biggest award was in 2000. She won the Gold Medal for art and design. This was at the National Eisteddfod of Wales in Llanelli.
Exhibitions and Shows
Christine's artwork has been shown in many places. She has had her art in group shows. These were in Britain and other countries.
- In 1999, her work was in the Clay into Art show. This was at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
- Her art was also shown at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts in 2001.
- The Victoria and Albert Museum in London featured her work too.
Christine has also had her own special shows. These are called solo exhibitions.
- The Ruthin Craft Centre in north Wales showed her art. This happened in 2004, 2005, and 2007.
- Other solo shows include Clay Circles in Swansea in 1985.
- Form: Coiled and Carved was in London in 1991.
- Still Horizons started in Swansea in 1996 and then traveled to other places.
Where to See Her Art
You can find examples of Christine Jones's ceramics in several museums and galleries.
- National Museum of Wales in Cardiff
- Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge
- Glynn Vivian Art Gallery in Swansea
- York City Art Gallery
- Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York
- Sainsbury Centre in Norwich
