Artists

Michelle Pouncey

 

 

Combining  a passion for traditional and unconventional printmaking techniques alongside a working knowledge of contemporary bookmaking, photography and textile processes Michelle Pouncey endeavors to create images/books using ‘reclaimed’ objects patterns and textures.

Initially Pouncey collects and gathers things together in order to make sense... Things that are latent in culture and disparate in nature, everyday objects that evoke a sense of nostalgia, disposable items, things that are signiicant in both a personal and practical way.
Historical reerence, social reference, texture, humour are all important, driven by a genuine curiosity into the discarded and the unwanted or overlooked.

The processes Pouncey chooses also play a signiicant part in the work. The uncontrived immediacy of printmaking processes and the spontaneous reaction give a new sense to lie to the object allowing it to evolve into something new which often leads to new ideas. She likes to deconstuct, remold, replay within the context of printmaking, bookmaking and textile processes....

 


Education:

01-04    BA (Hons) Fine Art - Printmaking - 1st class, Manchester Metropolitan University

Exhibitions:

2008    Waterside Arts Centre

2007   Artcar Parade, Manchester (‘minnie’ car, winner  ‘ the peoples prize’)
2007    The Lowry, Salford

2004   Red Door Gallery, Edinburgh

2004   Manchester art show

2004    Harvey Nichols, Manchester
2004    Littleborough Art Gallery

2003    Stockport Art Gallery (Merit award winner)
2003    Salford art gallery


Hot animation, Art dept. Set assistant. Costume maker, Mckinnon & Saunders
Dying/printing textiles
Small scale handknitting

Workshops - printmaking / bookmaking: Manchester Metropolitan University, Waterside Arts Centre, Sale; The Lowry, Salford; The Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester; Altrincham College of Arts.


Awards:

2006    Trafford Creative Business Fund
Printmaking equipment funding

 

 


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