Ms Joanne Addison

In my process-orientated studio practice, I try to let my decisions be governed by the behaviour of materials, individually and in relation to one another. Drawing on contemporary theories around objecthood and making, individual works assimilate the conditions in which they are made. During short studio sessions I work with components and materials that I keep deliberately close to hand, in order to enable a responsive approach to the thing I am making. In work that is apparently casually and speedily made, the legacy of a repetitive and therefore paradoxically slow process is disclosed. With the goal of loosening familiar objects and motifs from their bearings in everyday life, I often remake each sculpture numerous times, paring down to locate and condense its essence.

I enjoy the relationship between teaching and making and I believe in working towards a more inclusive and dynamic learning environment for fine artists in higher education. In collaboration with artists and teacher Natasha Kidd, I am part of a collaborative practice through which we explore how learning is manifested in form. Often working with our students and to explore the challenges and opportunities that arise from teaching and learning about art practice, we are keen to relate to other disciplines when reflecting on our own. This has led to the production of a number of significant educational resources, objects and events, participation in educational research groups and contributions to books, national and international conferences and symposia.

I studied BA Fine Art, Norfolk Institute of Art & Design after which I spent some time living and working in Glasgow. Postgraduate study at the Slade brought me to London and I have been living and working here since. I am represented by Tintype Gallery, where as well as exhibiting my work I have curated projects including Work Work, a group show about the synthesis of teaching and making.

• BA Fine Art
• MA Fine Art
• Post Graduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Art & Design