Aimée McLeod, Potter

• Career highlights
• Exhibitions
• Awards

Career highlights:

• 2011
  Recipient of inaugural NZ Potters’ Travel Scholarship and attended the International Ceramics Festival in Aberystwyth, Wales
• 2009              
  Convenor of Capital Clay 2009 and 50th National Exhibition
• 2007
  Built a new 22cu ft gas fired,ceramic fibre kiln with the help of friends
  Three week “China Semester” as graduate from ANU course, Jingdezhen, China               
• 2005-09
  Wellington/Western districts regional council member for NZ Society of Potters
• 2000-04
  Diploma of Arts (Ceramics), part time, through distance mode    Australian National University, Canberra
• 1996
  Working from home
  Foundation member  Bakehouse Gallery co-op
• 1995
  Returned to Wellington. Worked at Winspear’s
  Joined The Potters Shop co-op in July
• 1993-94
  Participated in Takayama Ceramic Workshops
• 1991-1995
  Lived and worked in Tokyo, Japan
• 1989                
  Started potting seriously
• 1987-1988
  Certificate in Craft Design, Whitireia Polytechnic, Porirua.

Exhibitions:

2011
Elements 11, NZSP Regional, Pataka, Porirua
Gisborne Potters.  Guest exhibitor

2010
Elements 10, NZSP Regional, Feilding

2009
Manawatu Pottery Society.  Guest exhibitor

2008
New Plymouth Potters.  Guest exhibitor
Elements 08,  NZSP Regional, Pataka, Porirua

2007
Elements,  NZSP Regional, Wanganui

2006 
Voyages,  Going Solo at NZAFA

2005
NZSP Regional, Pataka , Porirua

2004-06
Manukau Sculpture Exhibition

2001
Norsewear Art Awards, Waipukerau
Royal Easter Show, Auckland
MMC Awards, Whakatane

2001-2010
Arts Encompassing, Wellington, alternate years

1999,03-09
Ballantynes Biannual Tableware Exhibition, Christchurch

1998-2011
New Zealand Society of Potters National, most years
New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington

1996,2004,2010
Hutt Art Society. Guest exhibitor

1994 
CWAJ Ceramics Group Exhibition, Tokyo
Solo-H.A.Deux, Yotsuya, Tokyo
Gallery Arishu, Yokohama. 4 women show
Yuyujin, Meguro, Tokyo

1993 
Solo-TAC Genkan Gallery and Gallery M, Tokyo
Takayama Municipal Hall
Genbu Gallery, Tokyo. Joint exhibition with Kato Enzan

1991-2011
Gear Homestead Woolshed Potters Exhibitions

1991
Kapiti Arts Festival

1990
Muddy Waters Revisited, Group Exhibition

1989-2011
Wellington Potters Association Annual Exhibitions

1987-88
Craft Design Students/ Graduates Exhibitions, Whitireia, Porirua

Awards

Selectors’ Choice Award: Woolshed Potters 2006

Merit Award: Ballantynes 2005