An experienced artist based at Spike Island, and Principal Lecturer at Cardiff School of Art & Design. I work on commissions, exhibitions and projects, nationally and internationally.

Working site-specifically and considering both being off-site and on-site informs my practice, as do opportunities to engage with and connect to others.  I facilitate ways of seeing and being, involving people in their experience of and relationship to site.

My processes and material choices are always research and context-led. I work with a variety of different materials and practices— gold-leaf, glass blowing, industrial artefacts, cloth, ink, photography, raw wood, French polishing, enamelling, sheepskin parchment, yarn, neon, insects and plants.

I am passionate about creative practice, in safe-guarding and contributing to the creative sector and in effecting positive change.  I am well-positioned to enable practice and research to be understood, valued, supported and have broader significance and application – through artists networks, teaching and cultural sector connections.

I consider human engagement with the earth and its resources, the shifting value, production and status of materials, art and artefacts and am involved in on-going research into our cultural heritage and engagement with the last practitioners of traditional craft skills.

If you are interested in my work, or wish to discuss a potential commission please email me at: info@philippalawrence.com

+ link to Philippa’s CV.