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'''Julian Stair''' (born 1955 in ]) is an ] ], academic and writer . Concerned with questions of functionality and site-specific installation, his work re-examines familiar historical pottery idioms within a contemporary context and celebrates the social, cultural and multi-sensory aspect of pottery. He makes groups of work using a variety of materials, from fine glazed porcelain to coarse engineering brick clays, which provide a rich palette of colours and textures. His work ranges in scale from hand-sized cups and teapots to monumental jars at over 6 feet tall and weighing half a ton. '''Julian Stair''' (born 1955 in ]) is an ] ], academic and writer . Concerned with questions of functionality and site-specific installation{{cn}}, his work re-examines familiar historical pottery idioms within a contemporary context and celebrates the social, cultural and multi-sensory aspect of pottery.{{cn}} He makes groups of work using a variety of materials, from fine glazed porcelain to coarse engineering brick clays, which provide a rich palette of colours and textures.{{cn}} His work ranges in scale from hand-sized cups and teapots to monumental jars at over 6 feet tall and weighing half a ton.


Stair has exhibited internationally over the last 30 years and has work in over twenty public collections including the , , , and the , Netherlands. In 2004 he was awarded the European Achievement Award by the for the project Extended Inhumation, and received a to research the making of monumental ceramics at Wienerberger’s brick factory in Sedgley. In 2008 the purchased Monumental Jar V for . Stair has exhibited internationally over the last 30 years and has work in over twenty public collections including the Victoria & Albert Museum, British Council, American Museum of Art & Design, Hong Kong Museum of Art and the Boymans Museum, Netherlands. In 2004 he was awarded the European Achievement Award by the World Crafts Council for the project Extended Inhumation, and received a Queen Elizabeth Scholarship to research the making of monumental ceramics at Wienerberger’s brick factory in Sedgley. In 2008 the Art Fund purchased Monumental Jar V for Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art (mima).


His most recent project is the solo exhibition which has been commissioned by mima and supported by It runs between 13 July 2012 – 11 November 2012 and will tour to and in 2013. The exhibition addresses the containment of the human body in death and features a series of funerary works, from cinerary jars to life-size sarcophagi. His most recent project is the solo exhibition Quietus: The Vessel, Death and the Human Body which has been commissioned by mima and supported by Arts Council England. It runs between 13 July 2012 – 11 November 2012 and will tour to National Museum Cardiff and Winchester Cathedral in 2013. The exhibition addresses the containment of the human body in death and features a series of funerary works, from cinerary jars to life-size sarcophagi.


==Education and work== ==Education and work==
Julian Stair studied Ceramics at from 1974-1978, and at the from 1978-1981. He completed a PhD in Critical Writing on English Studio Pottery: 1910-1940 at the Royal College of Art in 2002. He was a trustee of the and is a fellow of the . Julian Stair studied Ceramics at Camberwell School of Art from 1974-1978, and at the Royal College of Art from 1978-1981. He completed a PhD in Critical Writing on English Studio Pottery: 1910-1940 at the Royal College of Art in 2002. He was a trustee of the Crafts Council and is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.


He lives and works in South London. He lives and works in South London.


==Academic career== ==Academic career==
Stair is a Principle Research Fellow at the . He was Senior Lecturer at the , London, (1987-1998); Fellow in Craft & Criticism at the , (1998-1999); Research Fellow at the , (2004); and Senior Research Fellow at , London, (2002-2011). He is an alumnus of , an interdisciplinary programme that explores a sustained artistic response to climate change. He joined the 2008 , visiting West Greenland with over 40 international artists, journalists and scientists. Stair is a Principle Research Fellow at the University of Westminster. He was Senior Lecturer at the University of Roehampton, London, (1987-1998); Fellow in Craft & Criticism at the University of Northumbria, (1998-1999); Research Fellow at the Royal College of Art, (2004); and Senior Research Fellow at University of Arts, London, (2002-2011). He is an alumnus of Cape Farewell, an interdisciplinary programme that explores a sustained artistic response to climate change. He joined the 2008 Disko Bay Expedition, visiting West Greenland with over 40 international artists, journalists and scientists.


He has been a regular contributor to ceramic journals since the mid-1980s. Recent publications include ‘The Employment of Matter: Pottery of the Omega Workshop’, contributing essay to Beyond Bloomsbury: Designs of the Omega Workshop 1913-19, , London. He has been a regular contributor to ceramic journals since the mid-1980s. Recent publications include ‘The Employment of Matter: Pottery of the Omega Workshop’, contributing essay to Beyond Bloomsbury: Designs of the Omega Workshop 1913-19, Courtauld Gallery, London.


==Selected Exhibitions and installations== ==Selected Exhibitions and installations==
Julian Stair works to commission, . Recent commissions include a group of works for the State Apartments at , Derbyshire, a 130-piece installation for a private London client, and several groups for the Hong Kong and Singapore offices of Fidelity Investment. Julian Stair works to commission, . Recent commissions include a group of works for the State Apartments at Chatworth House, Derbyshire, a 130-piece installation for a private London client, and several groups for the Hong Kong and Singapore offices of Fidelity Investment.


* 2013 - , UK * 2013 - York Museum, UK
* 2012 - Quietus, , UK (touring to National Museum of Wales, Cardiff and Winchester Cathedral) * 2012 - Quietus, Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art, UK (touring to National Museum of Wales, Cardiff and Winchester Cathedral)
* 2012 - Curious, , UK * 2012 - Curious, West Norwood Cemetery, UK
* 2010 - , Edinburgh * 2010 - The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
* 2006 - , Heidelberg, Germany * 2006 - Galerie Marianne Heller, Heidelberg, Germany
* 2005 - , Delft, Netherlands * 2005 - Terra Keramik, Delft, Netherlands
* 2004 - Collect, , London (juried individual exhibitor) * 2004 - Collect, Victoria & Albert Museum, London (juried individual exhibitor)
* 2002 - , London * 2002 - Egg, London
* 2001 - , London * 2001 - Contemporary Applied Arts, London
* 2000 - , Washington DC, USA * 2000 - Anton Gallery, Washington DC, USA
* 1999 - , Cambridge * 1999 - Lynn Strover Gallery, Cambridge
* 1998 - , Edinburgh * 1998 - Ingleby Gallery, Edinburgh
* 1997 - Showcase Exhibition, , London * 1997 - Showcase Exhibition, Contemporary Applied Arts, London
* 1996 - Crafts Council Shop, , London * 1996 - Crafts Council Shop, Victoria & Albert Museum, London
* 1995 - ], London * 1995 - ], London
* 1992 - Oriel 31, , Newtown, Wales * 1992 - Oriel 31, Davies Memorial Gallery, Newtown, Wales
* 1990 - South Bank Craft Shop, , London * 1990 - South Bank Craft Shop, Royal Festival Hall, London
* 1988 - , Washington DC, USA * 1988 - Anton Gallery, Washington DC, USA
* 1987 - Anatol Orient, London * 1987 - Anatol Orient, London
* 1987 - Crafts Council Showcase, , London * 1987 - Crafts Council Showcase, Institute of Contemporary Art, London
* 1986 - Westminster Gallery, Boston, USA * 1986 - Westminster Gallery, Boston, USA
* 1985 - Anatol Orient, London * 1985 - Anatol Orient, London
* 1984 - , Oxford * 1984 - Oxford Gallery, Oxford
* 1984 - Crafts Council Shop, , London * 1984 - Crafts Council Shop, Victoria & Albert Museum, London
* 1983 - , Marlborough, UK * 1983 - Katharine House Gallery, Marlborough, UK


==Awards, nominations and grants== ==Awards, nominations and grants==
* 2011 - Grant for , * 2011 - Grant for Quietus, Arts Council England
* 2011 - Finalist, , Kecskemét, Hungary * 2011 - Finalist, International Triennial of Silicate Arts, Kecskemét, Hungary
* 2008 - Art Fund purchase of , from COLLECT at the * 2008 - Art Fund purchase of Monumental Jar V, Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art from COLLECT at the Victoria & Albert Museum
* 2005 - Finalist, * 2005 - Finalist, Hamlyn Award
* 2004 - European Achievement Award, * 2004 - European Achievement Award, World Crafts Council
* 2004 - * 2004 - Queen Elizabeth Scholarship
* 2003 - Finalist, , Seoul, Korea * 2003 - Finalist, World Ceramic Exposition], Seoul, Korea
* 1998 - Grant to Artist (exhibition in USA) * 1998 - British Council Grant to Artist (exhibition in USA)
* 1997 - Grant to Artist * 1997 - London Arts Board Grant to Artist
* 1997 - Publication Grant * 1997 - Crafts Council Publication Grant
* 1991 - Grant to Artist (exhibition in Germany) * 1991 - British Council Grant to Artist (exhibition in Germany)
* 1986 - Grant to Artist (exhibition in USA) * 1986 - British Council Grant to Artist (exhibition in USA)
* 1985 - Sainsbury Trust, * 1985 - Sainsbury Trust, Crafts Council
* 1981 - Setting Up Grant, * 1981 - Setting Up Grant, Crafts Council


==Selected Public Collections== ==Selected Public Collections==
* , London, UK * Crafts Council, London, UK
* , Hong Kong, Hong Kong * Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
* , New York, USA * Museum of Arts & Design Manhattan, New York, USA
* , Rotterdam, Netherlands * Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam, Netherlands
* , Middlesbrough, UK * Middlebrough Institute of Modern Art, Middlesbrough, UK
* , Wales, UK * National Museum of Wales, Wales, UK
* , York, UK * York City Art Gallery, York, UK
* , London, UK * Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK
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Julian Stair (born 1955 in Bristol) is an English potter, academic and writer . Concerned with questions of functionality and site-specific installation, his work re-examines familiar historical pottery idioms within a contemporary context and celebrates the social, cultural and multi-sensory aspect of pottery. He makes groups of work using a variety of materials, from fine glazed porcelain to coarse engineering brick clays, which provide a rich palette of colours and textures. His work ranges in scale from hand-sized cups and teapots to monumental jars at over 6 feet tall and weighing half a ton.

Stair has exhibited internationally over the last 30 years and has work in over twenty public collections including the Victoria & Albert Museum, British Council, American Museum of Art & Design, Hong Kong Museum of Art and the Boymans Museum, Netherlands. In 2004 he was awarded the European Achievement Award by the World Crafts Council for the project Extended Inhumation, and received a Queen Elizabeth Scholarship to research the making of monumental ceramics at Wienerberger’s brick factory in Sedgley. In 2008 the Art Fund purchased Monumental Jar V for Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art (mima).

His most recent project is the solo exhibition Quietus: The Vessel, Death and the Human Body which has been commissioned by mima and supported by Arts Council England. It runs between 13 July 2012 – 11 November 2012 and will tour to National Museum Cardiff and Winchester Cathedral in 2013. The exhibition addresses the containment of the human body in death and features a series of funerary works, from cinerary jars to life-size sarcophagi.

Education and work

Julian Stair studied Ceramics at Camberwell School of Art from 1974-1978, and at the Royal College of Art from 1978-1981. He completed a PhD in Critical Writing on English Studio Pottery: 1910-1940 at the Royal College of Art in 2002. He was a trustee of the Crafts Council and is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

He lives and works in South London.

Academic career

Stair is a Principle Research Fellow at the University of Westminster. He was Senior Lecturer at the University of Roehampton, London, (1987-1998); Fellow in Craft & Criticism at the University of Northumbria, (1998-1999); Research Fellow at the Royal College of Art, (2004); and Senior Research Fellow at University of Arts, London, (2002-2011). He is an alumnus of Cape Farewell, an interdisciplinary programme that explores a sustained artistic response to climate change. He joined the 2008 Disko Bay Expedition, visiting West Greenland with over 40 international artists, journalists and scientists.

He has been a regular contributor to ceramic journals since the mid-1980s. Recent publications include ‘The Employment of Matter: Pottery of the Omega Workshop’, contributing essay to Beyond Bloomsbury: Designs of the Omega Workshop 1913-19, Courtauld Gallery, London.

Selected Exhibitions and installations

Julian Stair works to commission, . Recent commissions include a group of works for the State Apartments at Chatworth House, Derbyshire, a 130-piece installation for a private London client, and several groups for the Hong Kong and Singapore offices of Fidelity Investment.

  • 2013 - York Museum, UK
  • 2012 - Quietus, Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art, UK (touring to National Museum of Wales, Cardiff and Winchester Cathedral)
  • 2012 - Curious, West Norwood Cemetery, UK
  • 2010 - The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
  • 2006 - Galerie Marianne Heller, Heidelberg, Germany
  • 2005 - Terra Keramik, Delft, Netherlands
  • 2004 - Collect, Victoria & Albert Museum, London (juried individual exhibitor)
  • 2002 - Egg, London
  • 2001 - Contemporary Applied Arts, London
  • 2000 - Anton Gallery, Washington DC, USA
  • 1999 - Lynn Strover Gallery, Cambridge
  • 1998 - Ingleby Gallery, Edinburgh
  • 1997 - Showcase Exhibition, Contemporary Applied Arts, London
  • 1996 - Crafts Council Shop, Victoria & Albert Museum, London
  • 1995 - Paul Rice Gallery, London
  • 1992 - Oriel 31, Davies Memorial Gallery, Newtown, Wales
  • 1990 - South Bank Craft Shop, Royal Festival Hall, London
  • 1988 - Anton Gallery, Washington DC, USA
  • 1987 - Anatol Orient, London
  • 1987 - Crafts Council Showcase, Institute of Contemporary Art, London
  • 1986 - Westminster Gallery, Boston, USA
  • 1985 - Anatol Orient, London
  • 1984 - Oxford Gallery, Oxford
  • 1984 - Crafts Council Shop, Victoria & Albert Museum, London
  • 1983 - Katharine House Gallery, Marlborough, UK

Awards, nominations and grants

  • 2011 - Grant for Quietus, Arts Council England
  • 2011 - Finalist, International Triennial of Silicate Arts, Kecskemét, Hungary
  • 2008 - Art Fund purchase of Monumental Jar V, Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art from COLLECT at the Victoria & Albert Museum
  • 2005 - Finalist, Hamlyn Award
  • 2004 - European Achievement Award, World Crafts Council
  • 2004 - Queen Elizabeth Scholarship
  • 2003 - Finalist, World Ceramic Exposition], Seoul, Korea
  • 1998 - British Council Grant to Artist (exhibition in USA)
  • 1997 - London Arts Board Grant to Artist
  • 1997 - Crafts Council Publication Grant
  • 1991 - British Council Grant to Artist (exhibition in Germany)
  • 1986 - British Council Grant to Artist (exhibition in USA)
  • 1985 - Sainsbury Trust, Crafts Council
  • 1981 - Setting Up Grant, Crafts Council

Selected Public Collections

  • Crafts Council, London, UK
  • Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  • Museum of Arts & Design Manhattan, New York, USA
  • Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam, Netherlands
  • Middlebrough Institute of Modern Art, Middlesbrough, UK
  • National Museum of Wales, Wales, UK
  • York City Art Gallery, York, UK
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK

References

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