Bio
Sarah first discovered a passion for ceramics whilst living and working in Japan. Upon her return to London she completed a MA in History of Art at the Courtauld Institute of Art before embarking on a two year HND programme specialising in Ceramics. In 2021 she completed a year long apprenticeship at North Street Potters, London under the guidance of potter Naine Woodrow with a focus on production throwing. Sarah currently works as an Assistant Tutor at Clapham Pottery where she teaches on both adult and children’s classes. She has an extensive background in arts education more generally having worked with both the Early Years and Families and Adult Programmes learning teams at Tate. She is fully DBS checked and has worked with a range of audiences, facilitating workshops with different community groups including older adults, non-native speakers of English and refugees.
CV
Education
2022 - 2023
HND Ceramics, Morley College- London, Distinction
2020 - 2021
HNC Ceramics, Morley College- London, Distinction
2010 - 2011
MA History of Art, Courtauld Institute of Art, London, Distinction
Special option: ‘Informed: Art, Sex, War and Gender Politics Since 1960’.
2005 - 2008
BA English and History of Art, University of York, First Class Honours
Scholarships, bursaries and prizes
2023
2020/2022
2010 - 2011
Thrown Contemporary Ceramics Award winner, New Designers
Royal Female School of Art (RFSA) Bursary recipient, Morley College
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Scholar 2010-2011, Courtauld Institute of Art
Exhibitions
2024
Tonic Gallery Summer Show 2024, Tonic Gallery, Devon
Sarah Coppard: Terra Aurea, Thrown Contemporary, Online
Bevere Gallery Annual Graduate Show 2024, Bevere Gallery, Worcestershire
2023
London Potters Members Exhibition, Morley Gallery, London
Thrown Winter Exhibition 23/24, Thrown Contemporary, Online
New Designers, London Business Design Centre
Down to Earth, Morley Gallery, London
2021
Making Sense, Morley College, London