Judith Orchard

Art background

Pottery

Group commission – ‘A sensory stimulating stained Glass sculpture’ for Ashgate residential school, Chesterfield.

Conversion of five classroom windows to Stained Glass for the conversation to a Chapel. This was nine month’s working with the children participating wherever possible – St Mary’s RC High School, Newbold, Chesterfield.

Memorial window – Bolsover Methodist church.

Plus – commissions for individually designed private windows and lamps.

Glass work include – Lead worked glass, i.e. windows, Copper foil, Glass with resin, Sandblasted designs, Mozaic, fused, slumped, moulded and painted glass, Hot sculptures.

Advanced Certificate in Visual Art, Nottingham University at Matlock.

Diploma in Visual Art, Nottingham University.

Degree – BA Honours, combined studies, visual art pathway, Nottingham University.

Awards

Cedric Ford Art prize, Nottingham.

Teaching

City & Guilds 730-7 – stage 1, further and adult education teacher’s certificate.

ONC Silversmithing and jewellery.

Post graduate certificate of continuing education, Nottingham.

Published work and exhibitions

Wirksworth art festival – Derbyshire

Matlock art festival