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Leonie Siri MacMillan

DETAILS

Born in New Hampshire.

Lives in Fife, UK.

Instagram : leoniemacmillan

Facebook : Siri Ceramics

PROFILE

Siri's background in filmmaking has inspired her to create narratives for her artwork. By using the symbol of the goddess, she demonstrates the inherent strength of Woman combining with the preservation of the planet’s ecology.

Currently she is working with Bronze, Ceramic , film and seawater drawings.

EDUCATION

2023-5 MFA Fine Art, DJCAD, Dundee University, 1st class.

2022- Wintering Well, Six week Drawing Course @drawingprojectsuk

2022- Earth Building with Becky Little, Falkland.

2022- Bronze making at Scottish Sculpture Workshop, Huntley.

2022- Drawing Ecologies, DJCAD, Dundee, Online MFA Module.

2016 – Lifelong Learning evening degree at St Andrews University, English Literature, and Geography.

1995-96 Ceramic Apprenticeship with Lotte Glob, Sutherland U.K.

1995 Postgraduate Ceramic development at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Dundee.

1991-92 Postgraduate diploma in Electronic Imaging from DJCAD, Dundee.

1986-91 M.A. Hons in film & T.V./ Theatre studies from Glasgow University, Glasgow.

1980-86 Secondary schooling at Madras College, St. Andrews.

WORK EXPERIENCE/AWARDS

Present - Interdisciplinary Artist

2024 - present, Clay Sculpture workshops, Community in Cupar

2022 Brugal whale installation painter , Fairmont hotel, St Andrews.

2022 Mental Health Festival Project, Sculpture workshop.

2019-2023 Pottery workshops at St Leonards School, St Andrews

2018 VACMA award to develop making with Paper Clay (Funded by Fife Contemporary, Fife Cultural Trust and Creative Scotland)

2017-2020 Pottery workshops, All Saints Church Hall, St Andrews.

2017 Booker Project. Won the St Andrew’s University competition with creative response to ‘In the country of Men’ by Hisham Matar.

2016 Commissioned by St Andrews University Chaplaincy to make 2 Baptism Fonts for St Salvators Chapel and St Leonards Chapel, St Andrews.

2015 Meet Your Maker at Cambo House, demonstrating my work process at event organised by Craft Scotland.

2012 Development Grant from Fife Council/ Fife Contemporary: Tuition from Marion Smith, Sculptor, in Plaster Casting.

2010 Photographed Amazing Beastie Art Project.

2005-2006 Box office assistant, Byre theatre, St. Andrews, Fife, U.K.

2005 Animated film production, ‘Jha Rags’, Byre theatre, St. Andrews, U.K.

2000-2005 Pottery teacher/ production in Orgiva, Spain.

1999-2000 Pottery teacher at Headway House, Dumfries, U.K.

1998-2000 Pottery business at Orchardton House, Dumfries.

1998 Ceramic Jewellery production, Tepoztlan, Mexico.

1997 Production Thrower, Uig Pottery, Isle of Skye, U.K.

1996-97 Pottery assistant to Lotte Glob, Far North Pottery, Durness, U.K.

1994-1995 Pottery assistant, St. Andrews Pottery, St. Andrews, U.K.

1995 Gaelic animation project, Acharacle, Scottish Highlands, U.K.

1994 Animator for West Highland Animation, Balquidder, Perthshire, U.K.

1993 Animated film, Scottish Film Council grant, First Reels, to make Ship of Fools, a model animation.

Produced several films: Jha Rags 2005, Beach Puppets 2003, Splodge Evolve 2002, Tepoz tree 1998, Silent Feast 1995, Ship of Fools 1993, Magi 1992, The Ravens 1992, The Washington 1992, Red and Blue 1991, Amelia 1990, Fife Aid 11 1988.

EVENTS

2025- Volunteer for Energy In Motion Conference, V&A and DCA, Dundee

2024- Pittenweem Art Festival Christmas Art Fair, Pittenweem

2024- A Brief Conversation, with Cooper Gallery's Student Curatorial Team, V&A Dundee

2024 - Pittenweem Arts Festival, Pittenweem, Fife.

www.pittenweemartsfestival.co.uk

2023/4 - Landscape Awards Exhibition , City Arts Centre, Edinburgh , UK

https://www.scottishartstrust.org/2023-landscape

2023 - Pittenweem Arts Festival, Pittenweem, Fife.

www.pittenweemartsfestival.co.uk

2023 - Connections:Past Present, Future, Exhibition at An Talla Solais, Ullapool .

2022 - Bowhouse Christmas Market, St Monans.