Cornwall Crafts Association
President: H.R.H. Prince Charles, Duke of Cornwall
Vice President: Sir Ferrers Vyvyan
Trustees Members of the Committee
Chair
Vivien Prideaux
Vivien Prideaux would like to contribute her experience and expertise as an Internationally known textile artist, author, designer, teacher, mentor and as a selected maker and committed member of the CCA for 26 years. She has a good working relationship and personal contact with makers, curators, and educators in the UK, Japan, Thailand, Australia, USA andIndia. She is a life member of the Embroiderers Guild and has served on theirexecutive Committee (1996-1998), and was a member of the Design and Industries Association (1985-1995) and Cornwall Region Chairman (1990-92)
Vice Chair
James Robinson
James Robinson Is a jeweller, working in silver and gold, has exhibited with the CCA and other galleries since 2002 and also works to commission.
He has experience in governance both as Chief executive of Cornwall Care and as a Non-executive Director with the Cornwall & Isles of Scilly strategic Health Authority and Housing 21. (Specialist Housing Association). He is a Trustee of the Duchy Health Charity.
Member/Trustee
Gunni Crowther
She was a founder member of the CCA. She is a fashion designer, quilter and painter. She was the first manager of the CCA Trelissick Gallery.
Lynn King
Lynn King has a degree in Printed Textiles and Fine Art. She is a rug maker. She was the gallery manager at Trelissick from 1992 to 2005.
Carol Scott
Carol Scott has been a potter for nearly 20 years, after 20 years in Theatre and Television Management. She is a member of WPA, CCGG, and CCA for 12 years.
Margaret Way
1972. Founder member of the CCA. Exhibited as a working potter at the first show.Assisted with the conversion of the Trelowarren stables to a gallery. 1975. Took over as the Organiser from Pat Cross who went to America.1978. Negotiated and dealt with the conversion of the new gallery at Pencarrow House, organised crafts to fill the second CCA venue. Appointed a manager and set up the galler, meanwhile supervised Trelowarren with part-time staff.1985. Supervised the closure of Pencarrow.1988. Continued the supervision the Trelowarren Gallery, following the appointment of Rod Shaw-Sands. Negotiated, with others, with the National Trust to open the Trelissick Gallery with Gunni Crowther as the manager.1988-1997. Resigned as the overall organiser following the appointment of the two gallery managers but continued to act as the CCA secretary and treasurer.1997-2002. Following the reorganisation of the staffing structure, she became the treasurer of the CCA, responsible for changing the format of accounting from manual to computer.1972-2002 Continued to exhibit ceramics in most shows. Twice during this time took the CCA work to the Chelsea Crafts Fair and also with others, visited Buckingham Palace, Kensington Palace and Highgrove with CCA work by members, for HRH Prince Charles to choose his Christmas gifts.2002-2007 Committee member of the CCA.
Samme Charlesworth
Potter & Ceramics Artist. Marketing and PR Consultant. born London 1965
Education
2006-2007 Fine Art Professional Development Diploma
2004-2006 Higher National Diploma & Certificate 3d Design and Ceramic Craft
2003-2004 Penzance Art School
Positions Held:
2002-2004 Director of Holmwood Antiques, London SW11
1994-2004 Marketing and Promotions Manager, L.I.M ltd, Theatre Royal Haymarket, London SW1
1991-1990 Sales and Marketing Director, Design and Decoration Building, Pimlico, London SW1
1989-1990 Publishers Assistant, Australian Vogue Magazine, Conde Nast, Sydney, Australia.
1981-1989 Avertising Sales Manager, World of Interiors magazine, Conde Nast, Vogue House, London SW1
Founding Committee Member of The Chelsea Design Week, Chelsea Harbour, London.
For information only. Jason is not a Trustee but is Chairman of CCA Selection Committee.
Jason Cleverly
Jason is the Course Leader for Design and Contemporary Crafts BA (Hons) at Univesity College Falmouth.
Jason is an Applied Artist who designs and makes automata, furniture and sculptural pieces. His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally from Ireland to Chicago. He has recently completed an interactive exhibit for the Museum of The Jewellery Quarter in Birmingham. Jason specialises in helping students with their design development from ideas generation to evolution, as well as the way in which their work can be displayed and interpreted by an audience.
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