Patchwork Artist Talk - Ciara Neufeldt & Joanne Dawson on tiles, mosaics and pattern underfoot

Musings on pattern, repetition, and the relationship to Victorian flora and fauna displayed through tiles and ceramic. Joanne will be guiding the viewer through past projects from exhibitions to site specific craft, exploring the arts and crafts movement and finally will be looking at tiles, mosaics, and creating depth through 2D projects she has worked on.

Patchwork is a collaborative project that brings together artists and participants, using clay as both catalyst and a connector. It is part of Ciara Neufeldt’s Mosaics and Ceramic Tilework Residency at the V&A. Ciara is exploring how ceramics can create joyful, inclusive spaces, and invites people to collaborate, play, and make with her.  

Ciara will be collaborating with artists Oren Shoesmith, Hannah Sabapathy, Tyreis Holder, and Joanne Dawson, for a series of talks exploring shared themes across diverse practices. Ciara will also deliver four clay-based workshops. 

Joanne Dawson, Glasgow, works across tile, mosaic and architectural ceramics. Her work investigates how design enhances our experience of the built environment through strategic use of decorative arts, pattern and ornamentation. Joanne’s work possesses a duality of form and function, sitting within a lineage of making that is informed by historic craft practices and vernacular building construction.