Curriculum Vitae Hannah Sulek
Personal
Details
Name: Hannah Michele Sulek
Email: hansulek@hotmail.com
Practice
Currently my practice reflects
conceptual art-based pieces, connecting my love for embroidery and also
history. I enjoy researching for projects as some of the projects I have done
reflect quite sensitive issues or events, and so it does often require a lot of
historical research. I’m constantly reading about artists and designers in
order to gain a clear understanding of the type of concept I would like my own
work to reflect.
My most recent project has
allowed me to be a part of a collaborative group, and we have meetings on a
regular basis discussing our current ideas and also sharing ideas about other
members in the groups work. The theme for the project has been ‘Interrogating
Manchester’, and I have been looking at how the city is a ‘magnet’ for drawing
people in on mass, I then related this idea to the Manchester Music Scene, in
particular the band member of Joy Division Ian Curtis and how he suffered from
epilepsy. I have make connections with this research relating the ideas about
magnetism to the electromagnetic activity in the brain. I have been entrapping
iron filings and magnets in fabrics and seeing the different reactions I can
create, hopefully these ideas will be shown in a final piece to be exhibited.
Education and Qualifications
GCSE’s St Gabriels R.C High School – (2003-2008)
(A*)- 1 - Music
(A)- 6- Physical Education, Religious
Studies, English Literature, English Language, History, Art and Design.
(B)- Mathematics
(C)- Additional Science
A levels Holy Cross Sixth Form College- (2008-2010)
(A)-
Art and Design
(B)-
History
(A)
Textiles –As level.
BTEC Manchester School of Art- (2010-2011)
Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Art and Design
Distinction
Work experience
Forensic Investigation
– Bradford Park (2007)
I spent a week work-shadowing a
Forensic Investigator, I was shown all the different department within
Forensics, including DNA, Footprints and Fingerprints. I found my week there extremely
fascinating and I was able to approach what I had seen in a creative way as it
was all very visual.
Imagining Bury
(2009)
I was given the opportunity to
participate in a group project called ‘Imagining Bury’ with the artist Emily
Campbell. We were able to take part in several workshops leading up to creating
a public art piece to be part of the new Townside Health Centre. During the
workshops we were set a creative writing task about inspirational sites around
Bury and we related them to images we later developed using photoshop.
St Mary’s Hospital
( Annie Harrison) (2012)
Earlier this year I worked with
the Textile Artist Annie Harrison over a few days helping her construct and installation
piece. She was willing to let us tell her our opinions and possible ideas of
the positioning of the piece. The exhibition was at St Mary’s Hospital in
Manchester.
Whitworth Art
Gallery, ‘Serious About Art’ (2012)
I spent a weekend doing some
work experience with Textile Artist Kate Egan, helping as an assistant with the
workshops. Together with the people taking part in the workshops we made a
collaborative piece and also helped them with techniques such as stitch.
Employment
Helmshore
Mills Textile Museum (2010-present)
During
my time working at the Museum I have gained a variety of skills, the job
requires me to be very versatile as I work I the Museum Galleries and in the
Cafe. Whilst working in the Galleries I do 30 minute demonstrations of the old
textile machinery and each time I work there I learn something new. It has been
a great opportunity to broaden my knowledge about the Textile Industry. Also I
run craft sessions with the children visiting the Museum during the school
holidays.
Hollister
Co (2012-present)
From
working in retail, there is a great contrast in comparison to my other job, but
again I have gained skills from working in Hollister, as customer care is the
main thing the managers expect from their employees and it has also developed my
communication skills.
Referees
Kate
Egan
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Head
of Textiles in Practice
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Manchester
School of Art
Manchester
Metropolitan University
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Tony Ratcliffe
Programme Leader, Foundation
Art and Design
Manchester School of Art
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Annie
Harrison
Louise
Jacobson
Helmshore
Mills Textile Museum
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