Personal Summary:
- I am a creative artist with an established career. I have 15 years' experience in both the setting up and running of a professional ceramic production studio, which has included public and private commissions, awards, exhibitions and production for retail and wholesale.
- My skills include creative problem-solving, project management, production and marketing, ordering, stock-taking, costing, accounting, organising, computer skills , staff management, hiring, delegating and mentoring.
- I have over 10 years of teaching experience. This includes six years in Continuing Education at the National College of Art and Design, and four years of private classes run from my studio. I have also taught at The Liberties College and the Adrienne Geoghegan Visual Art Boot Camps, Dublin.
- My main strengths lie in the encouragement of design ideas and experimentation, and in technical support and innovation. I enjoy being able to help with finding creative solutions to individuals' needs. I have always been very willing to part with knowledge that I have gained through experience, and it is a pleasure to see it being beneficial to someone else. I am very encouraging and have good interpersonal skills which help in the mentoring process, and have had an excellent response from those who have come to me for advice.
- I have mentored and given talks on the following areas:Inspiration talks on setting up of craft businesses in NCAD, and the CCOI/Dublin Enterprise Board Setting Up Business course; the development of new products for students interested in setting up their own businesses; advice on applying for exhibitions and awards for students, current and past.
Mentoring Experience:
15 years' experience in both the setting up and running of a professional ceramic production studio, and over 10 years of teaching experience.
Main strengths lie in the encouragement of design ideas and experimentation, and in technical support and innovation. I enjoy being able to help with finding creative solutions to individuals' needs.
This includes six years in Continuing Education at the National College of Art and Design, and four years in private classes from my own studio. I have also taught at The Liberties College and the Adrienne Geoghegan Visual Art Boot Camps, Dublin.
Mentored and given talks on the following areas :
- Inspiration talks on setting up of craft businesses.
- The development of new products.
- Advice on applying for exhibitions and awards.
Ayelet has also been on the selection panel for Sculpture in Context 2011, and the Visual Arts curation panel for Granby Park 2013.
On both these panels mentioned above, my expertise enabled me to understand the requirements of each artist’s project and to be objective as to each person's needs. I feel that this greatly benefits me in a mentoring capacity.
Qualifications:
Figurative sculptor and innovative technician with a knowledge and passion for a broad range of materials.
- Third Level / Professional Qualifications:
- MA Design, 2009, specialising in ceramics
- BA Hons Design, 1996, specialising in ceramics
If you would like to make contact with this mentor, email enterprise@dccoi.ie