Dr. Maria Gasparian
Curriculum Vitae
Education
2022
2014 - 2016
1999
1995 - 1997
1986 – 1991
PhD, Central Saint Martin’s College of Art and Design, University of the Arts London
MA Ceramics Design, Distinction, Central Saint Martin’s College of Art and Design, University of the Arts London
University of Westminster School of Architecture and Engineering, RIBA Part 3
University of Westminster School of Architecture and Engineering, Diploma in Architecture/RIBA Part 2
National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia, Diploma in Architecture, Distinction
Appointments
2014-to date
2017-2022
2010-2014
2005-2012
1997-2005
1993-1995
1991-1993
2021
2018
2018
2017
2017
2016
2016
Director, Maria Gasparian Studio Ltd
Doctoral Researcher, Central Saint Martins, UAL
Freelance Ceramicist
Architect, Farrow Silverton Architects
Architect, Chapman Taylor Architects
Architect, Wilson Mason Architects
Tutor, National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia
Honours and Awards
Ornamental Wall shortlisted for for the Brick Awards by the Brick Development Association for the best project in the innovation category.
Ceramic City Bench shortlisted for the Brick Awards by the Brick Development Association for the best project in outdoor category.
Winner of the City Bench Competition for the London Festival of Architecture.
Studentship for PhD Research, University of the Art London.
Winner of Ceramics and its Dimension European Competition: Future Lights in Ceramics.
Unilever Sustainability Award, Winner.
Mullen Lowe Nova award for design innovation, Runner-up Prize. Winston Churchill Travelling Fellowship to research manufacturing and applications of Architectural Ceramics in Europe and the US.
Exhibitions
May 2023
May 2022
March 2022
18 Sept - 23 Oct 2021
7 Sept -13 Oct 2019
May 2019
March 2019
May-July 2018
Sept-Nov 2018
Jan-April 2018
April 2018
February 2018
May 2017
September 2016
Clerkenwell Design Week, London, UK
Clerkenwell Design Week, London, UK
More than bricks!, Porzellanikon, Selb, Germany
NOVA X Lethaby Gallery, Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts, London, UK
Future Lights, British Ceramics Biennial, China Hall, Spode, Stoke-on-Trent, UK
Wanted Design NYC, Design Festival, New York City, USA
Shaping the Future, Munich Design Week, Germany
National Museum of Slovenia, Ljubljana
Museum of Decorative Arts, Prague
Bröhan Museum, Berlin, Germany
Materials for Architecture, ILEC Centre, London, UK
Ambiente, Messe, Frankfurt, Germany
Wanted, New York Design Festival, New York City, USA
Brain Waves, London Design Festival, Central Saint Martins, London, UK
Publications
Gasparian, M. (2023) ‘Randall Tesserae: Inspiring Battersea’, Wandsworth Art, Wandsworth Borough Council, 8 March 2023. Available at: https://wandsworthart.com/randall-tesserae-inspiring-battersea/ (Accessed: 27 May 2023).
Gasparian, M. (2021) ‘Bringing glazed bricks back into future’, Glazed Expressions, Issue No.87 (TACS 40th anniversary edition, 2021), pp. 10-11.
Gasparian, M. (2020) Gezamtkunswerk im 21. Jahrhundert: Architekturkeramik als ganzheitliche kunst (pp. 280-303) in Barth, R. et al. (ed.) (2020) More than Bricks! Tradition und Zukunft der Architekturkeramik. Selb: Porzellanikon - Staatliches Museum für Porzellan
Gasparian, M. (2020) ‘Bridging the gap between the craft and industry’, EH Smith Architectural Solutions guest blog, 1 June 2020. Available at: https://ehsmithclayproducts.co.uk/guest-blog-bridging-the-gap-between-craft-and-industry-by-maria-gasparian-ceramic-artist-and-architect/ (Accessed: 27 May 2023).
Gasparian, M. (2019) Integrated ceramics: the way forward. Available at: https://www.buildingcentre.co.uk/news/articles/integrated-ceramics-the-way-forward (Accessed: 27 May 2023).
Gasparian, M. (2019) Winston Churchill Memorial Trust. Glazed Architrectural Ceramics in Public Spaces: Lessons from the Netherlands, USA and Hungary. Available at: https://www.churchillfellowship.org/ideas-experts/ideas-library/glazed-architectural-ceramics-in-public-spaces/ (Accessed: 27 May 2023).