Clare Parry-Jones
CV
Exhibitions:
2025 Paper and Water, IAPMA International Congress: Shanghai, China
The Path on Spring Ice: Irkutsk, Siberia
2024 IAPMA Paper Art Biennale: Rebloom, Hagen im Bremischen, Germany
2023 Paper Alive IAPMA: International Congress, Dresden Germany
AGORA, The Turner House, Cardiff; Galeri Caernarfon, Wales UK
2022 Hibernators: The Artshop & Chapel, Abergavenny, Wales UK
2021 Approach IAPMA: International Congress, Toyota Japan
2017 Out of Nature Sculpture Exhibition: Herefordshire UK
Film:
2023 Labyrinth: film of last ice labyrinth co-created with LabirintLab, Siberia
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/830121778?share=copy&fl=cl&fe=ci
Film (35 mins): https://youtu.be/DQOydXYHVRk?si=fyr0aAtO6wMcwqmL
2021 Llif|Flow: short film of my paper land art, poetry and performance
2019 Channel 4: Womanhood: The Bare Reality (Laura Dodsworth)
2015 Repose: paper land art in response to Fukushima incident of 2011 with Yasuro Ito, Japan
Land Art & Performance Art:
2024 Sun Goddess: performance and paper costume, Bryn Celli Ddu, Wales
2014-23 Ice labyrinths: Co-creation and performances with LabirintLab, Baikal, Siberia
2017-24 Alarch performances in UK, Germany, Denmark, Russia, Siberia, Kazakhstan, Japan
2017 Out of Nature Sculpture Exhibition: Herefordshire UK
Publications:
2025 Resonance (IAPMA: International Association of Hand Papermakers & Paper Artists)
2021 Power (IAPMA: International Association of Hand Papermakers & Paper Artists)
2019 Future (IAPMA: International Association of Hand Papermakers & Paper Artists)
Womanhood: The Bare Reality: Laura Dodsworth (Pinter & Martin, Feb 2019)
2018 Staging Loss: Performance as Commemoration (Palgrave Macmillan, Nov 2018)
Residencies:
2023-24 Artist in Residence: Bryn Celli Ddu, Anglesey, Wales: CADW & tactileBosch
2018-25 Locator Residencies with Simon Whitehead: Pembrokeshire, Wales
2013 National Theatre Wales: WalesLab, Anglesey (June), PeerGrouP (NL): Powys
Teaching:
2025: Clown and Connection, With the Land: Bleddfa Trust, Powys (5-day residential workshop on clown, connection to self and to/with the land, leading to scratch performances)
2023: Paratheatrical Explorations, Clown; MA Dramatherapy, Roehampton University, London
2007- Clown - international workshops for professionals, students, healthcare clowns
2001- Diverse Ability Theatre: City of Westminster; Hijinx; founder member of Blodeuo Project
Consultancy/Collaboration:
2025: Are We Innocent When We Dream? - Jo Munton - clown and shamanic consultation for Jo Munton in the creation of a solo show focusing on narcolepsy
Awards & Nominations:
2024 Outstanding Achievement and Engagement & Participation Awards, Council for British Archaeology UK
2019 Welsh Govt Trade Mission to Japan: 1 of 4 artists chosen to represent Wales in Japan
2015 Best English Speaking Production for Beneath The Streets (Punchdrunk & Hijinx Theatre) Nomination, Welsh Theatre Awards
2013 Short film 47 nominated for International Prize in Cardiff's Ffresh Film Festival
2010 The Rainbow Award for the Most Innovative Act/Mime (Clowns International)
Grants:
2020 Arts Council of Wales: Stabilisation Fund, Urgent Response Fund for Individuals
2018 Wales Arts International: Individual Grant
2015 Wales Arts International: Individual Grant
Arts Council of Wales: Research & Development Grant
2014 Arts Council of Wales: Research & Development Grant
2011 Arts Council of Wales: Training and Mentoring Grant
Education & Training:
2010- Shamanism with Maxine Smillie (affiliation of Sandra Ingerman teachers worldwide)
2009 Sue Morrison Clown through Mask, Joey & Auguste (Canada)
2007 École Philippe Gaulier (France)
1998-2001 University of Roehampton (UK): PgDip Dramatherapy
1988-91 Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (UK): Acting Diploma
1985-88 Warwick University: History of Art, Italian & Fine Art (BA Hons)