Jane Harris is a Senior Research Fellow at Central St Martins College of Art and Design. Her Ph.D. research, Royal College of Art, 1995-2000 'Surface Tension'-The Aesthetic Fabrication of Digital Textiles' was informed by an established background in textile practice, which received the prestigious Art Foundation Award 1994. Her Ph.D study included enquiry into the value of material skills in aesthetically altering the potential of digital imaging media. This theme has been further explored through PixelRaiders projects 2002 and 2004. Harris' work has received awards from The Arts and Humanities Research Board (AHRB) (2002), The Arts Council of England (ACE) (2001), the Rootstein Hopkins Foundation Award (1998) and The Hi-Tech Award, The Arts Council and Channel 4 (1996). Recent exhibitions include 'Space Between' Perth, Australia (2004), Empress's New Clothes', The Museum of London (2004), 'Forget Me Not & Other Stories', ICA, London (2003), 'Precious', Millennium Galleries, Sheffield, inaugural exhibition, curated by the Victoria and Albert Museum (2001) and commissioned installation, 'Portrayal', Crafts Council, London (2000). |
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