Maria Hanson
Reader in Metalwork and Jewellery
m.hanson@shu.ac.uk
0114 225 2649
Background
Research Statement
My research is primarily practice-led, but is underpinned by historical and contemporary cultural theory. Through the production of artefacts I explore the relationship between jewellery and objects to body and place. Sensory experience through the interaction of these objects challenges the wearer or users emotive, physical and visual perceptions. Recent work has focused on the function and value of contemporary objects within both identified rites of passage and religious and domestic rituals.
Teaching Statement
Maria subject tutor for Metalwork and Jewellery students on the MA Design Course and contribute to lectures and seminars for postgraduate students across all design disciplines. Since joining the University in 2003 I also acted for a short time as Course Leader for the Undergraduate Metalwork and Jewellery course and continue to tutor final year dissertation work.
I am involved with various regional and national organisations in projects that promote, advance and disseminate excellence within the field of Silversmithing and Jewellery. These include the Sheffield Assay office, The Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire, Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust; Arts Council Yorkshire and the Goldsmiths' Company.
Research papers
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HANSON, Maria (2012). What's in my stuff? - jewellery and objects. [Show/Exhibition]
HANSON, Maria (2011). Beneath the Skin: Revealing the research that underpins the object. [Show/Exhibition]
HANSON, Maria and WOOD, Nicola (2010). KeyPiece: Creating a critical dialogue in contemporary craft. In: Design and craft: A history of convergences and divergences: 7th Conference of Design History and Design Studies (ICDHS), Brussels, Belgium, 20-22 September 2010. (Unpublished)
HANSON, Maria and WOOD, Nicola (2010). KeyPiece: creating a critical dialogue in contemporary craft. In: Design and Craft : a History of Convergences and Divergences : 7th Conference of the International Committee for Design History and Design Studies, Brussels, Belgium, 20-22 September 2010. (Unpublished)
HANSON, Maria (2010). Elongated Intimacy: The intimate experience of owning / commissioning a craft object. In: Transmission: HOSPITALITY, Sheffield, UK, 1-3 July 2010.
HANSON, Maria and KNIGHT, Christopher (2007). Objects and Ritual: function, value and adornment. [Show/Exhibition]
HANSON, Maria (2005). Interlock no.1, Interlock no.2, Family no.1. [Show/Exhibition]
HANSON, Maria (2002). 8 pieces of jewellery exploring containment and suspension. [Show/Exhibition]
HANSON, Maria (2002). B1 3PA. [Show/Exhibition]