Artwork for Studio Hancock
'Tom Hancock' - Studio Portrait - Credit - L.Atkinson
'Studio process image' Credit. A.Perkins
'63' Falcon' Aluminium Wall Plate
Trio of Vessels - spun aluminium & autobody paint
'Stratum' Vessel - Detail
'Stratum' Vessel, spun aluminium & autobody paint
'Gobstopper' Vessel, spun aluminium & autobody paint
'Gobstopper' Vessel - Detail
Details
Studio Hancock is about celebrating traditional craft and engineering, it’s about reconnecting us with the materials and processes that are used to manufacture the world around us. Rather than try to hide the natural properties of materials, or attempt to make materials perform in a way they don’t want to, I try to find the sweet spot. The space where the predictability of manufacturing meets the serendipity of hand crafted.
Being an artist enables me to satisfy all aspects of my personality. I am able to problem solve, experiment, constantly learn new skills and loose myself down various rabbit holes. I strive to create objects that are aesthetically appealing, create a sense of curiosity around their creation, and fundamentally I aim to create objects that people want to share their space with.
Studio Hancock emerged from the frustrations of working in an industry devoid of any opportunity for hands-on creativity. I swapped full time work as a project manager, for full-time education in Contemporary Design Craft as a way to reconnect with materials, creativity and simply getting my hands dirty again. I am still in the early stages of my creative career, so my practice is still focused on experimentation and learning a lot of important lessons.
Hereford College of Arts
BA Hons Contemporary Design Craft
2019 – 2022
Association of Project Management (IPMA)
IPMA – Certified Project Management Associate
2016 – 2017
University of South Wales
BTEC HNC - Civil Engineering
2015 – 2016
Herefordshire College of Art and Design
BTEC National Diploma – Fine Art
2003 – 2005
Awards: Colour in Design Award 2022, presented at New Designers 2022.
https://www.colourindesignaward.org/
‘The British Capsule’ at Maison et Objet 2023, Signature Hall | Paris
19/01/2023 - 23/01/2023
https://www.maison-objet.com/en/paris/programme
Formed with Future Heritage | London Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour
10/10/2022 – 14/10/2022
https://www.dcch.co.uk/design-avenue/formed-with-future-heritage/formed-...
Portal 2022 | Llantarnam Grange, Wales
09/09/2022 – 29/09/2022
https://llantarnamgrange.com/portal-2022/
New Designers 2022 | Business Design Centre, Islington
29/06/2022 – 02/07/2022
https://www.newdesigners.com/exhibitors/hereford-college-of-art/
The HCA Degree Show |Hereford College of Arts
10/06/2022 – 18/06/2022
https://www.hca.ac.uk/the-degree-show-2022
Ferrous Festival 2022 | Hereford City Centre, Hereford
25/03/2022 – 03/04/2022
https://www.hca.ac.uk/event/ferrous-2022
Crafting the Cathedral | Hereford Cathedral, Hereford
14/12/2019 – 04/01/2020
https://www.hca.ac.uk/news/crafting-the-cathedral-exhibition
