I've just received notification that an interview which took place at the end of last year has been posted on the Plymouth College of Art Alumni page. It's quite odd to see in print that I'm a graduate, it still feels like I should be going back to college! So here it is if you'd like to read it! https://www.plymouthart.ac.uk/alumni/profiles/val-muddyman In other news I'm excited to say that I've been selected to take part in Rising Stars 2018 at the New Ashgate Gallery in F

What a week!! It started off with my graduation which was such a fantastic day. I had all my family around me which meant the world to me and I was able to catch up with my fellow graduates. Cue lots of tears especially at the end of the day. The very next day was my birthday and my lovely husband, artist David Muddyman, bought me an amazing present - my very own metal detector!! We set off to the beach and I proudly came back with a piece of rusty wire - fans of my work wi

After graduating from Plymouth College of Art, being selected for London Design Fair felt like it was the end of the fantastic opportunities that came my way as a result of my studies. The Old Truman Brewery was immense and my fellow students and I saw some really interesting work on show. There was plenty of jesmonite on offer as it had been named Material of the Year - good to be on trend!! The PCA stands looked great and I was thrilled to sell two pieces of work! As I sa

Well the degree show is now over! What an intense time that was. The construction time was great fun and I had made a decision based on my dissertation to have my work shown in welded copper cages which really looked amazing and even better than i'd hoped! The private view was packed with lovely visitors and I even made a sale. There was some incredible work on display and over the next few weeks i'll add photos of my friends' displays. Sadly it's all over now, we did the