Homa Vafaie Farley

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Homa Vafaie Farley
Homa at the wheel 01.JPG
Homa at the wheel
Born
Tehran, Iran
OccupationMaster Potter Ceramic Designer

Homa Vafaie Farley is an artist.

Biography[]

Homa Farley was born in Tehran, Iran. As a teenager she decided to move to the UK to study English. She originally wanted to be a poet.[1] After meeting her husband Michael in Iran, she got married. She has two children; Neusha and Peter. Homa didn't take up pottery until after her children were born.[2] After a brief encounter with a potter's wheel at a market in 2001, Homa signed up for summer school at South Nottingham College and Carrington Pottery.[3][4]

Homa's Pot in the National Museum, Iran

Farley decided to study Ceramic Design at The Glasgow School of Art and graduated with a BA.[5] Her tutors included Archie McCall, Bill Brown, Jane Hamlyn, John McGuire, Tony Franks, Greg Daly and Ken Eastman.[6] Farley spent time in Japan in 2002, where her style and taste in ceramics changed. Farley is also a keen martial artists she received her 1st dan black belt under the guidance of Master Kang Kyo Sik, followed by 2nd and 3rd dan black belts and then in 2013 was awarded a 4th dan honorary black belt. She was teaching martial arts in various countries in the Middle East, where she lived. Homa was the first woman to receive a black belt in Hapkido Hoi Jeon Moo Sol in the Middle East.[4]

In November 1994, she founded The Abu Dhabi Pottery Establishment which was opened by HRH Sheikh Tahnoon Bin Saeed Al Nahyan.[7] The Abu Dhabi Pottery was opened as a center to teach the Art of Pottery to all ages, interest levels, etc. as well as have a gallery to display original pieces created by Homa.

In 2000, Farley was invited to hold a solo exhibition of her work in the Abigneh Glassware Museum, in Tehran. Following her exhibition, two of Farley's pieces were placed on permanent display at this museum.[8]

In Aug 2012, Farley became the only contemporary artist to have her work displayed in the National Museum of Iran (Iran Bastan) after researching and recreating an intricate, 4,000-year-old pot.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Pottery in motion for Homa Vafaie Farley". Gulf News. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  2. ^ Imthias, Feby (2008). "Pottery in Motion for Homa Farley". Almas Ceramics Magazine, Iran. pp. 4–5.
  3. ^ Morken, Helen (2005). "East meets West". Ceramics Ireland. pp. 26–27.
  4. ^ a b Denman, Selina. "Ancient pottery and natural forms inspire ceramicist Homa Vafaie-Farley". The National (Abu Dhabi). Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  5. ^ a b Berger, Hugo (2012). "The Potter Homa Farley Breaks the Mould". The National (Abu Dhabi).
  6. ^ Idnani, Pervin (2004). "Unharried Potter and the Fired Pinch Pots". Khaleej Times Dubai. Dubai, UAE.
  7. ^ Chicot, Ginny (20 November 2004). "Turning the wheel to shape the clay". Gulf News. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  8. ^ Seaman, Anna (2009). "A Passion for Pottery". The National UAE. pp. 8–9.

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