EDUCATION
1983-1986 Crewe and Alsager College (Manchester Metropolitan University) B A Combined studies Crafts.
2012-2017 PhD Student. University Of the Arts London. Practice Based PhD:
The Artist-Designer: Situating Creative Interaction and Interpretation in the Museum.
Positions
2019- Course Leader BA (Hons) Product and Furniture Chelsea College of Art London
2017- Course Leader BA (Hons) 3D Design Camberwell College of Art London
2005-2017 Course Leader BA (Hons) Contemporary Crafts Falmouth University Cornwall
2018- External Examiner, BA (Hons) Contemporary Design Crafts University of Hertfordshire
2014-2018 External Examiner, University of Wales. Camarthen School of Art. BA Art and Design. Multi disciplinary.
2012-2015 External Examiner The Cass. London Metropolitain University. BA Silver-smithing and Jewellery.
2008-2012 External Examiner Hereford College of Arts BA Contemporary Applied Arts
1997-2005 Senior Lecturer, Course Leader, Design-Crafts, Staffordshire University.
2002-2003 Secondment to King’s College London Funded by S.H.A.P.E
2000 Visiting Lecturer, Kansas University, Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.A.
1996-1997 GNVQ Advanced Art & Design 3-D Crafts Tutor, Exeter College.
2008-present Chair: Selection Committee, Cornwall Crafts Association
PAPERS & PUBLICATIONS
2018. Piercing the Vitrine Museum Engagement as Speculative Design. Symposium Camberwell College of Art
2016 Design and Museum Interpretation: Contemporary Characteristics and Practice. Chapter for Design Objects and the Museum. Pub Bloomsbury. Eds. Liz Farrelly, Joanna Weddell ISBN 9781472577238
2015 Playing with Words: Creativity and interaction in Museums and Galleries. Patel M. Heath, C. Luff P. Cleverly J. The Journal Museum Management and Curatorship DOI: 10.1080/09647775.2015.1102641
2014 All Makers Now Conference Falmouth University. Exhibition Contributor. Chair: Enhancing the Object
2014 Crafting Audience Encounters. Risner, I. Bunnell, K. Cleverly, J. Making Futures. Making Futures Conference Mount Edgecombe Plymouth. Vol 3. ISSN 2042-1664
2013 How Can Artists and Designers Working with Museums and Collections Contribute to the Notion of Active Citizenship? for the Inclusive Museum National Gallery of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark, 22-24 April 2013.
2013 Interpretative interactive exhibits in museums & art galleries. South West Museums Digital day National Maritime Museum Falmouth Cornwall.
2013 Design for Museum Interpretation: A Comparative Evaluation of Contemporary Tropes for the Annual Association of Art Historians University of Reading, 11-13 April 2013.
2013 Designing Collaboration: Evoking Dr Johnson through Craft and Interdisciplinarity.(Auth. Shear T. Cleverly J. Collaboration through Craft). Eds. Alice Kettle, Amanda Ravetz (MMU), Helen Felcey (MMU), Bloomsbury ISBN 9780857853912 hardback; 9780857853929 paperback
2012 Revealing surprise: The local ecology and the transposition of action (Auth Cleverly, J, Heath, C , vom Lehn, D & Luff, P) Emotion and Social Interaction,Eds. Anssi Peräkylä andMarja-Leena Sorjonen Oxford University Press, ISBN-10 0199730733
2011 Curious words and Public Definitions – Engaging Visitors in the Collaborative Creation of a Museum Exhibit (Patel M. Luff P. Heath C. Cleverly J. vom Lhen D 2011) Digital Engagement ‘2011, Newcastle, UK
2011 Design Collaboration: Evoking Dr Johnson through Craft and Interdisciplinarity, Pairings: Conversations, Collaborations Materials Manchester College of art
2010 Embracing Collaboration T Shear J Cleverly Cumulus Borderline Genk Belgium
2008 Crafting Participation C Heath, JCleverly Networks of Design. Design History society Conference University College Falmouth
2004 Crafting Participation and the Universal Curator, C Heath, J Cleverly and J.Hindmarsh, Kings College London Shaping technologies for museum design and interaction. University of Nottingham Mixed Reality Lab.
2003 Crafting Participation and the narrative Engine. J.Cleverly. C.Heath Locate and Classify: New approaches to Curating the Crafts Northumbria University
2002 Creating assemblies aboard the Ghost Ship D. Von Lehn, J Cleverly, C Heath, J. Hindmarsh. Proceedings of the ACM Conferenceon Computer supported cooperarative work New Orleans Louisiana, USA. ACM Press New York NY, USA ISBN:1-58113-560-2
2002 Crafting Participation: designing ecologies, configuring experience. D.vom Lehn, J. Cleverly, C. Heath, P. Luff Journal of Visual Communication SSN 1470-3572
2001 Jason Cleverly and the Ghost Ship. Margot Coats S.O.F.A. 2001 Chicago Catalogue. ISBN 0-9713714-0-7
2000 Crafting Participation: Interaction With and Around Aesthetic, Tangible Artefacts .D. vom Lehn, J. Cleverly, C. Heath, P. Luff
CO-DESIGNING 2000 ADJUNCT PROCEEDINGS S. Scrivener, L. Ball Woodcock (EDS) ISBN 0 905949
EXHIBITIONS
2013 Autonomatic Show. Mount Edgecombe House Plymouth. Part of the Making Futures Conference.
2008 Autmates Galerie Belgium group show
2007 Participation The Poly Falmouth
2001 Close Shave, The Grace Barrand Design Centre, Surrey
2000 Chelsea Crafts Fair, London.
2000 Automata Exhibition, Move It The Shire Hall Gallery, Stafford, Staffs.
1999 Chelsea Craft Fair, London.
1999 Craft Exhibition, The Medici Gallery. Londo
1999 Wit and Humour, Laurance Simon & Jason Cleverly, Eton Applied Arts, Windsor.
1998 Christmas Follies, Galerie Claude Andre, Brussells, Belgium.
1998 Chelsea Craft Fair, London.
1998 Les Nouveaux Alchimistes, GalerieArts & Crafts, Brussels, Belgium.
1997 Christmas Show, The Plough Theatre, Devon.
1997 Chelsea Crafts Fair, London.
1997 Automata Exhibition, Japan Museum of Contemporary Toys, Osaka, Japan.
1997 If it Moves, Burton Art Gallery, Bideford, Devon.
1996 Kunst Herches Spielzug, Hiem und Handwerk, Munich, Germany.
1996 Chelsea Craft Fair, London.
1996 Automata Exhition, Rufford Gallery, Nottingham.
1996 Exposition d’ Ouverture les Artistes, Galerie Arts & Crafts, Brussels,Belgium.
1996 On Wheels, Touring Exhibition, Southern Arts, Winchester Gallery.
1996 Jason Cleverly Showcase, Highland Printmakers, Inverness, Scotland.
1996 Rings & Moving Things, Craft Design Centre, Leeds.
1996 In The Woods, Rye Art Gallery, Rye, Sussex.
1996 Frankfurt International Gift Fair, Ambiente, Frankfurt Messe.
1996 2D or not 2D Oriel, Myrddin, Carmarthen, Wales.
1996 The Call of The Sea, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh.
1995 Tentoonstelling Humor, Gaalerij Art & Crafts, Brussels, Belgium.
1995 Kunst Hersches Spielzug Heim und Hanwerk, Munich, Germany.
1995 Jason Cleverly, Burton Art Gallery, Bideford, Devon.
1995 Chelsea Crafts Fair, London.
1995 San Fransisco International Gift Fair, U.S.A.
1995 Endangered Species, Fitche’s Ark, Little Venice, London.
1995 Enchanted Garden Summer Show (Window Display), C.A.A., Covent Garden, London.
1995 Jason Cleverly Showcase, Circus Arts, Brighton Marina, Brighton.
1995 Summer Show, Yew Tree Gallery, Slad, Gloucester.
1995 Out of This World (Touring show), Crafts Council, Islington, London.
1994 Christmas Show, Medici Gallery, London.
1994 Kunst Hersches Spielzug, Heim und Handwerk, Munich, Germany.
1994 Chelsea Craft Fair, London.
1994 Christmas Show, Crafts Council Shop, Islington, London.
1994 Christmas Show, C.A.A, Covent Garden, London.
1994 Christmas Show, Fitche’s Ark, Little Venice, London.
1994 Christmas Show, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh.
1994 Undercurrents, Grundy Art Gallery, Blackpool.
1994 Mirrors, Mid Pennine Arts, Burnley, Lancashire
1994 The Sea, Ferres Centre For The Arts/Crafts, Ashby-de-la-Zouch.
1994 New York International Gift Fair, New York, U.S.A.
1994 Undercurrents, Oldham Art Gallery, Oldham.
1994 Art On The Move, Wysing Arts, Bourne, Cambridge.
1994 Summer Exhibition, The Medici Gallery, Grafton St., London.
1994 Jason Cleverly New Work, Andrew Usiskin Contemporary Art, Hampstead, London.
1994 Undercurrents, Warrington Museum and Art Gallery, Warrington.
1993 Christmas Lights, Crafts Council Shop, V&A, London.
1993 Christmas Show, C.A.A., Covent Garden, London.
1993 Chelsea Crafts Fair, London.
1993 Humour and Automata, Arts and Crafts Gallery, Brussels, Belgium.
1993 Clocks Boxes and Mirrors, New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham, Surrey.
1993 Full Speed Ahead, Yew Tree Gallery, Slad, Gloucestershire.
1993 New York International Gift Fair, Moscone Centre, N.Y., U.S.A.
1993 New Works, C.A.A., Covent Garden, London.
1993 Jason Cleverly Group Exhibition, C.A.A., Covent Garden, London.
1993 On a Small Scale, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh.
1993 Jason Cleverly/Janine de Waele ,The Plough, Torrington, Devon.
1992 Sun Sea And Sand, Pyramid Gallery, York.
1992 Chelsea Craft Fair, London
1992 Seeds of Hope, Seeds of Reality, Yew Tree Gallery, Slad, Gloucester.
1992 Crafts in Performance, Crafts Council, London.
1992 Contemporary Crafts from British Studios, Bedales Gallery, Petersfield,
1992 New York International Gift Fair, N.Y., U.S.A.
1992 Mirrors, Touring Exhibition with Winchester Gallery.
1996 Curiouser and Curiouser, Hitchcocks Gallery, Bath.
1992 Animalarium, Route 76, Arthouse, Crystal Palace, London.
1992 Carved and Decorated Wood, The Oxford Gallery, Oxford.
1992 Jason Cleverly, South Bank Craft Shop and Gallery, London.
1992 Form & Function, New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham, Surrey.
1992 Fine.......Cannibals, Oldham Art Gallery, Oldham.
1991 Christmas Male, Crafts Council, V&A Museum, Kensington, London.
1991 Chelsea Crafts Fair, London.
1991 Automata Show, Museum of Automata, York.
1991 Carvings in Colour, Rufford Crafts Centre, Nottingham.
1991 Contemporarysculpture, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh.
1991 The Sea, The Sea, The Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Devon
1991 Summer Show, Contemporary Applied Arts, Covent Garden, London.
1991 Square Edge, Model House, Mid Glamorgan, Wales.
1991 Funny and Moving (Touring Show), Museum of St. Albans, Hertford Museum and Norwich Arts Centre.
1991 Wood, Paper, Cloth and Gold, The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh.
1990 Chelsea Comes to California, Orange County, California, U.S.A.
1990 Summer Exhibition, C.A.A., Covent Garden, London.
1990 Contemporary British Wood, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh.
1990 Crafts Showcase, Norwich Arts Centre, Norwich.
1990 Gifts for Valentines, Crafts Council Shop, V&A Museum, London.
1990 Great Little Movers, Oxford Gallery, Oxford.
1989 Heavenly Hosts, South Bank Crafts Centre, London.
1989 Chelsea Craft Fair, London.
1989 Beasts of the Field, Birds of The Air, Stafford Art Gallery, Stafford.
1988 British Woodcarvers, Primavera, Kings Parade, Cambridge