Dr Cathy Treadaway

e: ctreadaway@cardiffmet.ac.uk
t: 02920 417014
w: www.cathytreadaway.com

Specialist Subject Areas

Creativity
Digital imaging and print technology
Ceramic surface pattern design and print
Textile design and print
Drawing

Qualifications

Ph.D.
M.A. (Ceramics)
B.A. Hons. (Textiles and Fashion)
P.G.C.E.
F.H.E.A.

Biography

Dr Cathy Treadaway is an artist, educator and writer. Her PhD research investigated the ways in which digital imaging technology impacts on the creative practice of artists and designers; the theme of digital technology and creativity is continued in her current research which focuses on the importance of touch, physicality and experience in perception and creative practice.

Cathy is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, has a Master of Arts in ceramics (University of Wales) and a B.A. (Hons.) in textiles and fashion (Loughborough University). Her research interests have been stimulated by her considerable experience working as a freelance surface pattern designer, developing artwork and colour concepts for the ceramic tableware and textile industry. She has expertise in large format digital ink-jet printing for textiles, three-dimensional printing (rapid prototyping) and is fluent in an array of design software applications.

Dr. Cathy Treadaway has undertaken collaborative research with universities in the UK, USA and Australia and is a member of CARIAD, DIGIT (link), Smart Clothes and Wearable Technologies (link), part of the Design Enhanced Human Futures theme within WIRAD. Cathy is a reviewer for a number of international academic journals and regularly presents her research at conferences around the world.

Current research

Cathy’s current research explores the ways in which technology supports creativity. Her concerns are focused on perception, cognition and making processes which are investigated through practice led projects and documentary research methods. Collaboration is used as a vital means of ensuring validation of research findings and she frequently works with other artists and designers to create artworks for exhibition, to test out theories and explore ideas. Examples of research projects and artworks can be found on: www.cathytreadaway.com

Her recent work includes: investigations using 2 and 3D digital print technology to explore sensory perception; crafting processes and hand use; collaborative creativity using digital technology; creativity and wellbeing.

Cathy is Visiting Research Fellow in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Bath.

Principal Publications and/or Exhibitions

Click here to view Dr Treadaway’s papers and publications on Cardiff Metropolitan University’s DSpace repository.

Journal Articles

• 2009 ‘Materiality, memory, and imagination: using empathy to research creativity’ Leonardo, Pub. MIT. Volume 42, Issue 3, June 2009

• 2009 ‘Translating Experience’ Interacting with Computers Journal, Pub. Elsevier Vol. 21, 1-2, Jan 2009, ISSN 0953-5438 PP. 88-94 DOI 10.1016/jintcom2008.10

•2009 ‘Hand E-craft: an Investigation into Hand Use in Digital Creative Practice’, Creativity and Cognition 09 Conference Proceedings, Pub. Sheridan Printing, ACM, New York, October 2009

• 2009 ‘Hand and mind – shaping experience’ Australasian Journal of Arts Health, Pub. University of Newcastle NSW Vol.1:1 May 2009

• 2008 Shorelines: revealing experience in digital practice, Media-N e-journal, Pub. New Media Caucus, USA (link)

• 2007 ‘Digital Crafting and Crafting the Digital’, The Design Journal – Volume 10, Issue 2 (New Craft Future Voices) October 2007, Lancaster University, UK ISBN 9780754670353 ISSN 1460- 6925 pp 35- 48

• 2007 ‘Translating Experience’ Proceedings of the Second International Workshop on Physicality 2-3rd September, Lancaster University, UK, eds. Ramduny – Ellis, D., Dix, A., Hare, J., and Gill, S. Pub. UWIC Press, Cardiff ISBN: 978-1-905617-60-9

• 2007 ‘Using empathy to research creativity: collaborative investigations into distributed digital textile art and design practice’ – Creativity and Cognition Conference Proceedings, Washington, USA 2007 Pub. ACM New York ISBN 978-1-59593-712-4

• 2007 ‘Crafting the digital and digital crafting’ – New Craft Future Visions Conference Proceedings, University of Dundee, 2007

• 2006 ‘Digital Imaging: It’s current and future influence upon the creative practice of textile and surface pattern designers’ PhD thesis, University of Wales

• 2006 ‘Distributed creativity: collaborative digital textile design practice’ – D2B: Conference Proceedings 2006 ISBN 0-9552338-1-x

• 2004 ‘Digital Imagination’ – Textile, the Journal of Cloth and Culture, Volume 2 Issue 3 Pub. Berg ISBN 1-85973764-1

• 2004 ‘Digital reflection’ – The Design Journal, Volume 7 Issue 2 (2004) Pub. Ashgate ISBN 0-7546-4107-4

• 2004 ‘Digital Creativity’ – Journal of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management (link)

• 2004 ‘Making Sense’ – Text, The Textile Society Journal Nov. 2004

• 2004 ‘Digital reflection’ – Pixel Raiders2: Conference proceedings 2004 ISBN 1843870606

Book Chapters / Essays

• 2009 ‘Digital Printing’ in Smart Clothes and Wearable Technology, Chapter 15, Pub. Woodhead Publishing, Cambridge, England

• 2009 ‘Sea Silk’ – essay for ‘Sea Silks – Alison F. Bell, Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum & Arts Centre, Scotland, February-March 2009, ISBN 978-1-905617-77-7

• 2008 ‘Hidden and revealed: investigating the creative process’ – essay for ‘Drawing Skirts- new paper cuts by Charlotte Hodes’ – Marlborough Gallery, April 2008 ISBN 978-1-903455-16-6

• 2006 ‘Painting by numbers: zeros + ones = printed cloth’ – essay for ‘Digital Perceptions’ Collins Gallery Glasgow, University of Strathclyde, Scotland, UK January 2006 ISBN 0 947649 47 6

• 2005 ‘Digital printing’ – gallery essay for ‘Recursions: Material Expressions of Zeroes and Ones’ Museum of Design, Atlanta, USA January – March 2005

Exhibitions / Events

• 2010 ‘Shorelines’, University Gallery, University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia, 1-18th October

• 2010 ‘Material Matters’ Howard Gardens Gallery, Cardiff School of Art and Design, UWIC, October

• 2008 ‘Hidden and revealed: investigating the creative process’ – DVD for Drawing Skirts – new paper cuts by Charlotte Hodes University Gallery and Baring Wing, Northumbria University, April 2008 ISBN 978-1-903455-16-6

• 2006 Presentation to Print Forum Wales/ Materials Network Wales on digital printing

• 2006 Digital Perceptions. Scotland: Collins Gallery Glasgow and University of Strathclyde (touring exhibition)

• 2005 Digital Perceptions. Kansas City: Leedy-Voulkos Art Centre (Juried selection)

• 2005 Recursions: Material Expressions of zeros and ones, Exhibition, Museum of Design, Atlanta, USA (touring exhibition)

• 2004 Report for Innovation Wales Relay (Welsh Assembly Government) on Digital print in China

Awards

• 2010 British Academy Award

• 2010 Arts Council Wales International Opportunities Award

• 2010 NAN Go and See Bursary

• 2007/8 Arts and Humanities Research Council Award (collaborative research with London College of Fashion)

• 2007 National Science Foundation award

• 2007 Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland (collaborative research with Scottish Textile artist Alison F. Bell)

• 2005 Wales Arts International

• 2005 Missouri Arts Council

• 2005 Surface Design Association

• 2005 NAN networking award

• 2004 Textile Society Bursary Award

• 2004 Welsh Development Agency

Enterprise Projects and/or Industrial links

Cathy has undertaken consultancy projects with a number of companies and agencies including the Crafts Council UK, the National Museum of Wales and the Welsh Assembly Government.

Modules Taught

Supervision of Doctoral Research (titles or broad areas of investigation):

Creativity and creative practice

Digital technology and creativity: human factors and interface design,

Craft and applied arts

Design and perception

Digital print technology

Creativity and wellbeing

Experience, physicality and perception

Hand use in creative processes