Nuala Clooney

Nuala Clooney serves as Course Director and Lecturer at Birmingham City University's School of Jewellery, teaching jewellery Foundation courses while maintaining an active studio practice in sculpture and video art based in Birmingham, UK.

Her research-driven artistic work engages with contemporary material culture and social narratives, demonstrated through international exhibitions including Art & Heritage's Middleport Pottery commission (2021) and the Arts Council's 'Women Power Protest' exhibition at Birmingham Museum (2018). Venues showcasing her practice span Tincal Lab (Porto), Gallery Gabi Green (Munich), Kunsthal Charlottenburg (Copenhagen), Science Gallery London, and Barts Pathology Museum, reflecting interdisciplinary intersections between craft, technology, and social commentary.

Professional recognition includes:

• Feeney Fellowship (2020)

Clooney's pedagogical focus centers on foundational jewellery education within the School of Jewellery's academic framework, though specific supervisory roles or research grants remain unreported in available materials.