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Colchester Art Society Lecture - 6.00pm Thursday 16 May 2024 - BOOK NOW
18 April 2024
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What's next
8 June – 31 August 2024
Thread Count. An exhibition of contemporary textile practice in two parts, co-curated by Freddie Robins and The Art Station.
Part One
8 June – 31 August 2024 with opening event as part of Sax Arts Fest, Saturday 8 June, 12 – 5 pm
The Old Bank, 24 High Street & The Lobby @ The Art Station, 48 High Street, Saxmundham, Suffolk IP17 1AB
Part Two
6 – 20 July 2024 with opening event, Saturday 6 July, 12 – 4 pm
The Old Theatre, Suffolk, Framlingham, IP13 9BH
threadcount14 – 16 June 2024
The Blackwater Polytechnic @ Sluice [Vernacular] Colchester Expo 2024
The Minories, 74 High Street, Colchester, Essex CO1 1UE
sluice
theminories17 July 2024
The Amber Room at Cedric Bardawil Gallery
1–3 Old Compton Street, London W1D 5JB
theamberroom
cedricbardawil10 April 2024
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History in the Making: stories of materials and makers, 2000 BC – Now
Compton Verney, Warwickshire CV35 9HZ
21 October 2023 – 11 February 2024“Throughout human history, materials have been fashioned by skilled people into objects of beauty and utility. Wood, clay, stone, metal, textile and organic materials – these are the starting point of History in the Making, bringing together a treasure-trove of unique and fascinating objects.
From a monumental mid-17th century Mortlake tapestry, woven to a design by the great Italian Renaissance artist Raphael – on loan from Woburn Abbey for the first time – to expressive hand-painted silks by award-winning artist and designer Christian Ovonlen. Or precious 18th century silverware made by French Huguenot migrants, to highly personal glazed ceramic vessels by rising-star ceramic artist Shawanda Corbett. As well as recent creations by makers who are at the forefront of developing new materials and processes, from living textiles made from plant roots to 3D printed vessels made from recycled coffee cups.
History in the Making brings together outstanding examples of historic craft from the collection of Woburn Abbey, with recent creations by some of the most exciting makers working today from the collection of the Crafts Council. By presenting the historic and contemporary side-by-side the exhibition exploree changing attitudes towards materials over time, the importance of craft traditions for communities and the environmental impact of it. The exhibition also explores how scientific advances and innovative approaches to existing materials can offer more sustainable and planet-friendly methods of making.”
Exhibiting Craft Kills, 2002, machine knitted wool, knitting needles
2000 × 680 × 380 mm
In the collection of the Crafts Council, LondonInstallation photography: Jamie Woodley
06 February 2024