I am pleased to be able to share a few images from the “Handmade City” event which took place in Jeonju, South Korea from 20th-28th February. All images appear courtesy of Brian Chang and the Korean Traditional Culture Centre.
My work has been featured recently in an interesting piece written by Robert Bolick titled “Bookmarking Book Art – On the Origin of Species“. This essay charts the influence that Darwin’s text has had on creative practitioners around the world (myself included).
I am currently showing two pieces of work at Trafford College‘s inaugural exhibition in CA1 Gallery. Curated by Mark Green (Art and Design Curriculum Leader) and Antony Clarkson (from PS Mirabel), the show houses works by a number of Creative Arts staff both past and present. Previewing on 23rd February (6-8pm) , the exhibition will run until 17th March (Monday to Friday 10am-4pm).
Image appears courtesy of Mark Green.
Really thrilled to announce that I have been asked to participate in “Handmade City“, an exhibition of paper products in Jeonju, South Korea. Open to the public from 20th – 28th February, the show will feature works from paper artists across the globe along with pieces by local creative practitioners. A number of venues within Jeonju Hanok Village will be taking part, including the Jeonju Craftworks Exhibition Hall (the Korean Traditional Culture Centre).
At the beginning of the year I began work on a collaborative project “Lexicon and Letters” with Los Angeles based artist Aimee Thieu. I started by creating three sets of dissected letters for Aimee (from my Betabet piece) and a few dissected sentences. Once completed, they were packaged and sent off to her so that she could begin the process of decoding and translating the forms.
Here are a few images to show the latest developments… Really looking forward to seeing where this goes!
You can keep up to date with her progress on Instagram.
All images are provided courtesy of Aimee Thieu.
Thrilled to announce that my work has been selected for the Art + Text exhibiton 2017 at 44AD Artspace in Bath (curated by Kelly O’Brien and Sveta Antonova). The opening event/private view is due to take place on 21st February from 6-8pm. There will also be talks and a tour of the show (planned for the 26th February at 3pm). More information coming soon…
Robert Bolick has written a short piece about my practice for his Scoop It page “Bookmarking Book Art“.
Friday saw the opening of SA32‘s first arts exhibition at Stretford Public hall; a beautiful Victorian grade 2 listed building commissioned by John Rylands. Held in the Ballroom, the exhibition showcased the work of local artists as part of the venue’s rebirth as a cultural centre, creative work space and community hub. This free event was opened by DJ, producer and graphic artist “Mr Scruff” and ran until Sunday 13th November.
Other artists and makers involved in the event:
Lisa Heanley, Bridget Collin, Ian G Tattersall, Olivia Savage, Becky Moore, Rebecca de Lacy, Edward de Lacy, Michael Antony, Will da Costa, Hayley Hare, Jo Emmerson, Loop Systems, F Williams, Jeffery Knopf, Margit van der Zwan, Peter Mackereth, Paul Thomas, Oliver Stanion, Ben Pepper, Paul Allen, Nadia Peters, Monika Titane, Liz Janson, Julie Walsh, Paula Hardy Kangelos, Kerris McEvoy-Kelsall, Simon Buckley, David Donovan-Brown, RP Roberts, Andrew Hatton, Amanda Wheatley, Davina Whitnall, Andrew Dawson, Shirley Bainbridge and Catherine Hsuan.
Upcoming exhibition news! I will be displaying a few pieces at Stretford Public Hall along with a variety of other local artists and makers as part of SAC32‘s first exhibition. Opening on Friday 11th November 6-9pm (for the preview), Saturday 12th from 12-9pm and Sunday 13th 12-4pm. If you can make it, I look forward to seeing you there!
