Art Craft, 1-30 June,

The next exhibition that I'll be featuring in, has a fantastic line-up of artists based in or near Cardiff. Organised by the Cardiff Arts Collective, they have once again secured a vacant shop in the city centre.

Details are as follows:

Art Craft
1-30 June 2013 | 10-5.30 daily
11 High Street, Castle Quarter, Cardiff CF10 1AW
Private View: Saturday 1 June 2-4pm
Artist Talk: Alun Hemming: ‘Scale’ Saturday 8 June 2-3pm
Artist in Residence 1: Michelle Griffiths 10-14 June
Artist Talk: Ingrid Murphy: ‘New Technologies within Ceramic
Practice’ Saturday 15 June 2-3pm
Artist in Residence 2: Natalia Dias 24-28 June
'The exhibition focuses on artists whose work either transcends the boundary between what is traditionally classified as art and craft, falls between the two areas or highlights the theme of what is art and what is craft.
We think it is as current an issue as ever, with the development of new technologies used with more traditional materials and techniques, with many local artists producing technically innovative and thought provoking artwork. Organised by the Cardiff Arts Collective.'


Artists:
Jonathan Anderson
Sophie Buckingham
Claire Cawte
Natalia Dias
Kathryn Campbell Dodd
Michelle Griffiths
Ruth Harries
Alun Hemming
Ingrid Murphy
Mike Murray
Zoe Preece
Lisa-Marie Tann
Laura Thomas

Traditional Twisted, Unit 12, Stafford

photo courtesy of Iain Perry, Unit 12

photo courtesy of Iain Perry, Unit 12

Am delighted to share some images of four new Resonate sculptures made especially for 'Traditional Twisted' at Unit 12, a brilliant applied art gallery in Staffordshire. This exhibition celebrates designer-makers who work in traditional techniques and processes but with a contemporary twist taking the crafts into new territory.

The exhibition opens tomorrow, 2nd March 2013 and continues until the 25th May. I thoroughly recommend a visit (I can't wait to go see my work in situ!). As well as the exhibition, you can see studio makers at work, and there is also a very inspiring programme of workshops.

Each sculpture is made using my trademark techniques of cotton and silk threads in gradating hues cast in high quality acrylic resin. The sculptures each measure 20x20x6cm.

Gallery Opening Times

Thursday - Saturday 
10.00 - 4.00pm 

Unit Twelve Gallery
Tixall Heath Farm
Stafford
ST18 0XX

email: jcolliertextiles@yahoo.co.uk
tel: 07811 460494 

Resonant Colour, Llantarnam Grange, Cwmbran 19th March - 7th May 2011

Some images from my latest curation project......


Loose Threads: from black to pink, Laura Thomas
Photo: Toril Brancher



Painted warp detail of sample, Laura Thomas
Photo: Toril Brancher



Nicholas Rena
Photo: Toril Brancher



Ann Sutton
Photo: Toril Brancher



Heike Brachlow
Photo: Toril Brancher

 

Kate Blee
Photo: Toril Brancher



Sara Moorhouse
Photo: Toril Brancher

This exhibition entitled 'Resonant Colour' is the first of a series of 'Makers to Curators' exhibitions instigated  by Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre in Cwmbran, generously supported by the Arts Council of Wales.

Alongside my work, I have had the great pleasure of selecting work from five makers whom I admire greatly. It goes without saying that this was another dream project to select work that I find hypnotically beautiful and intellectually stimulating..... many thanks to Nicholas Rena, Heike Brachlow, Sara Moorhouse, Ann Sutton and Kate Blee for kindly agreeing to be part of this exhibition.

The connecting thread is the use of colour. It is often assumed that applied artists are primarily concerned with the making process and practical function of their work, over and above conceptual and intellectual endeavours. However, here all the exhibited work sees these factors on equal footing. Colour is not a mere decorative afterthought, but is fundamental: it is at the core.

There is an accompanying publication with wonderful essays by Royden Hunt and Sara Moorhouse. Photographs are by Toril Brancher and design by Icon Creative Design. Thank you too to the wonderful team at Llantarnam Grange for this opportunity and their support.

The exhibition opening is on the 18th March, 5 - 8.30pm - please do come along if you're in the area. Hope to see you there!

YSH London TEN exhibition

I'm delighted that to invite you to come and see some brand new work at the YSH London Ten exhibition next week, part of the London Design Festival. I'm exhibiting alongside some fantastic textile artists and designers in a great venue. I'll be at the show on the first day (Monday) so let me know if you can make it along! Hope to see you there!



YSH Press Release:


Yshlondon.com presents Ysh London Ten :
An innovative Textiles, Fashion and Interiors exhibition featuring Ten of the best UK-based designers, artists and recent graduates. Held at the exclusive Westbourne Studios, London from the 21st of September to the 25th 10am to 6pm, come and view these ten leading designers and artists amongst the amazing exhibition space of Westbourne Studios.

Concetta Gallo / Berit Greinke / Arantza Vilas / Pippa Caley / Marie Molterer / Laura Thomas / Ella Robinson / Kitty Joseph / Chloe Scadding / Debbie Smyth

Ysh London will also be exhibiting street fashion photographs from contributors based in London, Paris, Berlin, New York, Tokyo and Shanghai, and www.Yshlondon.com will be online at the exhibition for visitors to try out.

Exhibitors are hosting a pop-up shop containing amazing take-me-home treats; after shopping at our pop-up shop, feel free to relax in the member’s only plush Westbourne Studio’s bar afterwards!

Free admittance
Westbourne Studios, 242 Acklam Road, London, W10 5JJ
Tube; Westbourne Park - Hammersmith and city line
Bus; 28, 31 and 328