The thread running through this post on Collect is the maker’s manipulation of materials. At Jagged Art, Robyn Neild encrusted this 19th century folk bench with delicate bronze casts of navelwort. Yang Liu showed a mixed-media piece at Hong Kong lacquer Gallery by SOIL. Lacquer fascinates me as I think of it as a hugely […]
Fairs
Collect at Somerset House. Post 1 of 2
Collect, the annual fair organised by the Crafts Council, was held once more at Somerset House. The range and quaity of craftsmanship is always impressive. I already wrote about glass in my last post so will focus on other materials this time. Korean Gallery Sklo presented sea urchin-like vessels by metal sculptor and jeweller Hyejeong […]
Vessel Gallery at Collect, Somerset House.
One of the strongest stands for me this year at Collect was Vessel Gallery. Here are a few of the glassmakers they exhibited. I was particularly taken with the work of Karin Mørch, who will have a solo show at Vessel later this month. The fluidity of her calligraphic pieces form a dance between motion, […]
London Art Fair. Post 2 of 2
In this second post I continue my highly personal selection from some of the galleries at the London Art Fair. I make a point of always looking at the art first, only reading labels afterwards. It means I avoid the unconscious prejudice that can happen and provides the odd surprise as mentioned in my previous […]
London Art Fair. Post 1 of 2
The first UK art fair of the season, the London Art Fair, is one I really look forward to visiting, particularly as January is so miserable. The range of work on show is broad and always of a high quality. This time I decided to photograph pieces that appealed to me as a collector so […]
Makers at MADE London
It’s always a pleasure to visit a MADE show as the standard of work on display is of such a high standard. This time MADE London was in a new pop-up venue in Islington. Ceramics were the main thing that caught my eye; here are just a few of the makers whose work I admired. […]