Art Work: Craft

  • Fri 23 November 2018
  • 3.30 pm

Each year Hauser & Wirth Somerset hosts an Art Work event for students considering a career in the arts. Following ‘Art Work: An Insight into the Art World’,  ‘Art Work: An Insight into Photojournalism’, ‘Art Work: An Insight into the world of Textiles' and 'Art Work: Meet the Painter', we are delighted to announce that this year Art Work event will explore Craft. What does it mean to work in craft? How do you know you want to be a maker? What is the best way to learn about crafts practice and what does it involve? This year's Art Work event, especially for 6th form and FE students, invites you to Hauser & Wirth Somerset's new gallery, Make. You will get the chance to meet the people involved, have a guided tour, and learn what it means to be a maker. Make’s inaugural exhibition entitled 'Opening Narratives’ is a celebration of seven makers working with wood, ceramics, textiles and metal. With the resurgence of interest in craft skills, the landscape of making is changing and with it a dynamic generation of young makers with a shared passion for knowledge, process and materials has come to the fore. The makers exhibited possess an intimate understanding of their material and whether working with methods rooted in tradition or employing new techniques, materiality and process go hand-in-hand. The exhibition reflects the new visibility and significance of making and the re-evaluation of the crafted object, whilst bringing together seven makers with work of exceptional creativity and substance. Florian Gadsby has been making primarily functional ceramics for the past five years alongside individual one-off vessels and groups of pots. He uses a series of subtle glazes that have a complex, crystalline structure to complement the simple forms. During the event, students will be able to meet Gadsby who will be live throwing on the wheel. Hannah Robson constructs sculptural textile pieces using combinations of weaving and lace-making, exploring how threads can escape the traditional vertical and horizontal pathways imposed by the loom. Robson will meet with the students and demonstrate how to weave on the loom. This free event will take place at Make Hauser & Wirth Somerset, 13 High Street, Bruton from 3.30 – 4.30 pm.  Please email education@hauserwirth.com to book. 6th Form and FE students are welcome to book individually, and schools/colleges can make group bookings however numbers are limited.   Header images: Emma Lewis

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