Make
Visitor Information
General information
Stockwell House, 13 High Street
Bruton, Somerset BA10 0AB
Bruton, Somerset BA10 0AB
In accordance with recent government guidance, Make will temporarily close on Thursday 31 December until further notice.
To inquire about new works please contact jacquelinemoore@hauserwirth.com
About
Make Hauser & Wirth Somerset is a destination for contemporary making and the crafted object, showcasing work from the best emerging and established makers both nationally and internationally. All works are for sale.
Since its launch in 2018, the gallery has presented work by over fifty artist-makers, providing valuable insights into the working processes and rich narratives of their practices. Make occupies two rooms of a Georgian townhouse at 13 High Street, Bruton with Jacqueline Moore as Director. There is an emphasis on pieces commissioned specifically for Make, some of which are created in response to Somerset and the South West, employing locally sourced materials. To coincide with the diverse and collaborative exhibition program, the gallery hosts a number of participatory experiences including talks, workshops, residencies and community events. All works exhibited are for sale. Contact Jacqueline Moore for more information.
Make Hauser & Wirth Somerset
Installation view, ‘Hand and Land’, Make Hauser & Wirth Somerset, 2020
21 Nov 2020 – 27 Feb 2021
Gathering
Make, Somerset
In accordance with recent government guidance, Make is closed until further notice. Acts of gathering and assembling often reveal the overlooked and unseen, the ordinary and extraordinary. Four artist makers, each with a distinct visual language, seek to retrieve traces and narratives in nature...
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12 Sep – 14 Nov 2020
Hand and Land
Make, Somerset
Emerging from this time of reflection, a rare opportunity exists for a collective re-thinking of the value we place upon the objects we choose to surround ourselves with. Contemporary craft offers a deep engagement with a conscious process and exploration of materials – the desire for harmony...
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9 Apr – 31 Aug 2020
Realising Form
Make, Somerset
‘Realising Form’ invites a dialogue between six makers from across the British Isles and Ireland, each who share a rigorous and intuitive approach to unearthing objects and vessels, handcrafted in clay, iron, concrete, glass and Jesmonite. The exhibition explores material possibilities from...
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11 Jan – 21 Mar 2020
dis/rupt
Make, Somerset
‘dis/rupt’ presents new and existing work by two contemporary makers, London-based Jochen Holz and Belfast-based Derek Wilson. Unique to both makers is a reinterpretation of their materials, exploring notions of functionality, the familiar, and the abstract, each challenging the properties and...
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19 Oct 2019 – 1 Jan 2020
Re.Use, Re.Think, Re.Imagine
Make, Somerset
The exhibition presents the work of seven UK-based experimental artists and makers, whose practice explores unique responses to materials and process. The group exhibition will feature new and existing works, spanning glass, ceramics, found objects, textiles and furniture. Whether repurposing,...
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17 Aug – 12 Oct 2019
David Gates: in dialogue
Make, Somerset
Make Hauser & Wirth Somerset is delighted to present ‘David Gates: in dialogue’, an exploration of containment, materiality, and the desire to collect, assemble, order and display. David Gates combines studio-furniture making with formal research, creating three-dimensional pieces inspired by...
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8 Jun – 10 Aug 2019
common ground
Make, Somerset
‘common ground’ presents works by two highly acclaimed makers: Nic Webb, an artist working with wood and clay, and Akiko Hirai, a ceramicist nominated for this year‘s Loewe Craft Prize. Nic Webb uses a combination of traditional skills and less conventional, experimental processes, to explore...
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6 Apr – 1 Jun 2019
west lands
Make, Somerset
‘west lands’ celebrates the work of makers who are based in, or have a strong connection with, the South West. Whether working with locally sourced willow, ash wood or sheep’s fleece, materials from the region have been incorporated into many of the works on show. Equally, an exploration of...
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9 Feb – 30 Mar 2019
Retracing Nature
Make, Somerset
Both Adam Buick and Stuart Cairns explore their natural environment and local landscape through their work, united by a common interest in material and place. Occupying a single room each at Make, their work sits parted as does their physical practice, facing each other across the Irish Sea....
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1 Dec 2018 – 2 Feb 2019
Levelling Traditions
Make, Somerset
Make’s second exhibition entitled ‘Levelling Traditions’ brings together nine artist-makers united by an intimate understanding of material. Each was invited to create original works to interpret themes of rural life and traditions, the land, the domestic and the intimate – a world in which...
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28 Sep – 24 Nov 2018
Opening Narratives
Make, Somerset
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...
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