04/03/2023
Lagom philosophy, nature at the core of the artistic thought, design and production, sustainability - these are my favourite trends
highlighted at the , where an array of sustainable artist-makers presented this year.
There is a growing desire for authenticity, experiences, and ethical and sustainable consumption habits. Post-pandemic ‘conscious consumerism’ thinking suggests a thoughtful and timely consideration of our surroundings: the natural world, the seasons, interior spaces and the home.
Sharing my slow looking, nearly meditative, much enjoyable crafts & design discovery experience in carousel 🔛
1-3. presents a journey into British flora with pieces made from grasses, willow, barks, and other plants grown in the UK, that are particularly inspired by the landscapes of the British Isles and themes of erosion, time and the beauty of regional terrains.
4. Zena Holloway’s pieces are grown from grass seeds and are inspired by encounters with marine life during her career as an underwater photographer.
5. Patricia Millar uses Ice Age gravel, glacial clay and ash glaze to create vessels that celebrate the shape, color and texture of their ancient geological and anthropological origins.
6. Clara Holt and Unurgent Argilla worked together on a series of vessels and tiles made and decorated with various wild clays and stones collected from all over Italy. Each piece is cast and the illustration is appropriate to the setting in which the materials were collected.
8. Marian Bijlenga’s ‘Scattered Nature’ made from Icelandic horse hair.
10. Mandy Coppes-Martin’s ‘Ancient Relationship’ has been created using reconstituted family relics interwoven with handmade lace, paper thread and 300 km of raw silk thread and vintage kid goat gloves. The form mimics organisms such as diatoms, cells, and skeletal shapes.
