Buyers and enthusiasts flock to the capital to see and experience a wide array
of craft practices in iconic and historic locations.
Together, they simultaneously expand and question traditional
craft practices within the context of contemporary art.
From her early collections of mock burial artefacts, to primate - like figures constructed from discarded fur coats, and her more recent enigmatic gurus, Upritchard has developed a highly idiosyncratic language of sculpture that frequently borrows
from craft practices and a broad range of references from the deep recesses of museum collections, folklore and counter-cultures to high modernist design.
Speaking directly to the endangerment of
professional craft practices, Newcomer honors the field through his life - sized re-creations of workspaces and his construction of gilded niches, displaying tools like religious icons.»
Dating to the early days of feminist art, this approach is exemplified by strong, symmetrical, abstract forms, references to the body, and
craft practices such as weaving and sewing.
The ceramic medium that first drew Grayson Perry to
craft practice continues to be a critical, and is perhaps the most traditionally beautiful, element of his work.
High on the list of annoying questions journalists ask Canadian artist Brent Wadden is likely the persistent inquiry into his relationship — as a young, male artist — to the tradition of weaving as an
established craft practice, not unproblematically associated with women's groups.
Similarly, an experienced attorney - mediator who consults with a reliable network of parenting consultants; becomes familiar with the literature and research regarding childhood development and divorce; and
crafts a practiced structure to help parents consider such issues — may be a much better choice than a novice mental health background mediator.
The terra - cotta and glass covering evokes the principal theme of the collection, a look at different traditions in
contemporary craft practice.
Across her work, Harrod underscores how associations
between craft practice and feminized labor have led to the marginalization of craft within contemporary art.
Her practice centres on the valuing and placement of
craft practice within a wider visual arts context; and building audiences for this through work with a wide range of venues and organisations, not all of which are art - specific.
Throughout the history of craft, exploration of new technology has frequently been a part
of craft practice.
Paul Mathieu, Associate Professor of Visual Art and Material Culture at Emily Carr University, has been contributing to an ongoing donation of exhibition catalogues and critical theory related to the study of ceramics,
craft practices, design, ornament and art.
Strunz's use of handmade paper pulp in her works makes them more akin to
craft practices than the mass - produced fetishism of modernist art and design.
Rather than a broad survey, the exhibition represents the unique viewpoints of three leading - edge experts in the field of contemporary ceramic art and
craft practice: Cristina Cordova, Richard Notkin and Namita Gupta Wiggers, who juried the show.
«Theaster has
crafted a practice that is literally like no other in the world of contemporary art.
Jesse Harrod's artistic practice is guided by a fundamental commitment to exploring the dense political entanglements of material history, queer - feminist survival, and
craft practice.
, all of the works have ties to the fiber arts, whether it is the materiality or the methodologies, while proposing new directions and hybrids that represent the interdisciplinary nature of a contemporary
craft practice.
Within Somewhere Between Black and White, all of the works have ties to the fiber arts, whether it is the materiality or the methodologies, while proposing new directions and hybrids that represent the interdisciplinary nature of a contemporary
craft practice.
This exhibition comes at a time when folk and
craft practices are finding increasing relevance and appreciation in the UK.
This exhibition, the first of it's kind in the UK, focuses on the rich symbolism of textiles and its political, social and aesthetic significance through both art and
craft practice.
Studio Views also features the Point of View (POV) Gallery, co-curated by the artists, who will draw artwork and supporting materials from MAD's permanent collection in order to contextualize their work within the history of studio -
craft practice.
The exploration of new and innovative technology has historically been a part of
craft practice.