Light Pricks : Whispers and Kicks
A multi-vocal prose poem by Conor Wilson for a publication to accompany Materials of Resistance, an exhibition by Clare Thornton for Plymouth Arts Centre [01 December 2017 – 20 January 2018].
With writing by Emma Cocker, Natalie Raven, Phil Owen and Ben Borthwick. Designed by Jono Lewarne (City Edition Studio).
https://plymouthartscentre.org/whats-on/clare-thornton-materials-resistance/
Some great images from Rod’s workshop at Sion Hill the other day, from Fiona Underhill (thanks Fi). That’s a large sculpture Thaniya’s working on…
Phoebe Cummings Fountain, 2017
I was delighted and unsurprised to hear that Phoebe had won the Woman’s Hour Craft Prize, despite competition from some of the best around. I was listening live and whispered her name to myself in the pause before the announcement.
For me, Phoebe embodies the mix of qualities that leads to the most interesting, engaged art/craft: modesty and uncertainty combined with resilience, commitment, skill and imagination. I wrote a short essay on [and around] her work in 2013:
Karst: Phoebe Cummings and Anne Vibeke Mou
More on the craft prize here:
Haffendi Anuar (above) and Jesse Wine selected for Battersea Power Station’s ‘Powerhouse Commission,’ in partnership with CASS Sculpture Foundation.
More here:
http://www.sculpture.org.uk/event/battersea-power-station-powerhouse-commission
And here:
Nice article on Rod’s earth-print map: Printmaking Today Autumn 2017 Rodney Harris
Rod will be with us for one of his fabulous clay workshops on Monday 30 October…
BSAD Ceramics 
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