A touring exhibition from Craftspace, curated with Helen Carnac.
Taking Time: Craft and the Slow Revolution (2009-2011) considered how contemporary craft making practices embrace similar values and philosophies to those supported by the Slow Movement. Both think through where things are made and by whom and engage in ideas of provenance – being immersed in a rich narrative of human experience.
This exhibition brought together nineteen international artists, makers and designers whose practice and work connects with these ideas. In different and sometimes overlapping ways, they examined the world through making and in places quietly asked questions about global and local conditions. The exhibition showed that contemporary craft practice and its methodologies can generate a modern and timely response to current social debates.
Featuring essays, maker profiles and lots of images.
Contents:
Foreword by Deirdre Figueiredo, Director of Craftspace.
Introduction by Andy Horn, Exhibitions Manager of Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery and Helen Carnac, Curator.
Talking Time: A conversation between Linda Sandino and Helen Carnac.
Full page illustrated profiles of featured artists.
Analogue by Russell Martin, commissioned by Craftspace.
Time in Print: a partnership between the National Trust’s Whose Story? initiative, Craftspace, the West Midlands Caribbean Parents and Friends Association and designer Linda Florence.
Acknowledgements.
Exhibition and partner details.
Beautifully designed by Hyperkit.
