Paper
27 July - 30 September 2007
This exciting group exhibition features the very best of makers who transform Paper into a variety of beautiful 3D objects and structures. Recycling is a huge part of the process for many of these makers – taking unwanted, used or out of date paper items and giving them a new lease of life. Alternatively a few cuts or folds can transform flat sheets into brand new gorgeous pieces.
Jennifer Collier recycles and transforms materials such as envelopes, maps and books to create beautiful non-functional dresses and shoes. Magie Hollingworth is currently focussing on a range of paper cutlery and utensils and spoons made from old children’s annuals and books.
Richard Sweeney’s amazing sculptural forms are created from folding flat sheets into architectural shapes and interlocking these forms together. Unwanted paper such as redundant catalogues and phone directories are transformed by Hannah Lobley into a solid wood like material. Traditional wood working methods are then used to create objects from that material.
Karin Muhlert explores the possibilities of paper by tearing it apart and manipulating it into stunningly delicate shell like forms developed as a concept from walks along the beach. Audrey Douglas makes fantastical, fairytale inspired surreal sculptures out of papier-mâché that are intricately and exquisitely painted with scenes from nature.
Quintessentially English subjects for example the Hokey Cokey, Rich Tea biscuits and Pick ‘n’ Mix sweets are the inspiration for books, cards, pictures and other curios made by Ruth Martin.
Richard Sweeney will run a ‘Make
a Paper Flower’ workshop at Hot Bed Press on
Saturday 4 August, £50 (£40 concessions)
11am-5pm.
Sean Rorke of Hot Bed Press will present an evening
demonstration and talk on how paper is made at Hot Bed Press on
Thursday 23 August, £5 (£3 concessions) You will be
introduced to a whole range of specialist papers, with an
introduction on the different qualities, and how to choose the
right paper for what you are doing. Sean will also demonstrate
making hand-made paper, and how to experiment with this as an art
medium in itself. Please call Hot Bed Press for further information
and to book 0161 743 3111.