EVENT DETAILS
Exhibition
12 May 2025 - 18 May 2025, 10:00 - 17:00VENUE INFORMATION
Garden Museum
5 Lambeth Palace Road
SE1 7LB
Alex Monroe: Into the Wild
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An exhibition of floral sculptural pieces by jeweller Alex Monroe, representing endangered habitats across the UK. The sculptures are created in collaboration with floral designer Hazel Gardiner.
Booking not necessary
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‘Into the Wild’ is an exhibition created by jeweller Alex Monroe for the Garden Museum. It is an exploration of how we engage with our native habitats through drawing and making.
Alex has selected five endangered habitats in the UK and studied each one in detail through sketching, drawing, pressing and making. Working with floral designer Hazel Gardiner, he has created a sculptural piece to represent each habitat in the form of portraits or dynamic floral displays.
Alex invites visitors to pause and reflect on our connection with nature, creativity and its effects on our mental health. He also invites us to consider our complicity in the degeneration of our natural environment. The exhibition explores the role of the craftsperson in this process.
‘Into the Wild’ consists of five floral sculptures. It documents the creative process from sketch book, to bench, to the finished pieces.
Alex is giving talks about his work and demonstrations of the designing and making process during the exhibition, with workshops for all abilities available. Some accompanying events may be ticketed, so please check the Garden Museum’s website for further information.
The exhibition extends beyond London Craft Week from 1 May to 1 June 2025.
