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Join curator Sarah Griffin as she leads a talk between textile artist Abigail Booth and ceramicist Chloé Rosetta Bell. Together they will explore how nature and place manifests in both artists’ practice and the wider discourse this has in contemporary art and craft movements. The conversation will draw upon the deeply personal narratives that inform the materiality of each artist’s work, and how their chosen mediums allow them to explore both the inner psyche and the external world around them.

As part of the wider London Craft Week Programme, this talk is one of several events to coincide with the exhibition Material Beings in which Booth and Bell’s work is exhibited. On show from 9-14th May at Cromwell Place, Material Beings platforms eight ambitious artists and makers pushing the conceptual nature of craft practice through a radical rethinking of materiality.

The talk will last for 1 hour followed by a 15-minute audience Q & A.

About Abigail Booth:
Abigail Booth works across a material language of textiles, painting, printmaking and natural colour. Her works delve into the internal narratives of our imagination, dreams and memory, as they originate in our interactions with nature, reflecting on the intrinsic relationship of her materials to the human body and psychological condition.

About Chloé Rosetta Bell:
Material-focused and primarily working in clay, Chloé Rosetta Bell’s practice examines livelihoods dependent on a specific landscape. This is driven by her relationship with the land surrounding her home on the Isle of Wight. By sourcing and transforming materials direct from nature, her objects become a tangible celebration of the landscape, placing a subtle but essential emphasis on its sustainability.

About Sarah Griffin:
Sarah Griffin is an independent curator and writer specialising in craft, with a background in modern and contemporary art. Exhibitions include Modern Makers, Chatsworth, 2013, Jennifer Lee: the potter’s space, Kettle’s Yard 2019, and biannual exhibitions at the New Art Centre, Salisbury, since 2010.

This is a seated event, so please book your tickets in advance to avoid disappointment. All proceeds go towards covering the cost of the event.