31 July 2015

ALISON BRITTON WRITES ABOUT 'THE CUP' FOR CRAFTS MAGAZINE

Alison Britton, Marsden Woo Gallery artist and guest-curator of our current group exhibition Many a Slip: invited artists juggle with the domestic symbol of 'the cup', has written about her fascination with the cup, and personal collection accumulated since her first year as an art student in the Sixties.

This lovely piece of writing is featured in this month's issue of CRAFTS and can also be read online: 
http://www.craftscouncil.org.uk/articles/understanding-a-symbol-of-domesticity

Many a Slip is running until 5 September - we have a grand total of 93 artists, makers, designers and writers taking part, and prices enticingly start at £10! It is not to be missed!

More superb installation images of the show by Philip Sayer below...

Neil Brownsword, Relic (2015) in Many a Slip, image © Philip Sayer

Matthew Raw, The Poisoned Chalice (2015) in Many a Slip, image © Philip Sayer

Hans Stofer, For Dieter (2015) in Many a Slip, image © Philip Sayer

Sara Radstone, Cup with Saucer (2015) in Many a Slip, image © Philip Sayer

James Maskrey, Tea Totem in Many a Slip, image © Philip Sayer


22 July 2015

NOW OPEN: MANY A SLIP - INVITED ARTISTS JUGGLE WITH THE DOMESTIC SYMBOL OF 'THE CUP'

We have just opened our most ambitious group show to date in the form of Many a Slip, guest-curated by Marsden Woo Gallery artist and renowned British ceramicist Alison Britton.

Britton writes, 'the cup is an object of much interest to me though a thing I rarely make. I have been collecting cups from foreign cities and flea markets and china shops for 40 years. The cup is a fundamental thing, a basic prop of human culture and civilisation.'

We invited leading designers, artists and writers, reflecting the wide scope of our exhibition programme and interests, to take part in this project in the broadest possible sense and they have not disappointed! Visitors can look forward to an explosion of imaginative response from each of our gallery artists as well a diverse selection of over 77 participants including Glenn Adamson, Karen Bennicke, Quentin Blake, David Clarke, Sarah Campbell, Malene Hartmann Rasmussen, Rob Kesseler, Jock McFadyen, Maria Militsi and Richard Slee.

The show runs until 5 September and is a rare opportunity to encounter work by such a remarkable array of leading creatives in a single show. It is an event not to be missed!


Installation view of Many a Slip at Marsden Woo Gallery (2015), image © Philip Sayer
Installation view of Many a Slip at Marsden Woo Gallery (2015), image © Philip Sayer


Installation view of Many a Slip at Marsden Woo Gallery (2015), image © Philip Sayer

Nicholas Lees, Floating Cups (2015) in Many a Slip (2015) image © Philip Sayer

Judith Cowan, Twiddling (detail) in Many a Slip (2015), image © Philip Sayer

Tom Foulsham, Slipping in Many a Slip (2015), image © Philip Sayer

Martin Bodilsen-Kaldahl La Nina in Many a Slip (2015), image © Philip Sayer
Kerry Jameson, The Bear's Tea Party in Many a Slip (2015), image © Philip Sayer



Philip Eglin, Red Earthenware Cups in Many a Slip (2015), image © Philip Sayer


 

20 July 2015

NEW SHOW OPENING THIS WEEK: 'MANY A SLIP'

Many a Slip: invited artists juggle with the domestic symbol of 'the cup'
22 July to 5 September 2015
A group exhibition curated by Alison Britton


1 July 2015

RUNNING UNTIL 17 JULY: CHUN LIAO, 'STORIES CANNOT BE TOLD'


Some truly stunning shots of our current show by Philip Sayer below.

For more information about Chun Liao, Stories Cannot Be Told, please see our previous blog post here. If you would like to see other examples of Liao's work, take a look at her artist's page on our website:  http://www.marsdenwoo.com/liao/cl.htm

Be sure to visit before 17 June to avoid missing this wonderfully emotive exhibition.
























All images: Installation view of Chun Liao, Stories Cannot Be Told at Marsden Woo Gallery (2015) © Philip Sayer, courtesy of Marsden Woo Gallery, London.