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Robins, Freddie, 2006, Show, Exhibition or Event, Ceremony

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"Ceremony was born out of a discussion about the relevance, application and value of craft skills in today's society and the need to platform contemporary craft in visual arts venues, especially in London. An idea that we kept coming back to was the way that unique crafted objects play an integral role in the execution of traditional rites of passage, from the knitted christening shawl to the gold wedding ring and finally the floral funeral wreath. A period of research ensued and after contacting numerous artists, making many studio visits and having discussions with peers about this concept, we devised an exhibition that brought together an eclectic brew of works, performances and projects that explored the performative relationship between object and ritual. Many of the works and projects were especially commissioned for this exhibition and covered a diverse range of practices including cake decorating, metal work, film, knitting, live art, stone carving, quilting and floristry.

As well as exploring the rituals themselves, this exhibition provided a glimpse of the diverse range of craft practices and techniques used by contemporary practitioners. It gave exposure to under-valued skills such as cake decorating, floristry and knitting, and brought into question the traditional hierarchical domains of fine and applied art."

(Text taken from the Foreward for "Ceremony" publication, written by Freddie Robins and Sandra Ross.)

Exhibitors were Barby Asante, Elizabeth Callinicos, Rachael Matthews (Cast Off), Tim Davies, Catherine Hawes, Rozanne Hawksley, Julie Henry, Serena Korda, Laura Potter, Freddie Robins , Chris Stewart, Hans Stofer, Shane Waltener and Welfare State International.

Accompanying the exhibition was a programme of workshops, demonstrations, talks, residencies, performances and screenings for everybody to take part in. This included The Knitted Wedding project by Rachael Matthews (Cast Off).
www.castoff.info/wedding.asp

Contributors:
ContributionName
Curator of an exhibitionRoss, Sandra
PhotographerGuilemet, Colin
ArtistKorda, Serena
ArtistHawksley, Rozanne
Events:
TitleLocationDatesType
CeremonyPump House Gallery, Battersea Park, London17 Aug - 09 Oct 2005Mixed show
Official URL: http://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/Home/LeisureandTouris...
Subjects: Creative Arts and Design > W100 Fine Art
Creative Arts and Design > W200 Design studies
Creative Arts and Design > W700 Crafts
School or Centre: School of Design
Date Deposited: 11 May 2011 15:44
Last Modified: 12 Jul 2023 12:49
URI: https://researchonline.rca.ac.uk/id/eprint/393

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