Paper clay plus conference
International Touring Exhibition and Book Launch
at the Crawford Arts Centre*, St Andrews, Scotland, Saturday 4 November 2000
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PROGRAM:
Welcome by Anne Lightwood (Scotland) (author of Paperclay and other Additives, Crowood Press) Guest demonstrators: Carol Farrow (London & France) Large sheets of clay with cotton linters. Roy Ashmore (Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom) Sculptural pieces using a unique technique, mixing clay with combustible materials to create textures reminiscent of decay. Graham Hay (Perth, Australia) Dry to dry, soft to dry clay building. Claire Redwood (Bristol, United Kingdom) Methods of printing on clay. Helen Smith (Cheltenham, United Kingdom) Printing photographing onto clay.
There was also a paper kiln demonstration.
PAPER CLAY PLUS TOURING EXHIBITIONAn Exhibition coincided with the publication of, and featured work by some of the makers from, the book Paper Clay and Other Additives by Anne lightwood (Crowood Press, July 2000).
The book explores ideas and approaches to the medium, discovering why makers use paper clay in a particular way, as well as how they use it. It clearly shows the range and diversity of work being produced around the world using paper clay and it was important that this was also reflected by the exhibition. Twenty-six makers took part in Paper Clay Plus exhibtion; Roy Ashmore (Sutton Coldfield), Felicity Aylieff (Bath), Hannah Ayre (Edinburgh), Claire Brown (Huddersfield), Liz Cave (Gloucester), Sara Challinor (Dorking, Surrey), Shirley Eccles (Newbury, Berkshire), Carol Farrow (London & France), Lorraine Fernie (London), Tony Franks (Edinburgh), Fred Gatley (London), lotte Glob (Durness, Sutherland), lan Gregory (Dorchester, Dorset), Susan Halls (Connecticut, USA), Graham Hay (Perth, Australia), Brendan Hesmondhaigh (Huddersfield), Anne Lightwood (St Andrews), Polly Macpherson (Exeter), Angela Mellor (Booragoon, Western Australia), Frederick Payne (Frome Somerset), Suzhanna Perryman (Selborne. Hampshire), Claire Redwood (Bristol), Lizzie Rice (Surbiton, Surrey), Paul Scott (Wigton, Cumbria), Helen Smith (Cheltenham), Hazel Thomson (Solihull). At the Crawford Arts Centre, 93 North Street, St Andrews, Scotland, 3-22 December 2000 later venues: 13 January - 10 February 2001 Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries 28 April - 24 May 2001 Lillie Art Gallery, Milngavie 9 June - 22 July 2001 Kirkcaldy Museum & Art Gallery Assistance from The Scottish Arts Council; Fife Council Community Services); Potclays; Paper Clay Products; Metro Sales; John Maguire at Strathearn Pottery; Alisdair Kettles; The Scottish Potters Association:
A special thanks must go to Diana Sykes, her staff and army of volunteers who organised an outstanding exhibition and provided a healthy and tasty conference lunch.
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The conference was also a book launched for: Lightwood, A (2000) Paperclay and other clay additives, Crowood Press, UK. Crowood Press, UK (reprinted in 2008). Image: Tribal Revolt by Graham Hay. Photo: Peter Northcott. Double click to publisher website
The exhibition and book launch invitation.
Paper clay Plus poster / folded flyer
Click here for more on the events at the conference, from the Fife Contemporary archives.
*Fife Contemporary has been in existence since 2006, but its roots can be found in the Crawford Arts Centre, a long-established venue in St Andrews that closed its doors in 2006. |
