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West Buckland School Rope workshop & Petroc College student visit to Barnstaple Museum

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In a New Light had a three-day rope workshop held at West Buckland School. It involved demonstrating to three groups of Year 9 pupils the craft of knotting, but also how this craft can be used in fine art. We showed them two current exhibitions in London where rope or thread is being as a medium in their practice. These two are Barbara Chase-Riboud: Infinite Folds at the Serpentine Gallery and Magdalena Abakanowicz: Every Tangle of Thread and Rope at the Tate Modern.

The workshop was held by myself and Colin Byfleet. Colin went through the fundamentals of rope and knots with examples of the different rope mats he made while I gave a description and explanation of the In a New Light project.

The pupils were split into three and we began showing the craft. I had with me my rope-making machine and showed them how to set the machine up for twisting the twine into rope. To make the workshop more colourful, I used different coloured twine so that when the rope is twisted it has a colourful nature to it. After the demonstration I gave them the opportunity to make more rope for themselves and in working together they were able to make 2 more lengths of rope. Making the rope requires hand-to-eye coordination, memory skills, awareness and collaboration which makes it an interactive and engaging workshop for all abilities.

There were two other tables with an art teacher on one and Colin on the other. Colin was demonstrating a Turks Head knot in a variety of ways; whether flat or round or thicker or thinner. This knot can be made using your hand as a jig and wrapping it around the different fingers. On the other table, the pupils were practising hitching around a ring, half hitching on its own and a Monkey’s Fist knot. There was a jig made for the Monkey’s fist knot as it made it easier to insert a ball in the centre. I was able to guide the art teacher and pupils in learning these techniques and the more they practised with their hands, the better they got.

This workshop was a practical class that improved the pupil’s motor skills, learning from seeing and developing their communication in collaboration.

The college students from Petroc came to Barnstaple Museum to listen to a presentation by Ed Wild, Hester Berry and myself. We wanted this conversation to describe the stages and stepping stones each person made in their journey into the art and craft world. The students were then able to ask questions at the end. We left some time for students to walk around the exhibition to get an idea of the project in more detail and see the final art pieces that were created. We had positive feedback from the teachers and the students in this discussion.

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Devon County Show

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I’m thrilled to share that I’ll be exhibiting at the upcoming Devon County Show.
From Thursday, May 18th to Saturday, May 20th, you can find me in the Devon Home Crafts tent near the yellow entrance. I’ll be proudly showcasing my impressive rope-making machine and demonstrating the fascinating process of rope production.
In addition, I’ll have a number of my captivating rope sculptures on display, along with a newer hammered copper sculpture.
You won’t want to miss this opportunity to see the impressive work of other talented artisans from the Devon area.

 

 

 

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Project End

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As we come to the end of the project, we are reflecting on our project journey which spanned over 4 years, from 2019 – 2023.
From the time we sat in a cafe in Dorset and thought about how we could highlight endangered crafts, to starting to write the Arts Council funding application and then having to put this on hold due to Covid-19.
Many times, in the beginning, we didn’t think this project would see the light of day. When sitting back down to write the funding big in early 2021, we decided that we would only pursue this project if it fell into place. We were lucky and many stars aligned when developing the project, from the Museum giving us an exhibition in their relatively new community gallery to finding match funding and support in kind.
The final make-or-break decision came from the Arts Council when the funding application was accepted. We were overjoyed with the result and couldn’t wait to start!

From this point, the learning of endangered craft skills commenced. We knew it was important to establish an understanding of how each skill fitted into the local history. We were thrilled when the museum offered a private view of their archival pieces that demonstrated the endangered skills highlight in the project.

Jess Pearson comments that “It was wonderfully rich documenting the learning and teaching process through film and photography. Each artist fully immersed themselves and the work produced was of such high quality. Everyone should be very proud of what they achieved during the project and what they continue to achieve beyond it.”

There were many highlights of the project and lots of positive feedback from the audience members made up of the public, artists and craftspeople, school and college students and teachers. We have heard of students wanting to learn more about endangered skills and also starting to include the skills demonstrated in their own work.

We want to thank all the organisations and people who have supported the In a New Light Project: The Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon, The International Guild of Knot Tyers, West Buckland School, newly Copperworks, Sandy Brown, The Arts Council England, Heritage crafts and Rowden Atelier Woodworking School. We could not have run the project without every single one of these people and organisations.

What’s next?

From the exhibition, we were approached to help curate a new craft demonstration marquee at the 2023 Devon County Show. Edward Crumpton is also exhibiting at the county Show along with being invited to exhibit at two outdoor exhibitions. Hester Berry is using the skill learned from the project, within her painting practice and Edward Wild is continuing to use gilding as a decorative element within his furniture making. Danni Bradford has been invited to exhibit at The Bovey Tracy Craft Festival by Heritage Crafts and will also be holding more demos for students at Rowden Atelier Woodworking School.
Many artists and craftspeople have told us that they would like to be involved in a future project, so we plan to expand the project in the coming years, possibly looking at different historically endangered crafts in different counties. We would also love to continue to grow our professional relationships with the organisations and people we have connected to within the first project.

For the moment we are focusing on other projects, however, endangered crafts and being able to highlight them and inspire future use of them holds a special place in our hearts.

For more information about endangered crafts, you can visit the Heritage Craft Red List: https://heritagecrafts.org.uk/redlist/

The Red List is updated every couple of years and the 2023 list has recently been published.

Feature Image by Edward Wild – The Orb Side Table Top View

 

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Eco Art Private View for Barnstaple Arts Festival

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In May 2023, the Barnstaple Arts Festival kicked off over the bank holiday weekend. Dawn Ensor, who manages the Eco Art Sculpture Gardens, hosted a private viewing to exhibit local sculptures made from various materials such as metal, ceramic, stone, and wood. The sculptures were placed throughout the garden, providing visitors with a chance to view the artwork and converse with the artists. The weather was pleasant, and I had the pleasure of interacting with several new people, discussing their work while also describing my own copper piece.

Barnstaple Arts Festival

 

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Eco Art Sculpture Garden Exhibition for Barnstaple Arts Festival

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In May 2023, the Barnstaple Arts Festival kicked off over the bank holiday weekend. Dawn Ensor, who manages the Eco Art Sculpture Gardens, hosted a private viewing to exhibit local sculptures made from various materials such as metal, ceramic, stone, and wood. The sculptures were placed throughout the garden, providing visitors with a chance to view the artwork and converse with the artists. The weather was pleasant, and I had the pleasure of interacting with several new people, discussing their work while also describing my own copper piece which you can see here

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Eco Arts Sculpture Garden

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Stone Lane Sculpture Garden Exhibition

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I am thrilled to be showcasing my newest sculpture, which features a beautiful copper boat theme, at Stone Lane Gardens as part of the summer exhibition. It is truly an exciting opportunity.

The show features more than 40 talented artists, Dawn Ensor, Alice Freeman, Trisha Filor , John Elliot , Tallulah Lloyd-Allum , Jenny Ridgway and Fiona Matthews to name just a few.

Garden Opening Times are 10am till 6pm daily.

 

Sculpture Catalogue 2023

My sculpture is number 40 on the trail

You can see the artwork here

For all enquiries please email ed@edwardcrumpton.com or phone 07886902829

Stone Lane Private View 31.6.23

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Studio KIND. Summer Open 2023

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Except from Studio KIND.

We have invited artists based in Devon to participate in the first Studio KIND Summer Open. The exhibition will be open to the public from July 22nd to August 12th, coinciding with the peak tourism season in North Devon. Our aim is to showcase the diverse range of creative work produced in Devon, including drawing, sculpture, painting, printmaking, moving image, photography, textiles, and digital art.

View a virtual tour –

https://www.studiokind.org.uk/summer-open-virtual-tour

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Art Upstairs ‘Openings’ Exhibition

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  • 29 Jul 2023 – 10 Sep 2023
  • 10:00 am – 4:30 pm
  • Art Upstairs gallery, 1st Floor, 24 the Quay, Bideford EX39 2EZ. Note: entrance in Bridgeland Street. ‘Upstairs’ in the title means it is up stairs. Therfore, there is limited mobility access.
  • Drawings, Jewellery, Ceramic, Textiles, Paintings, Photography, Prints, Sculpture

Except from Art Makers website

The first exhibition in Artmaker’s new art gallery ‘Art Upstairs’. ‘Openings’ shows the work of over 20 northern Devon artists and makers. The work ranges fro landscapes and figurative to surreal and abstract. Makers’ work includes jewellery, ceramic sculpture and rope work. Work has been selected from over 80 submissions and represents a cross section of ArtMakers subscribers. ‘Upstairs’ in the title means it is up stairs. Therefore, there is limited mobility access.

 

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