Artists-makers whose work references lace: Saturday 14 September - Sunday 3 November at Devon Guild of Craftsmen & Saturday 14 September - Saturday 2 November at Thelma Hulbert Gallery
A partnership exhibition which challenges preconceived ideas of 'lace'. Straddling both venues intoLACE presents 22 artists overall, who seek to examine the historic uses and values of lace with particular reference to Honiton lace at the Hulbert. Exhibits at the Guild feature fabric-wrapped ceramic, photograms, glass-encased lace, sun-prints through lace, laser-cut paper sculpture and...
Ingrid Hesling and Jenni Dutton present a body of work that explores the complexities of mother/daughter relationships using traditional domestic materials and techniques applied in unexpected ways.
Jenni produces large scale sewn portraits of her mother and grandmother in The Dementia Darnings. Ingrid works from memories of her childhood using inherited fabrics and thread, exploring concepts that link with her practice as a photographer.
The collaboration of these two artists has encouraged them both to acknowledge the conflicts to be found within the theme. This...
