Two international exhibitions catalogue and conference, exploring the relevance of  traditional Gobelin tapestry technique as a carrier of narrative reflecting the time of making. 1. Here & Now; 2. Weaving New Worlds

Millar, Lesley

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Here and NowThe National Centre for Craft & Design is a unique and ambitious gallery that seeks to exhibit the most innovative, challenging and accomplished artists practicing within the craft and design arena today.Exhibition OverviewAn international contemporary tapestry exhibition curated by Lesley Millar in partnership with NCCD.Here and Now is the first major exhibition of contemporary British tapestry for over 20 years. The exhibition will highlight the best of British contemporary work and introduce the work of international artists to a British audience. Alongside the British tapestry weavers, the exhibition will feature those from Australia, Norway, Latvia, Japan and the USA. In this way, the exhibition will demonstrate the breadth of international commitment to contemporary tapestry and the ways in which the narrative heritage of the medium is used to engage with political, aesthetic and personal issues of current discourse.Image by Yasuko Fujino.Here and Now builds on the extremely successful 4 year cycle of international tapestry networking events, that first started with ‘The Fine Art of Tapestry Weaving' in May 2008, at Australian National University School of Art in Canberra, and more recently with Ori-rhythm II in Kyoto in May 2012. The success of both these events lay not only in the selection of work that reflected the international diversity of contemporary tapestry but also the networking opportunities and sharing of experiences that were created through the visiting and host artists that have continued beyond both exhibitions. Image by Kristin Saeterdal.Images: (Top left) by Misao Watanabe, (bottom left) by Barbara Heller. (Right) by Saoi Saika.Selected Artists: •	 Joan Baxter (UK, b.1972) (www.joanbaxter.com)•	 Sara Brennan (UK, b.1963) (http://www.browngrotta.com/Pages/brennan.php)•	 Jilly Edwards (UK) (http://www.jillyedwards.co.uk/)•	 Yasuko Fujino (Japan) (http://transitionandinfluence.com/gallery/yasukofujino.html)•	 Barbara Heller (Canada) (barbaraheller.ca/)•	 Fiona Hutchison (UK, b.1958) (http://www.fionahutchison.co.uk/category/tapestry-large/)•	 Aino Kajaniemi (Finland, b.1953) (http://www.elisanet.fi/aino.kajaniemi/)•	 Valerie Kirk (Australia, b.1957) (http://soa.anu.edu.au/staff/valerie-kirk)•	 Ieva Krumina (Latvia, b.1964) (http://webofeurope.eu/artists/25_artist2_krumina_eng.html)•	 Rolands Krutovs (Latvia, b.1979) (http://rolandskrutovs.wix.com/art#!about)•	 Ai Ito (Japan, b.1980) (http://yaikora.com/about/)•	 Ayako Matsumura (Japan, b.1987) (http://ayakomatsumura.tumblr.com/works)•	 Caron Penney (UK) http://www.weftfaced.com/#!about-us/cb3i)•	 Erin M. Riley (USA, b.1985) (http://erinmriley.com/home.html)•	 Fiona Rutherford (UK) http://www.rutherfordtextileart.com/)•	 Kristin Sæterdal (Norway, b.1963) (http://www.kristinsaeterdal.com/)•	 Philip Sanderson (UK) (http://www.artinaction.org.uk/artists/philip-sanderson/)•	 Saori Sakai (Japan, b.1982) http://www.designdot.co.jp/sakai_09_en.html)•	 Tonje Høydahl Sørli (Norway, b. 1978) (http://www.tonjesorli.com/)•	 Pat Taylor (UK) (http://pat-taylor.com/)•	 Misao Watanabe (Japan, b.1978) (http://watanabe-misao.net/)Images: (left) by Valerie Kirk; (right) by Joan Baxter.Who is it suitable for?Those interested in textiles, tapestries, craft, cultural traditions, social history.Exhibition size: 200 sq metres.Availability: February 2017. Showing at: - NCCD: 1 Oct 2016 - 17 Jan 2017;             - The Holburne Museum: 24 Jun - 1 Oct 2017.NCCD will provide:• All artworks •	Installation	guide	and	condition	check	file•	Guidance/support	by	NCCD	staff	during	planning	and	installation•	Inwards	transportation	of	exhibition•	All	exhibition	interpretation•	Full	marketing	pack•	Learning	document	to	develop	participative	programme.The host venue will provide:•	Professional	installation	and	de-installation	team•	Constant	invigilation•	Storage	space	for	packaging	and	crates•	In-house	technical	support•	Onwards	transport	to	next	venue•	Insurance	cover	on	site	and	to	next	venue•	Appropriate	lighting	facilities	and	environmental	conditions.Cost: £7,000.For updates and more information, please contact: touring@nationalcraftanddesign.org.ukIn summary, this exhibition aims to:    - Highlight and demonstrate the diversity of approaches within contemporary tapestry in the UK          and internationally;    - Underpin the exhibition with audience development through curator and artists talks and exhibitions      tours, and workshops;    - Provide networking opportunities.The curator Professor Lesley Millar, Director International Textile Research Centre, University for the Creative Arts, has a specialist research interest in contemporary textile practice, particularly in the UK and Japan. Over two decades, Millar has researched three specific areas: the transition from traditional practice and its influence on contemporary practice; textile installations within the built environment (the texturing of space); the use of textiles as an expression of cultures.Image:'Kyoto' by Fiona Rutherford.The National Centre for Craft & DesignNavigation	Wharf,	Carre	Street,	Sleaford	Lincolnshire	NG34	7TWWeb: www.nationalcraftanddesign.org.uk Phone: +44 (0) 1529 308 710

Tapestry: a narrative for our times

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