Well it's been a packed month in the studio here so I'm sharing my fab visit to the Manchester Degree Shows a little later than planned. Similar to last year's visit (see here), summer is in full swing so as is traditional in greetings it's contrastingly wintery Christmas scenes in the studio. In between drawing robins and baubles I popped out to see the Manchester Metropolitan University & Manchester School of Art degree shows. I've dropped some fave pieces from Fine Art, Fine Art & Art History, Textiles in Practice, on the board below. Fascinating themes coming through where natural materials and organic form/process is put in high contrast against the digital world both in physical form of smart phones/tech and then the virtual thoughts of slogans or flags. Generally much softer colours, reflective maybe? Great to see the work of GFSmith's Portal project up on the walls (more in depth look here). Too many favourites to share here so I may follow up soon with a part two.
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| MMU DEGRESS SHOWS 2024 | EMILY HAUCK KARIKA NOVA |
clockwise from the top left:
neutral natural looking dye colours and fabrics in a piece called 'a duck swam from san francisco to portugal and never got wet' by madeleine calloway vietmeier ba(hons) fine art - instagram,
i loved this piece in the holden gallery showing the high contrast between the spaces we inhabit and the technology that now lives there - unfortunately none of the pieces in the holden gallery were labelled and i haven't been able to find the artist elsewhere - please drop a comment if you know,
can imagine this next piece made up of dozens of smartphones would be anxiety inducing for some - unfortunately as with the previous I'm unable to locate the artist,
one of ba (hons) fine art and art history bethany royle's pieces inspired by pictures of home life - bethany's instagram,
the fabulous portal collab project by gfsmith on display here,
another piece i'm frustratingly unable to identify (please sort this for next year guys!) with an interesting thought for the day 'oh dear how awful what a shame i'm sorry tea?',
loved these flags made using natural materials by bertie (bear) thomas ba (hons) fine art - berties instagram,
absolutely loved this note book of fabric swatches dyed with organic materials by ellen deane winner of the global challenges award in ba (hons) textiles in practice.
