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urban FIELD began in the Spring of 2007 as a series of exhibitions and events as part of a major collaborative effort between three of Britain’s leading craft organisations: Crafts Study Centre (Museum of Modern Crafts), Contemporary Applied Arts (CAA) and The Devon Guild of Craftsmen. Funded by Arts Council England, urban FIELD explores the relationship between the urban and rural divide for makers and their work. Innovative new work by some of the country’s most individualistic designer-makers featured at the three venues between April and June 2007. The exhibitions deliberately upset the norm: willow artists showed their work in the thoroughly metropolitan surroundings of CAA; a mix of London-based and South West makers presented glass, metalwork and textiles in the Crafts Study Centre’s first group show; The Devon Guild brought sophisticated urban interior design to the fringe of Dartmoor. A geographical route is implied in this partnership, from the centre of London, through the market town of Farnham, ending in the rural tranquillity of Bovey Tracey. The key outcomes of this collaboration were three exhibitions exploring the rural urban theme, asking whether it’s a divide or a bridge for today’s craft makers. Sarah Edwards, Alex Murdin and Simon Olding, Co-Directors of urban FIELD said, “This is a strategically significant development offering a new way of sharing and presenting contemporary craft to the public. We hope that urban FIELD will become a strong touring model for the crafts, filling a much needed gap in provision for public organisations devoted to the display and sale of the best of contemporary craft in the UK.” Supporting the exhibition was a creative mix of education events, maker’s workshops, lectures, and a significant new book of essays. urban FIELD: the BOOK also includes statement’s by each of the participating artists and full-colour pictures of their work. The book is available for £5 from all three venues. urban FIELD: the FILM is a 15-minute film created to help put the exhibition in context and looks at approaches to making by three of the exhibitors. Produced by Making Spaces it is available on DVD from all three venues at a cost of £5. ---------- |
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