Tuesday, 28 February 2012

Felt: The Climate is Changing

I recently went to see the international touring exhibition 'The Climate is Changing' at Farfield Mill near Sedbergh. The exhibition features work from fifty felt artists from across the world and through the medium of fibre demonstrates an international concern for climate change issues. All the exhibits are stunning and it is really interesting to see how different artists have interpreted the issues and how they have used variety of materials  including wire, metal, plastic and recycled materials within their projects. The themes which come through are to do with what will be lost and how things will be remembered, with destruction and regeneration and with responsibility.

Just a few photos of the ones I liked....

900,000 tonnes      Fiona Rainford
Ultimo salto       Katia Volpe
Winter weeds - Young women's jerkin circa 2020     Mollie Littlejohn
Melt     Olga Tarasova
Medusa    Annette Block

Summer field / Summer flood    Catherine Slater
viewed from one side then the other



The exhibition is on until the 25th March and is well worth a look if you are in the area.