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Paper Works
24 July - 19 September 2009
Paper Works, an exhibition featuring twelve international
artists at Flow, harnesses the sensitivity of the hand-made
object. Fragility and transience are the immediate
connotations which resonate in the use of paper as a
medium for creating three-dimensional form. Single
sheets are either reworked or pulped to form visually
striking works of art. Here, paper is not just used for the
printed word, but given a chance to speak for itself.
Berdien Nieuwenhuizen by using floral motifs and silklike
paper in her garments and wall hangings brings to
life nature and the changing of the seasons.
Tracey Bush's collections of butterflies and moths are
made from recycled paper ephemera. Pinned using
entomological pins this work hopes to highlight the frailty
and diversity of butterflies in an alternative collection to
actual specimens.
Tamsin Cunningham is inspired by the everyday; road
markings, signs and buildings provide pattern and colour.
She creates strength by repetition and folding of paper to
achieve a deeply pleasing texture in her contemporary
wall pieces.
Clare Goddard's kitchen objects bear the marks, stains
and imperfections of everyday use. Paper, wood and
thread are manipulated together to produce utensils that
are integral to the essence of cooking as an art-form.
Magie Hollingworth recycles paper waste by pulping it
into spoon and tool shapes and other forms inspired by
primitive artefacts and archaeology. She creates a
personal palette of carefully selected neutral colour where
shape and surface quality are paramount.
Aino Kajaniemi's wall hangings comprising of minature
paper rolls are intricate in texture and reminiscent of
natural biological structures.
Anna King's pieces are made using the Japanese lock-fold
technique. She leaves them open for interpretation, but
personalises them with a signature touch of hand-crafted
components and colour combinations.
Leah Miles creates sculptural and wearable pieces distant
from paper's usual recognisable form and associations.
She scours beaches and waste-paper bins for ideas and
materials to be transformed.
Angela O'Kelly has transformed paper into hefty objects
with a contrasting soft, suede-like surface texture which is
irresistible to touch.
Ferry Staverman reconfirms cardboard as a willing and
relatively cheap material to use. Modest and soft colours
are combined with striking architectural silhouettes where
subtle threads span the object and prevent your eyes
from distraction.
Janna Syvanoja produces extremely delicate shapes from
old books and dictionaries using a chain saw, which look
as though they have been carved out of wood.
Lizzie Thomas explores narrative, myth and metaphor in
her pop-up books. Wooden covers open to expose cutouts
of seasons inside, waiting to burst out at any time of
the year.The use of symbol in fairytale and folklore are also
employed to celebrate moments when something hidden
is revealed in her own stories.
We will be running two paper workshops during the
exhibition: Paper Nature by Lizzy Thomas on Saturday
25th July 2 - 4 pm and Paper Jewellery by Michelle Holden
Saturday 12th September 2 - 5 pm both at £30 each.
Places limited so please book early.
For more information and images please
contact Yvonna, Sachiko or Beccy on
0207 243 0782 or e-mail us at
info@flowgallery.co.uk
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