EXHIBITION - The March Hare Collective and Green Initiative @ The Apex

EXHIBITION - The March Hare Collective and Green Initiative @ The Apex

Today I went to the 'March Hare Collective and Green Initiative at the Apex, Bury St Edmunds. This was an exhibition of local artists with a green or Eco-friendly message to their work as well as local Eco-friendly business initiatives.

There was a wide array of hand crafted goods and pieces from, natural lip balms (the bees wax co.) to small sculptures carved from polished wood. Whilst looking around at the huge exhibition I was particularly interested in these amazing stained glass pieces created from reclaimed glass and natural dyes.

Another art, card attached, created textile landscapes using felted sheeps wool to create landscapes based on the Yorkshire moors. These pieces were bold and vibrant, ans whilst a tricky material was used, no compromise was made in term of quality. The animals in each of the pieces were clear, and there was a defined landscape. 

The exhibition was a little chaos and there was things to look at, at every angle. This is probably because of the nature of the exhibition, more of a trade show, with artists selling there work. Each stall/area was different, but it was all focused around the idea of being Eco and using what we have around us to create pieces of art. I enjoyed this as it made me think about all the possibilities of one subject area. This is evident in our own work focusing on Norwich. Although we all have the same project title, we have taken very different routes and technique choices, but will end up with similar outcomes, not in style but in object, a scarf.