From my work placement at smiths row, I was given a ticket to go and see 'collect' in London. As this was a £30 ticket, I thought I had better use it!! So I took a trip to London today to see the show and managed to squeeze in a look around both of the Tate galleries.
First I went to the Tate Britain. Although I do not really like looking around art galleries, I really enjoyed the experience. There were a number of pieces which stood out to me because of the artists bold splashes of colour which brought the paintings to life. At the gallery there was an curated exhibition by...... This was a huge space cup of large scale sculptural piece made from everyday DIY materials including wood, foam, nails and paint. Although not exactly linked to textiles, I think I would like to bring these ideas into my own work. I always try to experiment with materials and push boundaries through their uses.
After the Tate Britain, I headed to the 'collect' exhibition, set up by the craft council. I had not realised before, but he ticket I had was a VIP one, so I had a personal tour of the exhibition which was around the saatchi gallery. The exhibition included a variety of small companies and specialist art galleries based around the subject of craft, ranging from pottery to jewellery more textile ideas, exploring materials and fabric. Although I was unable to take photos inside the gallery, I did write down a few names that I would like to explore further. The exhibition, although not all textile based has taught me the wide expanse of the craft industry and how my ideas can be used in a variety of different ways.
Following this exhibition, I am really excited about the clerkenwell design exhibition in a few weeks time!!
I also went to the Tate Modern. This however, was not as successful as my other trips, it was really busy and by this point in the day I was exhausted. To make it worse I wanted to see the Matisse cut outs exhibition, but it was sold out for the rest of the day.
Never mind I have a full packed day where I have gained and great deal of new ideas and fresh visual research.
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