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The Black
Swan Craft Shop
The craft shop stocks the work of over one hundred individual
craftspeople. Their work is shown alongside the exhibition
programme and covers a diverse range of materials and techniques.
We stock a growing assortment of eco-friendly accessories,
gifts, books and cards.
They stock the following magazines:
Ceramic Review, Crafts, Selvedge, Art Monthly, AN, Evolver, Muse
Gift Vouchers are available and they also have
a wish list, where you can make a note of your desired piece
from their wonderful selection and a loved one will know exactly
what to purchase for you. Please ask for more details.
Ceramics, Glass, Jewellery, Lighting, Furniture,
Willow, Wood, Textiles, Clothing, Prints, Kitchenwear
For futher information please see www.blackswan.org.uk
Black Swan
Exhibitions
June 19 – August 22
Gallery One
Gonzo artist Ralph Steadman curates Clockwork and Automata
Ralph Steadman's - 'Whoops a Daisy....!' in association with
automata maker Keith Newstead.
'Clockwork is hard and precise
- let's do soft and wonky'.
Inspired by the comedy of Jacques
Tati, the random and awkward movement of old clockwork toys and
a genuine affection for things that just seem a little bit wrong
- Ralph Steadman takes on the soft and wonky world of Clockwork.
Pushing
the boundaries of the traditional materials generally found in
the world of clockwork and automata making - Ralph is pushing
latex, paper and water to the limits with the help of genius
maker Keith Newstead. Having collaborated on the critically acclaimed
Terry Gilliam commissioned piece 'Mad God Universe' Ralph and
Keith are teaming up again having reconnected through a series
of serendipitous events surrounding, facebook and Ciara Nolan
the new Gallery Manager at the Black Swan Gallery in Frome.
Gallery
One will be transformed into an inventor's studio for the duration
of the exhibition, showcasing early clockwork and automata that
have fuelled the imaginations of both Ralph and Keith. Such inspirations
include Ralph's beloved LMS Train Set. Also on view will be the
sketches made in the developement of the clockwork piece which
has been commissioned specifically for Black Swan Arts. Various
test sculptures, experiments in material, form and movement will
also be on show along with the eccentrically creative exchanges
between artist and maker
A fun and inspiring experience can be
expected by all…
June 19 – July 3
Gallery Two (Round Tower)
Jenny Purrett & Deborah Feiler
Passing Time
Our contact with the world as we walk through
it - silently watching - are for both of us, moments of awe.
Through our work we both explore our individual experiences of
landscape and the passing of time - from the wilting of a flower
to the arc of the sun overhead.
Each experience is fleeting, and yet the record
of it is fixed through use of line. Line has, for both of us,
the physical and emotional qualities that can express the elusive
connection between our internal and external landscapes.
We have
tried to create a space that allows the viewer to contemplate
work which seeks to capture our connection with our immense and
fragile natural world.
July 10 – July 17
Gallery Two (Round Tower)
Saskia Wickins
Something Surviving
Something surviving looks at the everyday
existence within a personal environment. The cress is used to
represent endurance presenting nature as the strongest force.
The scale of the piece is a reflection on how everyday occurrences
can be forgotten.
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