Haptic-Tacit

Haptic:  Relating to the sense of touch, in particular relating to the perception and manipulation of objects using the senses of touch and proprioception


Tacit: Understood or implied without being stated

These two key words are for the title of two group exhibitions involving 
Myself, Jane Cairns, Thomas Appleton, Laura Grain and Grant Aston. 

www.kimnorton.co.uk 
http://www.janecairns.co.uk/ 
http://www.thosworks.com/ 
http://www.lauragrain.com/ 
http://www.grantaston.com/#0 

 Together we are working towards two exhibitions starting in 2016 following through to 2017.

 We all met on the Crafts Council development programme Hothouse in 2013. 
http://www.craftscouncil.org.uk/what-we-do/hothouse/

This programme has given us a strong peer group connection that has continued to flourish long after we finished.
 Our motivation behind this initial idea is to be able to make work that we wouldn't normally have the opportunity to explore and to be able to work on our own terms.

During these two events we are planning some networking events and possibly a Q&A


More to follow in the next few weeks. 

In Conversation with Laura Ellen Bacon

Tomorrow evening I'm in conversation with the lovely Laura Ellen Bacon at Siobhan Davies Dance as part of their Human Nature season. Laura is  known for her intricately woven large scale spaces using willow.

The evening begins at 7pm and we will be discussing the crossovers between Space, Scale and Site. 

Photo by Alison Proctor Lines, Levels, Layers Kim Norton in conversation with Laura Ellen Bacon You are invited to a special conversation exploring the new exhibition by ceramicist Kim Norton onFriday 25 July, 7pm. Siobhan Davies Studios 85 St. George's Road London SE1 6ER In Lines, Levels, Layers ceramicist Kim Norton dissects our perceptions of daily life and interactions with nature. Kim looks at clay as a material before it becomes an object, as a life-giving property to plants and something which is integral to all living matter. The exhibition invites the viewer to look more closely at the materials around us, under our feet and within our visual landscapes, encompassing the different smells, colours and textures of clay and soil gathered from locations around Southwark. Sculptor Laura Ellen Bacon creates site-specific willow sculptures in urban and landscape settings such as Chatsworth House, Somerset House and New Art Centre at Roche Court. Laura weaves together willow to make spaces that can be intimate like nests or that reflect movement and structural growth at a human scale. Kim and Laura will speak about crossovers in their work and the similar and differing processes on working site-specifically. This event is FREE but please RSVP to info@siobhandavies.com or call Reception on 020 7091 9650. Exhibition Dates: Friday 18 July – Sunday 21 September Kim Norton Exhibition Tour: Tuesday 16 September, 2-3pm We very much look forward to seeing you there.