Material History

Tonight was the opening of Ali Rhind and Rachel Phillimore's exhibition - Material History at the gallery in Northumberland Fe Fi Fo Fum (which I can't find a link to)
They are my dear friends and two wonderful mat makers. If you read here from time to time you will know that I am 'hooked' on matting. (This is the oldest matting joke there is)

This is the view as you walk in - and is Ali's work.

Rachel here and here (up and down)

This one was inspired by a piece of vintage fabric from the 50's and is my personal favourite from the collection - but I am a sucker for things edged in colour like that - I was talking to Geoff on the way home about it and I worked out that enclosed shapes like these remind me of cell structures from my Human Biology days, maybe thats what I love about them? Cell membranes and vacuoles, nucleii and cytoplasm!

Ali was a furniture maker when I first knew her - here are her sculptural cones - very huggable - despite the sign asking me not to - and her stool and chair in the background.

and here are the remnants of all the blankets she has found in charity shops each with its own label! I enjoyed hearing about how this one came into being. It could tell a tale far better than any I might!

This is just a few of the wonderful things on show. The exhibition runs to the end of September for those of you lucky enough to live in Northumberland. And that is very lucky indeed.

Comments

[martha]

I live in Northumberland at the end of september!!!

[martha]

goodness I'm very lucky. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[wendy]

I might just catch it we are heading up North to visit my family at the end of the month. Can you let me know of anything else worth seeing or yarn shops. I love the pieces you have posted from this exhibition.

[Owen]

I love knitting, felting, matting, cooking, sewing, quilting and all crafting really. Like the mats a lot, more than is healthy really... I hope you are well.
We should meet up when you have a day spare and have lunch. I know a nice little place.

Lot's of love.

[katie]

thank you Owen - time to get up and go to school now - so we can 'meet up' right now - you strange boy

[brenda]

Thank you for the tour of the show! I also like the "50's" inspired one. Thanks for the comment on my blog. I will take up your suggestion and show some of my tools...I am very inspired by your mats and these at the gallery.

[islaygirl]

i love the huggable cones. so cool.