PATTERN, LINE, FORM
A celebration of contemporary craft practice from Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust artists and makers
22 january - 20 march 2022
Curated by QEST Scholar Ambassador and Makers Guild Wales member Laura Thomas, this exhibition of contemporary crafts by eleven QEST Scholars offers a visual feast of eye-catching pattern, line and form - from the undulating carved wood forms of Philip Walker to Gordon Robertson's etched and spun pewter bowls and the ethereal core-cast glass sculptures of Joanna Manousis to Yeena Yoon's architecturally influenced jewellery.
Created from a variety of materials including pewter, willow, stone, silver, glass and porcelain, the works on show all share a focus on pattern, line and form. They include the precise geometric stone carvings of Zoe Wilson and the multi-layered screen prints of Jessie Higginson which explore the rhythm of pattern and the meditative nature of repetition.
Created from a variety of materials including pewter, willow, stone, silver, glass and porcelain, the works on show all share a focus on pattern, line and form. They include the precise geometric stone carvings of Zoe Wilson and the multi-layered screen prints of Jessie Higginson which explore the rhythm of pattern and the meditative nature of repetition.
Several of the scholars present works with Welsh connections. QEST Tom Helme Scholar, Celia Dowson, exhibits glass pieces from her Rhossili collection, inspired by the Gower Peninsula. Her work is motivated by the colours, changing light and wild landscape of the area and informed by the movement and flux of the natural world.
QEST Winch Design Scholar Nico Conti creates beautifully intricate 3-D printed porcelain objects, and his scholarship recently enabled him to spend time at Nantgarw, developing ways to incorporate the local clay into his 3D designs.
Curator Laura Thomas comments, “QEST and the Makers Guild Wales are two organisations that have been so important to my professional practice and so it’s been a joy to curate this exciting exhibition. Pattern, Line and Form are design fundamentals for many makers, but for the selected QEST scholars in this exhibition, it’s truly core to their practice. The diversity of material mastery is inspiring: there is purity of form, precision of line, and poetry in pattern, with each maker demonstrating excellence in their craft.”
QEST CEO Deborah Pocock comments, “We’re thrilled to be able to showcase the diverse work of these QEST Scholars in Cardiff, and hope to raise our profile in the country over the coming years. We’re always looking to support talented makers and we’re keen to reach more living and working in Wales.”
QEST Winch Design Scholar Nico Conti creates beautifully intricate 3-D printed porcelain objects, and his scholarship recently enabled him to spend time at Nantgarw, developing ways to incorporate the local clay into his 3D designs.
Curator Laura Thomas comments, “QEST and the Makers Guild Wales are two organisations that have been so important to my professional practice and so it’s been a joy to curate this exciting exhibition. Pattern, Line and Form are design fundamentals for many makers, but for the selected QEST scholars in this exhibition, it’s truly core to their practice. The diversity of material mastery is inspiring: there is purity of form, precision of line, and poetry in pattern, with each maker demonstrating excellence in their craft.”
QEST CEO Deborah Pocock comments, “We’re thrilled to be able to showcase the diverse work of these QEST Scholars in Cardiff, and hope to raise our profile in the country over the coming years. We’re always looking to support talented makers and we’re keen to reach more living and working in Wales.”
Participating scholars: QEST Winch Design Scholar and ceramicist Nico Conti, QEST Scholar and basketweaver Susan Early, QEST Ashley Family Foundation Scholar and textile artist Laura Thomas, QEST Pewterers’ Company Scholar and pewterer Gordon Robertson, QEST William Parker Scholar and jeweller Yeena Yoon, QEST Carpenters’ Company Scholar and wood sculptor Philip Walker, QEST Scholar and printmaker Jessie Higginson, QEST Scholar and glass artist Joanna Manousis, QEST Britford Bridge Trust Scholar and ceramicist Sophie Southgate, QEST NADFAS Scholar and stone artist Zoe Wilson and QEST Tom Helme Scholar, ceramicist and glass artist Celia Dowson.
The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) supports excellence in British craftsmanship by funding the education of talented and aspiring craftspeople through traditional college courses, vocational training or one-to-one learning with master craftspeople. As a charity of the Royal Warrant Holders Association, QEST was established in 1990 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Association and the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother. HRH The Prince of Wales is the charity’s Patron with Vice Patrons the Earl of Snowdon and the Marquess of Salisbury. Since 1990 the Trust has awarded £5 million to over 625 craftspeople, working across more than 130 craft disciplines including thatching, millinery, luthiery, enamelling, printmaking, textiles and more. www.qest.org.uk
Text courtesy of QEST Communications Manager Katherine Boyle
Text courtesy of QEST Communications Manager Katherine Boyle
Virtual Panel Discussion https://youtu.be/MxPDz90g4DE
Three QEST scholars exhibiting in Pattern, Line, Form discuss their work with CEO for QEST, Deborah Pocock.
What are the roles and relationships of pattern, line and form in the creation of, and communication between, the featured works?
Panellists include QEST Winch Design Scholar and ceramicist Nico Conti, QEST William Parker Scholar and jewellery designer Yeena Yoon, and QEST Carpenters’ Company Scholar and wood sculptor Philip Walker.
Three QEST scholars exhibiting in Pattern, Line, Form discuss their work with CEO for QEST, Deborah Pocock.
What are the roles and relationships of pattern, line and form in the creation of, and communication between, the featured works?
Panellists include QEST Winch Design Scholar and ceramicist Nico Conti, QEST William Parker Scholar and jewellery designer Yeena Yoon, and QEST Carpenters’ Company Scholar and wood sculptor Philip Walker.