6 Makers / 6 Painters

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Curated by artists Jacqueline Alkema and Beate Gegenwart, six craft makers and six contemporary painters currently working in Wales were last year invited to create partnerships/pairings – beginning a dialogue about their professional art practices over the months leading to the exhibition at Craft in the Bay.
This exciting project brings together makers & artists who had never met previously. Each has found shared interests, inspiration and enthusiasm for stepping outside their ‘comfort zones’ to explore new approaches to their work, new materials and making techniques. Their creative conversations, studio visits and sharing materials is leading to very exciting developments with their artwork as well as many new friendships with fellow creatives!
Artists ‘pairings’ include: Beate Gegenwart & Catrin Webster / Clare Revera & Flora McLachlan / Helen Higgins & James Donovan / Pamela Jones & Jacqueline Alkema / Ruth Shelley & Eloise Govier / Ann Catrin Evans & Karin Mear
Makers Guild Wales is delighted to be partnering with Celebration of Welsh Contemporary Painting.  15 other galleries have joined in this celebration of Welsh Contemporary Painting - their website shows the other galleries and the dates of their special exhibitions.