CLAY : holding/ transforming/ performing

About

CLAY : holding/transforming/performing is a season of clay at the National Sculpture Factory, Cork. It celebrates clay as a fundamental and complex material. A key tenet of this clay season is to be witness to experts in moments of live practice, to look into the complexity of clay production and material negotiation. This season of clay presents the breadth of material possibilities from the skills of traditional production to the urgency of clay as a vital sculptural material. The programme of live practice and keynote live conversations will present deep insights into the production and elemental demands of this ancient and current material.

CLAY : holding/transforming/performing is a season of clay at the National Sculpture Factory, Cork, involving a mould making workshop with Kate O’Kelly, a live raku bench for audience participation throughout the month of August, and a full programme of events the weekend of 25th, 26th & 27th August including a live performance by Florence Peake.
This Festival is curated by artist Clare Twomey (UK), artist Nuala O’Donovan (Ire) and NSF curator Dobz O’Brien. Our national and international line up of featured artists are Linda Sormin (TH/CA), Florence Peake (UK), William Cobbing (UK), Simon Kidd (NI), Kate O’Kelly (Ire), Bernadette Tuite (Ire) & Nuala O’Donovan (Ire).