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The exhibition at Chatsworth House features the innovative works of sixteen contemporary designers, highlighting the dialogue between historical artifacts and modern artistry. Captivating photography and insightful essays reveal how these artists, including Michael Anastassiades and Wendell Castle, draw inspiration from the estate’s rich design history. The juxtaposition of contemporary pieces, such as LED lighting and intricately carved sculptures, within the historic setting fosters a unique exploration of design evolution and the interplay of past and present.

Der Werkkatalog Tunnel zeigt Arbeiten des Keramikers Johannes Nagel (*1979) aus den Jahren 2018 bis 2023. Die meisten dieser Objekte wurden von dem Künstler als Hohlräume, als negative Formen, mit den Händen in den Sand gegraben und anschließend mit flüssigem Porzellan abgeformt und freigelegt. Der Künstler prägt laut Esther Niebel den Objekten auf diese Weise seine eigene Präsenz ein. Neben den außergewöhnlichen Formen, die so entstehen, nehmen auch die ausdrucksstarken Farben und die Bemalung der Objekte eine zentrale Rolle im Werk Nagels ein. Die durch Grabung und Guss geschaffenen Arbeiten werden, begleitet von Essays, in ganzseitigen Fotografien als Stakkato der Objekte und Ideen präsentiert.

The most comprehensive monograph available on the greatest living glassblower, Lino Tagliapietra. Lino Tagliapietra has been described as the world’s greatest glassblower, a figure born from the five-hundred-year-old culture of Venetian glass, but one who also revolutionized glass as a discipline, inventing new techniques to create his masterful works. Even more astonishing, as Tagliapietra hit his full stride, he has become a notable figure in the unfolding story of modern sculpture – an artist whose distinctive works are coveted by collectors of contemporary abstract art and whose vision makes us think about art history in new and profound ways. This is the most comprehensive monograph available on his work and features insightful texts by Glenn Adamson and Henry Adams, as well as hundreds of new photographs, which showcase the impressive breadth and depth of Taglipietra’s repertoire.

Liza Lou's installations, crafted entirely from beads, explore significant themes such as women's roles, community dynamics, and the appreciation of labor. This comprehensive book delves into her acclaimed work, highlighting the intricate details and cultural implications of her art, showcasing how it challenges perceptions and celebrates craftsmanship.

"A groundbreaking and endlessly surprising history of how artisans created America, from the nation's origins to the present day"-- Provided by publisher

Things matter. So why are we losing touch with them? From the former director of the Museum of Arts and Design in New York comes a timely and passionate case for the role of the well-designed object in the digital age. In this delightful exploration of craft in its many forms, curator and scholar Glenn Adamson explores how raw materials, tools, design and technique come together to produce objects of beauty and utility. A thoughtful meditation on the value of care and attention in an age of disappearing things, Fewer, Better Things invites us to reconnect with the physical world and its objects.

"Polly's use of various fabrics - stained and dyed - and more recently glazed ceramics, is beguiling and refreshing in its offerings of simple pleasures.In this way, she subtly assumes a political, and feminist, position, challenging pomposity, notions of entitlement and hierarchies in cultural practice - against high fine art - to suggest an egalitarianism in society across the board" - Cornerhouse website.

Art collectors and collections make up an important part of the contemporary arts and crafts infrastructure. Not only do museums and art collectors improve an artist’s financial situation by buying their work; just as important is the symbolic meaning of the collection. To be included in the ‘right’ collection or museum can give the artist a high level of recognition; at the same time the purchase secures the work a place in a system whose aim is to preserve the work for the future. Collecting is a selection process which has economic, social, political and art historical implications and consequences for the artist, the art scene and the public. In On Collecting the authors look at collecting from public, private and personal perspectives to shed light on some of the structures that are responsible for how artworks become ‘collectable’ and thus available to the public in museums and public spaces.

The catalogue to accompany the first museum exhibition to examine the digitally crafted works of Wendell Castle, acclaimed figure of the American art furniture movement.