CraftCube shows at Worksop Library
Self Tree Stimuli, Jayne Wallace, 2009. Photo: Sylvain Deleu
The Crafts Council is delighted to be showing CraftCube: Research by Jayne Wallace as part of a dynamic library development in Worksop from 20 September – 4 October 2010.
The Worksop Library in Nottinghamshire has undertaken an innovative redevelopment intended to inspire, engage and encourage visitor participation, enabling library audiences to enhance their learning in various ways and to access art in a local setting with a dedicated exhibition space.
CraftCube: Research by Jayne Wallace will coincide with the opening of the library and will form part of Alzheimer’s Awareness day (21 September). Jayne Wallace is a digital artist and Research Fellow at Culture Lab, University of Newcastle. Her recent research into memory and memory loss with the Alzheimer’s Society has resulted in jewellery that uses digital technology as a way to reflect the complexities of memory loss. Visitors will be able to interact with the objects on display giving them the opportunity to discover the important roles jewellery and technology can play in the lives of people living with this condition.
The Crafts Council’s CraftCube programme differs from a traditional exhibition format by offering a walk-in, immersive experience. On entering the cube, visitors can see and interact with objects on open display and through audiovisuals, gain an understanding of the condition of living with memory loss.
“This will be the first time a Crafts Council CraftCube will be shown in a Library context, and with the recent innovative development of this space, it is a great opportunity to enhance learning and awareness of contemporary craft for Library visitors.”, Rosy Greenlees, Executive Director, Crafts Council.
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Notes to Editors
• The Worksop Library is a multi-purpose building in Nottinghamshire. Originally built in the 1930s it has recently undergone a redevelopment and reopens on 20 September 2010. For more information visit the Nottinghamshire website
• For more information about the Crafts Council’s CraftCubes and how to hire them please visit the Collection & Exhibitions section of the Crafts Council website www.craftscouncil.org.uk or email: exhibitions@craftscouncil.org.uk tel: 020 7806 2533.
• The CraftCube is accompanied by a list of related books, selected by the Crafts Council Research & Information team. For further information about the reading list, contact Rachel Brockhurst, Research & Information Officer: r_brockhurst@craftscouncil.org.uk
• The Crafts Council’s goal is to make the UK the best place to make, see, collect and learn about contemporary craft.
We believe that craft plays a dynamic and vigorous role in the UK’s social, economic and cultural life.
We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to make, see, collect and learn about craft.
We believe that the strength of craft lies in its use of traditional and contemporary techniques, ideas and materials to make extraordinary new work.
We believe that the future of craft lies in nurturing talent; children and young people must be able to learn about craft at school and have access to excellent teaching throughout their education.
• 12% of the UK population visited a craft exhibition in 2009/10, and 18% participated in craft activity in the same year (DCMS/ACE Taking Part data update August 2010).
• More than 2.8 million visits were made to the Crafts Council website in 2009. To find out everything you need to know about where to make, see, collect and learn about contemporary craft visit www.craftscouncil.org.uk
• The Crafts Council is supported by Arts Council England. Arts Council England works to get great art to everyone by championing, developing and investing in artistic experiences that enrich people’s lives. As the national development agency for the arts, it supports a range of artistic activities from theatre to music, literature to dance, photography to digital art, and carnival to crafts. Between 2008 and 2011, Arts Council England will invest £1.3 billion of public money from government and a further £0.3 billion from the National Lottery to create these experiences for as many people as possible across the country.
