New commission in Northampton
Jeweller Laura Baxter has recently finished a new £12,000 commission for Northampton's Charles Rennie Mackintosh Museum at 78 Derngate
Leaf Fall is Baxter’s first major public art commission and was inspired by Mackintosh’s love of nature. It’s made up of a series of black powder-coated copper leaves scattered across the wall of the museum atrium, with a few gold leaves providing a splash of colour. ‘The piece celebrates nature and responds directly to the atrium space’, says Baxter, adding, ‘Nature and leaves are strong elements in Mackintosh’s work and I think I share the same aesthetic of abstracting from nature.’
The atrium is in the newly acquired 82 Derngate (next door to the original Mackintosh house at number 78), a Georgian house which has now been incorporated into the museum by architect John McAslan. As well as the original Mackintosh interiors, the gallery has a permanent exhibition space showcasing a programme of contemporary craft exhibitions.
www.78derngate.org.uk
