As the @collectartfair draws to a close I’m reflecting on what an incredible experience it has been. Above all I think my exposure to the Collect Open cohort has been one of the high points. Seeing their commitment to their craft is a huge source of inspiration. A big shout out to @tf_chan@brigitta_spinocchia_freund@carolinejackmanartist for allowing us the space to do our thing. And @aishfunk for being the best version of me 😂
Sharing final image of Divine Loss, on view now at @collectartfair
Divine Loss addresses miscarriage as a common yet largely unspoken experience. Following my own miscarriage last year, I was struck by the lack of public discourse around this event, and the reliance on marginal sources of information. At the same time, I was taken aback by the amount of friends who came forward, quietly sharing their own stories.
The work presented here responds to this collective silence, drawing a parallel with the absence of miscarriage from the accepted vernacular of the art world. In this artwork, an orb ascends a shell, representing the foetus leaving the body, while the adjacent but separate draped cloth suggests a child not swaddled. By bringing this experience into view, I hope Divine Loss gives form and dignity to a reality that is widely lived yet rarely represented.
It’s all happening today! @collectartfair opens for the Collectors’ Preview. I can’t convey how wonderful this whole journey has been. I’m a little speechless. Please come visit @somersethouse to check out all the exceptional artists.
📸 @allegrazagami
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We are delighted to introduce Amelia Dennigan @acru_ , an Irish textile artist based in Lisbon, who will be exhibiting at Lisbon by Design Fair this May
Through intricate hand embroidery, appliqué and layered textiles, Amelia creates powerful narrative works that weave together the personal and the political, exploring motherhood, love, climate change and our relationship with the natural world. Her practice moves fluidly between craft traditions and contemporary art.
Join us at the Lisbon by Design Fair to discover her poetic textile universe.
📍 26–31 May
📍 Palacete Gomes Freire, Lisbon
Thank you so much @tjedoyle for the lovely write up in @telegraphluxury ahead of @collectartfair It’s a privilege to be able to showcase my new works at Collect Open. Pictured above is a wonderful collaboration with @rachelchudley for Chelsea Flower Show.
This is beginning to feel like a simulation in the best possible way. Still can’t believe I get to grace the pages of @bazaaruk for the March edition. Thank you to @franceshedges for the lovely conversation and words and @elizabethmachinpr for bringing this moment together. The cover embroidery was a very important commission to me and I’m so moved to see it shared.
If you’re in London at the end of the month, please come say hi at @collectartfair
Some details and fabric love ahead of @collectartfair . I would love to see you there and have the chats. Giving away two tickets to the show. If you’re around DM me your email or subscribe to my newsletter linked in bio.
