Legion Projects x House of Goblin present ‘Awakening Blodeuwedd’ - an exhibition, events and workshops inspired by Alan Garner.
During
@neoancients festival,
@house_of_goblin will host an exhibition curated by
@legionprojects with works by The Broom Cupboard, House of Goblin, Tom Sewell, Fern Thomas and Sean Vicary, inspired by Alan Garner’s work, with a particular nod to The Owl Service.
In said story young protagonist Alison discovers a dinner service stored in the attic of an old Welsh Manor house. Through tracing and interpreting the patterns on the plates, she awakens a dormant, cyclical story rooted in the Welsh myth of Blodeuwedd. Inspired by this moment, ceramics workshops by House of Goblin will invite participants to step into Alison’s role — using decoration, repetition and mark-making as a way of engaging with myth. Talks by House of Goblin and Alice Lowe + Matthew-Robert Hughes and Blue Firth will explore Garner’s wider influence.
This will be the first step towards a more prolonged and deeper engagement with Garner’s work, landscapes and influence. More info to come!