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Juxtaposition:
New work by Kate Schuricht and Mizuho Koizumi
29 April - 8 June 2008
Since
meeting in 2000, ceramicist Kate Schuricht and silversmith Mizuho
Koizumi have felt a mutual appreciation for each other’s work.
This joint exhibition at Blackwell is a timely opportunity for them
to explore the possibilities of collaborative work for the first
time, in a cross-disciplinary two-man selling exhibition.
At
first glance the connections between Kate Schuricht’s and
Mizuho Koizumi’s designs may not be immediate. Despite the
obvious differences in form, however, their work is informed by
parallels in conception and presentation; drawing inspiration from
nature and Japanese culture, their work is suffused with a sense
of tranquillity and serenity. ‘Elements’ and ‘Alchemy’
form a series of stoneware and raku fired jugs, conceived as small-scale
installations designed to be positioned in intimate groupings, Mizuho’s
new work, building on her characteristic explorations into the interplay
of man-made materials and plant life, follows the development of
an intricate process of weaving with silver to create a series of
sculptural yet functional open-weave basket forms, each incorporating
a flower vase.
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