MATTER | Earth, Materials + Making

The Barn Arts, Banchory

10 September - 11 November 2022, open Thursday - Saturday @ 12-3pm

Treating all materials as equal and eliminating the idea of waste, Stefanie has been exploring the potential of off cut materials from her own and fellow makers practices by grinding glass, rock and ceramics all originally formed from silica. By grinding down the powder this series of explorative sample pieces have been made by testing out techniques such as melting, binding and used as a pigment. The solid forms have been treated like rocks and cut into jewels. Interested in historical practices pre industrial revolution, Stefanie wants to learn form the past and become more connected to place and respect for all materials.

|MATTER| Earth, Materials + Making

Created by members of Applied Arts Scotland, this exhibition will explore environmental wellbeing through making; drawing on craft practices that value and respect natural resources, waste materials, biodiversity and production systems.

From the rural Highlands & Islands to the Scottish cities of Aberdeen and Glasgow, Applied Arts Scotland's Closing the Loop Group have spent the last 2 years developing a collection of exploratory works drawn from a diverse range of dynamic, resourceful and ecological approaches. These makers regularly meet online and participated in a micro residency at Hospitalfield to share good practice, encourage and support one another and to amplify their vision for environmentally considered craft in the future.

|MATTER| Earth, Materials + Making exhibition brings together ceramics, jewellery, lighting, textiles and more by leading Scottish makers alongside emerging talent.