An International Exhibition announcement!

I am very honoured and delighted that my work ‘Ladies Companions’ has been selected for ‘The 6th Riga International Textile and Fibre Art Triennial: Identity’

The Exhibition is from 6th June to 16th September, 2018. At Arsenāls Exhibition Hall, Riga. Latvia. The Exhibition and programme of events has been organized by the Latvian National Museum of Art/ Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, Riga.

218 applications were submitted for selection and judged by the jury, consisting of the following experts:

• Signe Kivi, textile artist, Director of the Tartu Art Mueum (Estonia),
• Laima Oržekauskiene, textile artist, Professor, Kaunas Art Institute (Lithuania),
• Pasi Välimaa, textile artist and designer, Professor, University of Gothenburg, HDK Steneby (Finland/ Sweden),
• Velta Raudzepa, MA, Head of collections, the Latvian National Museum of Art/ Museum of Decorative Arts and Design,
• Egils Rozenbergs, textile artist (Latvia).

 

The jury passed out a decision that 85 artworks from 28 countries will enter the Triennial. An International Conference exploring related themes in The Exhibition is to be held on 7^th and 8^th June. As part of this conference I will be presenting my lecture titled ‘Hair; Locks, curls, thimbles and dresses’ on Friday 8^th June.

This year, 2018, Latvia is celebrating the centenary anniversary of the Republic of Latvia and the Triennial will be part of the festivity cultural programme….. There is a fantastic line up of Artwork in the Triennial as well as the extended Exhibitions programme in and around Riga.

For further information please visit http://www.lnmm.lv/en/visit/exhibitions/4304-the-6th-riga-international-textile-and-fiber-art-triennial-tradition-and-innovation

Lucy Brown

Ladies Companions. 2016

Hand woven hair work mementoes

Materials used; Human hair, Silk and cotton thread, vintage sewing tools.

Photographers credit Alison Bettles ©

Open Studio ! Please come along !

I would like to warmly invite you to my forthcoming first open studio weekend here at Phoenix Brighton. This is happening as follows;

Friday 18^th May – Opening Party- 6pm – 9pm

Saturday 19 May 11am – 5pm

Sunday 20 May 11am – 5pm

You will find me on the Second Floor studio number 2S8. I am currently sharing a small studio, and still hoping to get a Phoenix studio of my own in the near future!

I will be selling my limited edition collage works titled ‘All the clothes I have ever thought about…’ at £2 each throughout the open studio weekend. You may also find me in some other clothes……

You can also view my work ‘In 1962 the birth control pill was available…’ in the South Gallery at Phoenix Brighton until the 27th May. Open Wed – Sun 11 am – 5 pm. She is part of the current ‘Phoenix Artists’ Exhibitions part of Open Studios. You can’t miss her either as she is cerise and can be seen from the pavement!

There are currently over 100 Artists at Phoenix Brighton so lots to see and do under one roof ! Please visit the Phoenix website for location and further information about the weekend. https://www.phoenixbrighton.org/

I hope you can make it at some point, and please feel free to bring another.

Looking forward to lots of conversations…