Visit to Platt Hall Gallery - 19/01/12
Intervention: 62 group review of fabric and textiles.
The learning and education curator Kate Day had helped put together the items we were to look at during our visit to the gallery but was unfortunately unable to join us because she was attending a conference in India.
However, we were shown various displays and given an audio description of each one by Naomi, and then Rosie gave us the artists explanation and interpretation of what had inspired the artist during their research of items held in the gallery.
One of the displays was of what appeared to be thigh length boots or stockings in a cobwebby material displayed by being hung from the ceiling. These were free moving and their shadow also create a part of the display. Another item was a parasol, again suspended and free moving with various texts added to it and indicating a modern take on young people and their activities in the 21st century. We were able to handle some items of the most intricate stitching which created what appeared to be a checkers board and draughts. It must have taken hours to create such perfection.
After looking at a couple of other displays we had the opportunity of handling some items of the early 20th century in the education suite. There were corsets with the most decorative lace creations and of the very tiniest waist size which must have been torture to wear. Also, two pairs of ladies boots which were tiny in size, probably a today's size 3, and very narrow.
Adam who was helping us with this handling session showed us a card with shoe buttons, sets of up to as many as 40 being used on a pair of ladies boots. We also had a look at some hats; one looked like what could have been a school hat but was defined by some feathers and a ribbon. Also, a most delicate lace child's bonnet which could have been a part of a party outfit. A fun hat probably used for dressing up had a face and ears and a hole at the back for a ponytail.
We were able to hold a dainty parasol which was intricately embroidered, and a piece of fabric with different textiles stitched onto it in various patterns which displayed the various arts of stitching and embroidery.
The gallery furnished us with hot drinks and biscuits at the end of our visit which were most enjoyable and we thanks Mary and her volunteer drivers for taking us to this exhibition and guiding us during our tour.
The learning and education curator Kate Day had helped put together the items we were to look at during our visit to the gallery but was unfortunately unable to join us because she was attending a conference in India.
However, we were shown various displays and given an audio description of each one by Naomi, and then Rosie gave us the artists explanation and interpretation of what had inspired the artist during their research of items held in the gallery.
One of the displays was of what appeared to be thigh length boots or stockings in a cobwebby material displayed by being hung from the ceiling. These were free moving and their shadow also create a part of the display. Another item was a parasol, again suspended and free moving with various texts added to it and indicating a modern take on young people and their activities in the 21st century. We were able to handle some items of the most intricate stitching which created what appeared to be a checkers board and draughts. It must have taken hours to create such perfection.
After looking at a couple of other displays we had the opportunity of handling some items of the early 20th century in the education suite. There were corsets with the most decorative lace creations and of the very tiniest waist size which must have been torture to wear. Also, two pairs of ladies boots which were tiny in size, probably a today's size 3, and very narrow.
Adam who was helping us with this handling session showed us a card with shoe buttons, sets of up to as many as 40 being used on a pair of ladies boots. We also had a look at some hats; one looked like what could have been a school hat but was defined by some feathers and a ribbon. Also, a most delicate lace child's bonnet which could have been a part of a party outfit. A fun hat probably used for dressing up had a face and ears and a hole at the back for a ponytail.
We were able to hold a dainty parasol which was intricately embroidered, and a piece of fabric with different textiles stitched onto it in various patterns which displayed the various arts of stitching and embroidery.
The gallery furnished us with hot drinks and biscuits at the end of our visit which were most enjoyable and we thanks Mary and her volunteer drivers for taking us to this exhibition and guiding us during our tour.
posted by elaine at 11:47 AM
Single post
1 Comments
