PULP
Kate Kato, Kasasagi Design
Paper in all its forms.
An international exhibition about paper in its widest uses, in partnership with and selected by the Paper Artist Collective and GF Smith.
Ready-to-wear paper cloaks, polished paper ‘gemstones’, hyper realistic plant replicas, paper made from mushrooms, suits of armour folded from one sheet of paper, stop-motion animations, and origamic architectural models are amongst the body of work from 30 international artists on show in PULP, an exhibition celebrating paper in its widest uses at MAKE Southwest.
Varying in scale from miniature to vast, two-dimensional and three-dimensional, and from intricately detailed exquisitely cut pieces to broad sculptural forms, this exhibition reveals this ubiquitous material in unexpected guises.
A material with a history extending as far back as 100BCE China, paper has a multitude of uses. This exhibition aims to show the huge variety of applications and techniques in use across the international world of paper making and paper art.
20 Jan - 13 Apr 2024
Jubilee Gallery
Events
Fri 19 Jan: PULP Preview Evening
Fri 19 Jan: Paper Pop-Up, a workshop with Elod Beregszaszi of Popupology
Fri 16 Feb: Cardboard Sculpture, a workshop for children with James Lake
Sat 16 Mar: Papermaking Demo by Two Rivers Paper
Wed 20 Mar: Papercut, a workshop with Sue Potter
Sat 30 Mar: Family Printmaking, a workshop with Double Elephant
Fri 5 Apr: Make a Cardboard Trainer, a workshop for teenagers with James Lake
Sat 6 Apr: Monoprint & Embossing, a workshop with Double Elephant
The exhibitors
Inside the gallery
How paper is made
Video courtesy of Two Rivers Paper Mill
Making with paper
Exhibitor, Juho Konkkala | Origami
Exhibitor, Clare Pentlow | Papercutting
Exhibitor, Juho Konkkala | Origami
Loes Schepens Making Paper
These photos (by @Maryse_Aalbers in my studio) explain part of my work well. This part, manually processing plant fibres into paper, is close to my heart. While processing, in this case kozo (mulberry tree fibres), it is important to follow a number of steps. The Japanese teachers explained this to me. After cooking the kozo, small pieces of bark are always left behind. Sometimes you want those out and then it's a matter of scraping them out with a sharp knife. This is quite a lot of work but so satisfying and also very meditative. I always get very happy at such moments.
Working by hand is a direct communication between conception and execution and therefore feels apt. I like to show that the work is handmade, it is a clear part of the story the artwork tells. In an increasingly digital world, people are losing their connection with nature. I want to restore that connection through my work.
Plan your visit
Open Tuesday - Saturday, 10am - 5pm.
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