Summer Show 2022
The best work by our Maker Members
16 July - 8 October 2022
Image: Helen Harrison
Welcome to our annual exhibition that celebrates the unique quality and craftsmanship of our Maker Members. It all began back in 1955 when a group of local makers worked together and organised a joint exhibition of their work, which has inspired others ever since.
The Summer Show is open to all Full Maker Members of MAKE Southwest. The pieces are chosen by the Selection Committee (a group of Maker Member representatives from a range of craft disciplines and an independent panellist), alongside MAKE Southwest exhibition staff.
AWARDS
Each year prizes are awarded to exhibitors whose work shows an outstanding use of craft skill and innovation. The following awards will be presented:
Chosen by the visitors of MAKE Southwest and announced at the end of the show.
You too can vote for your favourite Maker from the exhibition. Browse the images below and click the link at the bottom of the page to vote.
People’s Choice Award
Green Maker Initiative Award
Chosen by Dr. Emma Whittaker of Low Carbon Devon, University of Plymouth and the Green Maker Initiative.
Lisa Wisdom received the GMI Award for the holistic approach she is taking to reducing the environmental impact of her metalwork, jewellery and blacksmithing practice, communicating the message to her students, involving the wider community, and for actively improving her surrounding environment through her green approach to making.
President’s Prize
Chosen by Peter Randall-Page,
President of MAKE Southwest
Luke’s winning piece, titled ‘Crucible’, was conceived during lockdown. The rough exterior represents the chaos of society under the pandemic. On the other hand, the cool symmetrical line of the form connotes balance and the return of a natural order.
“As ever, choosing one winner from such a variety of high quality work is agonising,” said Peter Randall-Page RA. “In the end my choice can only be personal and idiosyncratic, and many of the other pieces are equally deserving of a prize.”
“I was immediately drawn to Luke Shepherd’s Crucible. I like its boldness, the thickness of its walls, the simple spout and it’s slightly wonky symmetry. For me it has a memorable sculptural presence.”
Selection Committee Award for Excellence
Chosen by the Selection Committee
Angie is a Bristol based rug weaver who occasionally indulges her passion for intricate handwoven artworks.
The Selection Committee was impressed with Angie’s highly skilled craftsmanship and the richness of her colour palette.
Angie’s Summer Show pieces, a framed panel and four cushions, are from her Warped series, which comprises handwoven textile artworks designed to mesmerise.
“These are a present to myself and working on a fine scale allows me to see new designs for my rugs,” says Angie.
“There is a playful element to them. The artworks inform the rug weaving and vice versa, creating a new energy in my weaving that means I never lose the enjoyment of practising my craft.”
Exhibitors
Exhibition Photography by Maddy Reynolds