| More | The 62 Group of Textile Artists, established in 1962, provides opportunities for professional textile artists to raise the profile of textile art, and to exhibit and promote their work. The exhibition is open 10.00 to 4:45 Monday to Friday and 10:00 to 1:00 on Saturdays. Admission is free. For more information contact the Museum on 01233 336650 or umzc@zoo.cam.ac.uk or visit the Museum website at www.zoo.cam.ac.uk/museum. |
The artists have responded to the Museum in a variety of ways and over 20 innovative new works have evolved from the encounter between art and science. | "My piece is based on the research of Dr William Foster, Curator of Insects, and his team. " | | Penny Burnfield |
Penny Burnfield explained, "My piece is based on the research of Dr William Foster, Curator of Insects, and his team. The scientists climb the tall trees in the rainforests of Borneo to study the insects that live in the forest canopy. I was attracted by the 'collecting funnels' they use to catch the falling insects." Other artists have responded to the history of the museum, to its artifacts, and to its systems of classification. Paddy Killer's works represent giant lab slides and Nikki Willis has created an 'Outfit for an Aphid Mistress' developed from digitally manipulated images of insects.
All the pieces will be displayed alongside museum artifacts, and in some instances, are site specific. Maggie Henton explains, "My site specific piece, 'Bloodline Index', is a response both to the architecture of the Zoology Museum and to the modes and methods of classification which operate within the museum." A series of workshops supported by Arts Council England will accompany the exhibition. They will be run by three 62 Group artists, Paddy Killer, Jeanette Appleton and Heather Belcher, and include two family felt-making mornings as well as workshops for artists, students, textile workers and embroiderers. All events are free but pre-booking is essential.
 | | 'Bones, Brains and Bytes' - Paddy Killer |
Professor Michael Akam, Museum Director, said “Artists are frequent visitors to the museum where they are very welcome to sit and draw. We also like to promote this relationship by hosting art exhibitions on a regular basis. In the case of 'Encounters', the accompanying art workshops are an exciting new development to our programme of events and activities."
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