Alice Kettle ( stitch) Helen Felcey (ceramics)
Collaborative collection of works 2013
Alice Kettle ( stitch) Helen Felcey (ceramics)
Collaborative collection of works 2013
The Pairings exhibition at CAA was the culmination of a three year, international cross-institutional and cross material project Pairings, which was conceived and initiated by Alice Kettle at the Manchester School of Art. The project aimed to create dialogue between makers and materials in order to encounter alternative perspectives and reflect back on individual practice.
Pairings placed makers and designers together in pairs or groups of three. Each participant brought a distinct and established practice, which was shared and negotiated with others. The exhibition presented the outcomes of these playful duets and trios—many developed through the exchange of work by post and through email—where differing approaches were combined, juxtaposed, or held in tension.
The Pairings were:
Alice Kettle and Alex McErlain
Alice Kettle and Helen Felcey
Alice Kettle and Cj O’Neill
Nigel Hurlstone and Dawn Mason
Rachel Kelly and Janet Haigh
Kate Egan and Vanessa Cutler
Jacqueline Butler and Lokesh Ghai
Alison Welsh and Claire Curneen
Heather Belcher and Duncan Ayscough
Jane McKeating and Jackie Morris
Victoria Brown, Kirsteen Aubrey and Jane McFadyen