Name/TitleCatalogue: Materials of Resistance
About this objectCatalogue titled 'Materials of Resistance' by Clare Thornton, published to coincide with her solo exhibition of the same name, held at Plymouth Arts Centre from 1st December 2017 to 20th January 2018. The contents are:
- Introduction, Phil Owen
- One versed in the alchemy of what if, Emma Cocker
- Light Pricks: whispers & kicks, Connor Wilson
- Matters of Performance, Heike Roms
- Between Material and the Body: How Drapery Performs, Natalie Raven
- References & Image Credits
- Note on the Text
- Biographies
- Colophon
MakerThornton, Clare
Maker RoleAuthor and Artist
MakerThornton, Clare & Borthwick, Ben
Maker RoleEditor(s)
Date Made2017
Period2010s
Place MadeEngland, Plymouth
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, paper
MeasurementsH: 270 x W: 207 x D: 5 mm
Subject and Association Keywordsexhibitions
Subject and Association Keywordscontemporary art & design
Subject and Association Keywordsarts - textiles
Subject and Association Descriptionhttps://clarethornton.com/materials-of-resistence:
This latest exhibition explored my longstanding interest in folding and falling and its more recent means of expression through ceramics and print. I produced a sculptural installation comprising works that adorn the interior spaces of the Plymouth Arts Centre, employing coiled, extruded clay and draped, printed pieces to explore time and pressure upon materials teetering on the edge of collapse. These curious, repetitive forms and motifs refer back to the body, a body seeking to be strong yet flexible in uncertain times. This show featured new works and existing pieces reconfigured for this context. I draw on my formal training in dance, scenography and literature and in this latest show I shared how I have been influenced and inspired by two formidable women from the 1920’s/30’s namely Nancy Cunard and Baroness Elsa von Loringshoven.
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypeBooklet
Object numberGWL-2018-14
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved