Clare Knox-Bentham

Jewellery at The Bluecoat Display Centre, Liverpool

clareknoxbentham — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:43:01 +0000

A new collection of my jewellery will be on display at The Bluecoat Display Centre in Liverpool in an exhibition ‘Cultivate’ between 26th November 2011 and 14th January 2012.

For this exhibition The Bluecoat have invited 12 contemporary jewellers to respond to the work of printmaker Angie Lewin whose work is inspired by plants and gardens. Angie Lewin’s prints will form part of the exhibition to complement the jewellery and vice versa.

Jewellers include Alan Ardiff, Laura Baxter, Jessica Briggs, Shona Carnegie, Paul Finch, Catherine Hills, Julia MacGregor, Ruth Praill, Nikolay Sardamov, Simone Salandini, Ruth Tomlinson and me.

Origin Photos

clareknoxbentham — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 15:25:39 +0000

I had a fabulous time at Origin last week, meeting some amazing makers such as my immediate stand neighbours Bea Jareno, Rachel Gornall, Sandy Layton and Inhee Jeon, talking to lovely visitors/buyers and basking in some amazing feedback. Here are some photos of the work at the show.

(A red dot indicates that the work is sold. If you are interested in commissioning a similar piece, please contact me at c-knox@earthling.net)

Origin Contemporary Craft Fair at London Design Festival

clareknoxbentham — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 19:48:09 +0000

Well, it’s finally here! Origin Contemporary Craft Fair at Spitalfields is part of London Design Festival and offers a rare opportunity to see and buy a diverse range of high quality, original craft from over 200 makers in one convenient location. Come and visit me at Stand D50 and see new framed work alongside large scale installation pieces and jewellery.

New Work – Origin Preview

clareknoxbentham — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:45:12 +0000

Here’s a sneak preview of some new work made for Origin and upcoming shows. These are reclaimed picture frames with the work mounted directly onto the glass. There is no backing so the image will cast a shadow behind.

Busy Few Months

clareknoxbentham — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:21:37 +0000

Origin at London Design Festival 22-28th Sept
Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair 20-23rd October
Knitting and Stitching Show Harrogate for Craft Guerilla stand 24- 27th November
Come along and say hello

The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair 20-23 October 2011

clareknoxbentham — Fri, 27 May 2011 14:09:58 +0000

Very pleased to report I’ll be at The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair 20-23 October 2011 again this year. This is the North’s main contemporary craft event and I’m thrilled to be taking part again. See you there!

Yorkshire Sculpture Park Showcase

clareknoxbentham — Thu, 12 May 2011 11:44:28 +0000

Thanks to Amanda at Yorkshire Sculpture Park for sending these photos of the work in the showcase.

The Walking Dead: Installation

clareknoxbentham — Mon, 09 May 2011 18:48:22 +0000

It’s going up! There’s still lots of jigging about to be done so this may not be the final configuration. Come along on Saturday from 2-4 for the launch party to see how it all turns out!

Not long now!

clareknoxbentham — Thu, 05 May 2011 14:33:47 +0000

‘The Walking Dead: Drawings in Plastic’ opens at Manchester Craft and Design Centre on 14th May. Come along – there will be live music, non-stop drawing and boozy punch! This installation will be VERY bright so be prepared to be overwhelmed with colour! I’ve also got some smaller, domestic sized pieces for sale as well as a new jewellery collection (yes, I have been busy and no, I haven’t had much sleep in the last month…)

The work for Yorkshire Sculpture Park showcase has now been couriered over and should be installed from Monday 9th, so if you’re enjoying a day of culture in Wakefield, pop along and see what you think.

Here is a tantalising glimpse of the work packed up….

New Work in New Venues

clareknoxbentham — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 12:55:00 +0000

In May until August I will be exhibiting new works entitled “The Walking Dead’ at Manchester Craft and Design Centre and also at Yorkshire Sculpture Park in response to current exhibition of Jaume Plensa.

‘The Walking Dead’ installation is a large scale hanging you can walk through, acting as a memento mori – to remember life is fleeting and should be enjoyed and savoured. There are motifs of death and the macabre but the bright colours and joyful images integrated into the piece are a reminder to slow down and enjoy the simple things in life.