Out of the Ordinary - Spectacular Craft at the V&A: Susan Collis Installation
in London. She works with traditional craft techniques such as marquetry and embroidery, stitching paint splatters on dust sheets and inlaying marks on the surface of a table. Using materials such as diamonds and gold, she transforms Rawlplugs and screws into precious objects to be looked at yet not used. Labouring for many months on a single piece, Collis consciously celebrates both the humility and discipline of making something really well. 'I have always wanted my work to bring ...
Author: vamuseum; Tags: V&A victoria albert museum craft susan collis design contemporary art installation exhibition spectacular artists craftmanship sculpture marquetry embroidery inlay stitching diamonds gold mother of pearl Rawlplugs screws
