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Alliances with such major companies as Poole Pottery and Next introduced Hinchcliffe’s and Barber’s dynamic, painterly aesthetic to a wide audience, but the rapid demise of the British ceramics industry during the late 90s brought this creative episode to a close. Crafts Study Centre at Farnham provides the platform for John Hinchcliffe’s latest reincarnation as a multi-media artist. Eschewing the safety of a retrospective, the exhibition consists entirely of new work created by Hinchcliffe over the last two years during a period of fevered research and experimentation. Echoes of his early artistic preoccupations are recalled through colourful ceramic shards and patterned cloth, but these familiar elements are combined with other, less obvious materials, such as felt, straw, plastic and shredded paper. Taking the form of a visually anarchic, all-consuming, high-voltage installation, rather than a polite restrained display, Hinchcliffe’s exhibition marks the summation of his lifelong love affair with intoxicating colours and vibrant patterns. An accompanying book by Simon Olding traces each stage of Hinchcliffe’s metamorphosis to date. To judge from his latest manifestation, the chameleon’s colourful transformations are far from over yet.
From Olga Norris, Threading Thoughts John Hinchcliffe exhibition On Friday I went to the Crafts Study Centre in Farnham to see their current exhibition. John Hinchcliffe started out as a weaver, and over the years became involved in ceramics too. |
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