In this workshop led by artist Libby Entwistle, participants will use ceramic scales made by the artist to create their own mosaic artefact in response to the divine hag, Cailleach.
By drawing on Fruitmarket’s current exhibtion of Jaune Quick-to-See-Smith, participants will dissect the historical and political underpinning of fragmenting the artefact, and how power can be found in objects that have been ‘lost’ or tell only half of the story. Ideas will be shared in response to forging artefacts, and whether making a faux-artefact contradicts the objects meaning and legitimacy.
By the end of the workshop, participants will assemble their mosaics to make a collective artwork. They will then be asked to take their art object home, making it a lost fragment of an object which is no longer in existence.
Libby Entwistle (she/her) is a sculptor whose practice finds playful ways to comment on the contemporary through the retelling of historical sources, myth and tales. Her projects are told through a feminine lens and explore forms of self-erasure and performance in the pursuit for communal acceptance. By dissecting historical patterns, she bridges ancient narratives to the present during a time isolated from the past due to rapid digital development.
This workshop is part of Fresh Fruit, Fruitmarket’s programme for 18-30 year olds.