On The Shelf: Stone Sampling with Liang-Jung Chen

Join Liang-Jung Chen to explore 0urban stone. Participants will use rice papers and inks to create beautiful samples of the surrounding stone to take home, as well as taking part in a hands-on exercise of stone rubbing, which will include sampling of the Portland Limestone, on loan from Albion Stone, that dates back to the Tithonian age of the Late Jurassic period.

Based in London, Liang-Jung Chen is an artist and researcher working across drawing, object, installation and performance. Chen’s practice is informed by material culture in anthropological study which leads her to investigate the usage, consumption, creation, and trade of artefacts as well as the behaviours, norms, and rituals that the artefacts take part in. Currently an associate lecturer at Chelsea College of Arts, Chen also runs two ongoing creative practices; initial initiatives and hardware archive.

Albion Stone is a fourth generation family business that produces the highest quality Portland Stone with minimal environmental impact. The organisation are pioneering new techniques for turning unloved and offcuts of stone into bricks, which have a 75% lower carbon footprint compared to traditional fired clay bricks. This innovative work has the potential to play a crucial role in supporting regional production whilst substantially reducing the carbon footprint of construction.

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All materials will be provided and absolutely no experience necessary. All attendees must be over16 years old or accompanied by an adult if under.

The workshops all take place outside but undercover, please do bring warm layers of clothing, as you may be sat down for the full time. You are welcome to bring your own drinks and snacks to keep you going, but we would kindly ask that people not bring nuts in case there is anyone in the group with severe allergies.

The pavilion is fully accessible as is the bathroom. Please do get in touch if you have any needs that we should be aware of in advance.

We understand that plans change, so if you are not able to make it please cancel your ticket so we can free up the spot for someone else.

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