Taking up Creative Space: Artist Talk with Claire Barber

Claire Barber is a textile-based artist whose practice is shaped by site-responsive and materially driven enquiry informed by industrial histories, material culture, and embodied making. She graduated from the Royal College of Art in 1994 and was awarded a PhD by Publication in 2016 (Cloth in Action), recognising textiles as both aesthetic and social practice.

While grounded in textile traditions, her work extends into sound collaboration, photography, and participatory practice, treating textiles as sensory and spatial systems rather than purely visual objects.

This event is part of our Taking Up Creative Space Open Studio Weekend
Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th May

Join us for a full weekend of events at RuptureXIBIT.

We are welcoming author Hettie Judah who will be introducing her book, ‘How to Enter the Art World... AFTER a late start, a first career, illness, raising children, a crisis of confidence, leaving it in disgust…’ Hettie will be hosting a Q & A session followed by tea and book signing, where you'll have a chance to buy a copy.

As well as the book launch we will have a whole open studio with artists Kate Howe & Sally Minns and a writing workshop with Anna Johnson. In the evening we’ll celebrate with our art and jazz salon featuring music from Mood Indigo.

Event Details

Taking Up Creative Space Open Studio - Saturday 16th May 12-9pm

Featuring Exhibiting Artists, Kate Howe, Sally Minns and Claire Barber.

12-2pm
Writing Workshop with Dr Anna Johnson - Shakespeare’s sister: creating space to write with Virginia Woolf’s A Room of One’s Own

All levels welcome,

3-6pm
"How To Enter The Art World.. After.. a late start, a first career, illness, raising children, a crisis of confidence, leaving it in disgust..... by Hettie Judah

Book Launch with Hettie Judah, featuring artist introductions from Kate Howe, Sally Minns, Anna Johnson, Sharyn Wortman and Abigail Norris.

5-6pm Tea and book signing with Hettie Judah.

6pm
Artist Talk - Claire Barber, Invitational Artist in Residence

6-9pm Jazz Salon and drinks in the garden

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Sunday 17th May 12-6pm
Taking Up Creative Space Open Studio Featuring Exhibiting Artists, Kate Howe, Sally Minns and Claire Barber. (No booking required).

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