Seen at Origin (2nd week) - collected for its resonances with the 'Why is a wine glass not a shoe' project (now abandoned). These witty wire shoes are by Cathy Miles.
I also quite liked 
this chandelier by GlassStorm. Quite liked. But at least everything at Origin was well made. It rather fell within what out first Theoretical Discourse lecture was about - has our society got its priorities right in its admiration of 'Art' above 'Craft'? Because 'Art' invests 'Meaning' in an object, the Frieze clientele ascribe a monetary value to match the alleged intellectual content (as in queuing up 2 hours to have a £20-note defaced in schoolboy fashion because it will then be saleable on the open market for about £200); whereas 'Craft' - Art's poor relation - betrays the labourer's hands and is therefore working class in the design hierarchy.
this chandelier by GlassStorm. Quite liked. But at least everything at Origin was well made. It rather fell within what out first Theoretical Discourse lecture was about - has our society got its priorities right in its admiration of 'Art' above 'Craft'? Because 'Art' invests 'Meaning' in an object, the Frieze clientele ascribe a monetary value to match the alleged intellectual content (as in queuing up 2 hours to have a £20-note defaced in schoolboy fashion because it will then be saleable on the open market for about £200); whereas 'Craft' - Art's poor relation - betrays the labourer's hands and is therefore working class in the design hierarchy.
1 comment:
love the shoes and the chandelier. I'll bookmark your site - where are you pursuing an MA in glass??? Very gool stuff, congrats.
Mira
glassblog.blogspot.com
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