In the Design House | Functional Sculpture
Kate Theodore
Hooksis: Kate Theodore and Alan Kean
Hold On!, 2024
A set of 5 functional stoneware hooks with matt white glaze
10 x 10 x 9 cm each
4 x 4 x 3 ½ in. each
Editions 1-5 of 30
Hooksis is a collaboration of two sculptors; Kate Theodore and Alan Kean. Their work emphasises the combination of practicality and art, showcasing how sculpture can be beautiful, and also have a function.
Currently displayed in the Design House, the Hooksis are made by slip casting, which produces a thin but incredibly strong ceramic shell. The hook is first designed in clay, and subsequently a plaster mould is made, into which the slip is poured. After solidifying, the work is fired and glazed.
A limited edition of 30 hooks are made, which are divided into five sets, with five individuals. They are hung on the wall, are incredibly strong, and intended to be used.
Kate Theodore (b. 1981 in Eastleigh, Southampton) is an installation artist and sculptor. Her recent work examines how thought systems and beliefs manifest as physical objects in our world. Her sculptural objects are dimensional, practical, and made to be lived with.
After studying anthropology and philosophy at the University of Edinburgh in 2004, Kate Theodore followed Access to Art sculpture courses in London and Cyprus. In 2018 she obtained her MA in Fine Art Practice from Glasgow School of Art. She has exhibited widely across the UK, including at Chapel Arts, Andover; Gallery N16, London; and Kunst-stoffe, Berlin. Recent exhibitions include Drop the hammer, Glasgow Project Room (2020) and a group show at Queen Street Studios Gallery, Belfast in 2021. In 2006, Theodore was awarded the Lowes Dickenson Prize and has completed several artist residencies in Berlin and Brazil. Kate Theodore lives and works in Scotland.
Katie Walker
Left hand side
Katie Walker
Screen (i)
Ash and Indigo dye
180 cm x 161 cm (3 panels of 53.5 cm)
5ft 10 ⅘ x 5ft 3 ³⁄₁₀ in. (3 panels of 1ft 9 in.)
Right hand side
Katie Walker
Screen (i)
Ash and Indigo dye
181 x 168 cm (3 panels of 56 cm)
71 ⅕ x 66 in. (3 panels of 22 in.)
Edition 1 of 8
Katie Walker designs furniture with a sculptural approach and a desire for structural integrity. By distinctively combining form and function, she creates furniture that is user-friendly and ergonomic whilst retaining visual simplicity. Katie Walker uses sustainable materials wherever possible ensures that the processes she uses have a minimal environmental impact.
She has always been inspired by the work of Bridget Riley. Her work, Screen (i), reflects the essence and rhythm of nature in Bridget Riley's 1966 painting, Breathe.
Katie Walker set up her practice in 1994, following her final show at the Royal College of Art. Many of Katie's designs have been recognised with awards and can be found in public galleries and private collections worldwide. She holds six Bespoke Guild marks and a Design Guild mark awarded by The Furniture Makers Company. In 2013, Katie won the commission to design a highchair for HRH Prince George, which was presented to HRH the Princess of Wales by Katie and The Furniture Makers Company.
Matthew Hilton
Matthew Hilton
Roche Chair, 2010
Oak
85 x 55 x 43 cm
42 ½ x 21 ¾ x 17 in.
Matthew Hilton believes in creating furniture that people live with. Born in 1957 in Hastings, Matthew Hilton studied at the Furniture and Design course at England’s Kingston Polytechnic. He worked as an industrial designer and model maker until 1984 when he set up his own design studio and workshop.
In 1991, Matthew Hilton designed the iconic Balzac Armchair for SCP. Following the Balzac, however, his work has taken on a less stylistic, more functional approach which focuses on finding fluid, easily adaptable solutions to fit today's domestic spaces.
In 2006, Matthew Hilton’s Cross Extension Table won the annual Elle Decoration Design Award for Best in Furniture. Matthew Hilton’s furniture is displayed in the permanent collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Museum of the Home, London, and the Manchester City Art Gallery.
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