How big is an oversized knife?
So I’ve been getting asked how ‘oversized’ if the new knife for Lab Craft, well here it is in it’s prototype stage. As previously stated I’ve always wanted to go SUPERSIZE however for now this 50cm version will have to do. image © Chris Labrooy The above images is of one of the sound artefacts [...]
WIP: Ltd edition pieces…
I’ve just received these images from the workshop of Hamilton & Inches in Edinburgh. The Ltd edition piece of Shine candelabra is a one-off piece (to date) I have created for Lab Craft. The piece has been an extreme labour of love with amazing collaborations from Powderhall Fine Art Founders (bronze casters) and the naturally Hamilton [...]
Cross-Fire Teapot edition of 10
image © Ben Murdock Cross-Fire teapot is an artefact of the traversing sound clash within a domestic argument. The piece is made in slip-cast earthenware with a glossy white glaze. The piece is an edition of 10 plus 1AP and accompanied with the Cross-Fire animation, price on application. A massive thanks to Ben Murdock for [...]
UPDATE again: Shine 2010 – work in progress…
Update: The short video now includes footage of the resultant cast piece. I was amazed at how much detail the silicon bronze took of the original and am delighted with the result. Granted it isn’t much of a looker however the refinement begins over the next couple of days for preparation for the silver plating. [...]
Visual Research Centre Lecture…
Here’s a link to a review by Dr Louise Valentine of the ‘In Conversation’ I gave last Tuesday at the Visual Research Centre based within the Dundee Contemporary Arts building. I’ve also been contacted regarding the image I titled ‘Thug Craft’ with concerns over certain ceramic works by artitst such as Edmund de Waal, Alison [...]
‘In Conversation’ 15th June DCA
image © Chris Labrooy Tomorrow I’ll be giving an ‘In Conversation’ lecture plus Q&A at the DCA, Dundee in the Visual Research Centre @ 2pm. The focus of the lecture will be a mixture of the new Cross-fire series and also my position within the discipline of craft. Perhaps a quick visual response to this [...]
Recent press
The articles are from the FT 22/05/10 House & Home supplement and Crafts Magazine no. 224 May/June 2010, a good mixture of old and new. Not to sure about the ‘Mann Alive’ article title in Crafts and also the continuing reference to ‘Poster boy of…’ however my response to this will be seen on June 12th [...]
Digital Craft?…
image © Craft Festival Scotland The image was taken at the press launch of the Future Craft Exposition and a full set can be found on their Facebook page here. The person in the photo is the curator of the exposition Sally Reaper. There is a small article in this months Crafts Magazine about the [...]
5000 views…
image © PPFCP A big thank you to everyone who has watched the Cross-fire animation, granted it will not be breaking any Avatar figures however I’m very proud so thank you. Also look out for the series @ DCA in June and several International venues in during the summer months.
London, Dublin and more…
A big thank you to everyone involved in organising the Inter-changes symposium in Dublin that I have just returned from. Perhaps not as fun was the return journey but I suppose we can’t blame Mother Nature to much for that one. Also I would like to thank Louise Allen of CCOI and Lesley Millar for [...]
Sunday Herald article…
>Abit late but coverage all the same, shame about the poor photoshop cropping skills SH. Also before anyone asks that’s not me in the dress… I am currently looking into how to fabricate the Cross-fire series for a limited edition run, possibly edition of 5 plus 1 AB. More to follow…
>Easy link to Cross-fire…
>As of yet I’ve not created an obvious link to Cross-Fire on my homepage so simply click the image or here.
>edit: Cross-fire series launched…
>This is the official link to the new Cross-fire series that was launched last Thursday at the PV of the Future Craft exposition in Dundee. Thank you for all the emails regarding this series and I will reply to them asap… Here is a link to todays Scottish Herald that I was interviewed for regarding [...]
>Upcoming Events…
> So I’ve been somewhat absent lately so let me get everyone up to date with my upcoming events. Exhibitions Future Craft: research exposition Matthew Gallery Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design Action! Design over Time MoMA New York Architecture and Design Galleries, Third Floor This Just In: New Acquisitions MAD New York [...]
>Crossfire gaining momentum…
> The deadline for Cross-fire is looming however the project has certainly gained considerable momentum in the last fortnight. With only one more piece of the jigsaw to finish the 7 sound artefacts that make-up Cross-fire will be completed. Now it’s time for a re-think of the website and those PR emails collated and sent [...]
>Cross-fire series
> Cross-fire cutlery detail from Studio Mrmann on Vimeo. Cross-fire Natural Occurrence series Mix media 2010 The focus of the Past, Present & Future Craft Practice commission was to examine the intangible characteristic of the spoken word and investigate the unseen affect of sound upon its inhabited environment. The project centralizes around the context of [...]
>WIP…
> image courtesy of Jochen Holz This is one of the first images I’ve seen of the wineglass from the Cross-Fire animation. The piece has come alive since interpreted in glass compared to the static nature of the resin prototype. I’m also currently writing the synopsis for the Cross-Fire series to be exhibited in March. [...]
>Cross-fire trailer 2
> Cross-fire trailer 2 from Studio Mrmann on Vimeo.
>Cross-fire trailer 1
> Cross-fire trailer 1 from Studio Mrmann on Vimeo.
>On The Move Exhibition edit
> With the Christmas festivities coming to a close it’s time to look towards 2010. In January I am honoured to be exhibiting alongside Muybridge, Marey and Jonathan Shaw to name but a few at The Estorick Collection in London. The exhibition titled On the Move will be showcasing the collections’ Italian Futurist masterpieces. On [...]
>The Danish Design School – Thankyou
> Just back from Copenhagen and straight back into the studio. I just want to thank Flemming tvede Hensen for his invitation & hospitality over the last 3 days. Also it was great to randomly bumping into Di Mainstone again, she was holding a 2 week worshop in the CIID department within the design school. [...]
>The Danish Design School OPEN LECTURE 9th Dec 9.30am
> This week I will be splitting my time between Aberdeen and Copenhagen. I will giving an Open Lecture to the students of the Danish Design School in Copenhagen on Wednesday the 9th Dec. I will focusing the lecture towards the new Crossfire series and examining possible deformers in the natural environment. The image is [...]
>New contact address…
> So due to an unmanageable amount of spam mail I have changed my contact details. enquiries@mrmann.co.uk I will still be contactable on my previous email address but will be slowly migrating to just one address. I would just like to thank De Monfort University for their great hospitality during their Digital Design (&) Art [...]
>edit: The weirdness begins… + video
>So I received the prototypes from DMC last night and have been frantically sanding and mending (thanks UPS) the pieces for presentation tomorrow. As this is the first time I have seen the pieces outwith a virtual environment it has taken me a few hours to create a relationship with them. As these pieces are [...]