>Meet the Makers – Jerwood Contemporary Makers
>Martina Margetts, Senior Tutor in Critical and Historical Studies at the Royal College of Art, in conversation with Geoffrey Mann (product art), Ismini Samanidou (woven textiles) and Claire Norcross (lighting). These artists will share and discuss their approaches to making in relation to production, factories and new technology. Jerwood Space171 Union StreetLondonSE1 0LN Entry is [...]
>Jerwood Images
>The images are of the work currently exhibited at the Jerwood Space. The last image is of the new piece titled Nocturne. The piece comprimises of four individual trajectories dancing towards the central light source.
>Jerwood Contemporary makers Prize 2009…
> So with the Jerwood Contemporary Makers Prize all done and dusted plus the Private View going very well (thanks RMT for the strike on the same night of the PV) and I would just like to thank everyone that I have worked with during this very tight deadline. The work looked fantastic and hopefully [...]
>Flight landing 2009…
>These are the first images I have seen of the new piece for the Jerwood Contemporary Makers Exhibition. I would like to thank Lhotsky Studios for all there expertise and especially their patience during this difficult casting.
>Nocturne…
>Nocturne mothLong Exposure seriesNylon, SLS, LEDVaried dimensions2009 Nocturne will be exhibited during the Jerwood Contemporary Makers Prize. This installation materializes the nocturnal performance of moth .
>COLLECT 2009… edit
>Unfortunately the new supports I designed for Flight have not been able to balance the piece. Hopefully when I attend COLLECT today I will be able to sort this out. However, I was nominated for an Art Fund purchase prize unfortunately I did not win but this is still a high accolade especially considering the [...]
>Crafts Magazine May/June – Sudden Impact
>A good article in Crafts Magazine this month regarding the Jerwood prize. There is a small quote by myself commenting how craft should be a ‘playground of experimentation’ and ‘everyone is sick of the same old stuff’. Perhaps on hindsight I would not have used the word ‘stuff’ but at the same time the variation [...]
>The Studio & Blown 2009…
>With the Jerwood just around the corner I have been getting asked where I work and especially what kind of facilities do I need for my practice. The video is currently being shown at MAD as part of the Object Factory exhibition. Thanks for all the enquiries regarding Blown, there is something special brewing so [...]
>Object Factory: The Art of Industrial Ceramics
> I will be exhibiting Blown 09 at Object Factory: The Art of Industrial Ceramics from 6th May – 13th September. I will unfortunately not be attending the private view tomorrow night so hopefully I will get some images to post via another exhibitor. Here is the exhibition outline. Object Factory: The Art of Industrial [...]
>COLLECT, Blown and Front…
>With COLLECT just around the corner I have finally created a ‘support’ solution that I think answers the question of ” How do you make a heavy object appear weightless?” I’m sure I will still have my critics regarding this ongoing saga but the problems arises from never designing the piece with a base in [...]
>Same subject matter different audience…
> SMart Series 16 / Episode 3 CBBC 2009 As promised here is the episode of SMart I featured in. Keeping in mind that the series is aimed at 4 – 14 year olds, the subject matter still comes across clearly. Also here is a link to the audio from the ExMachina event in February [...]
>Blown 2009… update
> So with the looming Object Factory: The Art of Industrial Ceramics exhibition deadline ever pending here is an update on the progress of the new Blown series of cups. I have to thank Becca Wilson for her speed and professionalism during the mould making process. Each cup & Saucer set will be ‘frame per [...]
>Blown 2009
>This is a sneek preview of the new Blown series that will be exhibited at Object Factory II during May in MAD, New York. I felt these pieces needed a new lease of life since 2005 and also I have always thought this was an under-developed and much under-rated project. Also I would like to [...]
>Jerwood Contemporary Makers Prize
> I am pleased to annouce that I have been selected for the 2009 Jerwood Contemporary Makers Prize. I will be exhibiting alongside the following designers and applied artists within the Jerwood Space, London. Committee – Clare Page and Harry Richardson are a collaborative practice called Committee. They work together to assemble, adapt and juxtapose [...]
>New wax bird has arrived
> The image shows the new wax. This has a different end profile as the previous version of Flight landing was too ambiguous. Once again I am creating the piece in collaboration with Lhotsky Studios. I am currently exhibiting at Talente 2009 in Munich. Unfortunately I will not able to attend the event but I [...]
>Limited Edition and more…
> So what has been happening in the last 3 months? I have been exhibiting in Germany at Tatorte and the up-coming Talente 11th – 17th March. I gave a lecture titled ‘Craft is not Making – The Digital Endorphin’ at Ex Machina / Artquest in February held at RIBA in London. On the whole [...]
>The Regeneration of Crafts in Education…
>This is an interesting article written by Prof Stuart MacDonald regarding the rejuvenation of the crafts in education. I was asked to give a quote which to be honest was not as straightforward as you would think. Here is a sample of the text: The contemporary role of crafts in expressing ideas forces both a [...]
>Current & Upcoming…
> After a long absence from writing on the website I felt it was time I gave a brief snap-shot of what is current and upcoming for Studio*Mrmann. I will be updating the website during January to feature new images, detailed process videos and possibly a new logo. During 2009 I will be completing a [...]
>New work Images
> more to follow… Just wanting to thank Sylvain Deleu for once again creating fantastic images of the work. Also I’ve not updated the blog and there is a lot to mention so this will be corrected within the next couple of days. In the mean time check out Digital by Design by Troika. You [...]
>Arts & Business Promo Video
>Here is a link to a series of still images of the work Cromarty. I would like to thank Graeme Mowart of Cinecosse for his direction and patience during filming. Also here is the link to the Press & Journal coverage of the commission, Prize pieces go on show.
>Blast from the past
>via Rosentahl Generations project 2004 I’m currenting creating a timeline for the Past, Present, Future Craft Practice commission. The images will document the period from 1998 – 2008 which in my case is actually my ‘design’ career to date including undergraduate work. The piece above was a collaboration with ceramist and friend Anders Ruhwald.
>Cromarty – wave
> Cromarty waveNatural Occurrence seriesAcetal Delrin15 x 15 x 152008 Commissioned by Arts & Business Scotland Named after the North-East shipping region on the North Sea coast, ‘Cromarty’ encapsulates a frozen moment in time. The installation comprises of 18 sections, each individually narrating the savage poetry of the North Sea. Currently on display at the [...]
>A&B Awards WIP
>The awards will be installed in Aberdeen City Art Gallery on Monday with a press call to follow. I’ll post final in situ images asap. I’ve been alittle wayward of late with news however I some exciting info regarding ‘Blown’, more to follow…