but is it ART? - Exhibition at Kleistone Studio

You are warmly invited to our studio's first exhibition: "but is it ART?".

The division between arts and crafts has been the subject of numerous debates and influences the way people look at pottery. This problematic distinction is seen in many creative sectors, including textile arts and ceramics, often in the realm of "feminine work". There are many ways to define the difference between art and crafts and very little agreement on the right way to make this distinction. Some speak of usefulness versus aesthetic quality. Some speak of art as something that transcends the here and now and makes a statement about culture.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

The exhibition will display a range of functional and non-functional pieces by contemporary artists who have been working in our studio: Natascha Bohnert, Kate Smallshaw, Hamutal Friedlander-Klar and Elisabetta Lombardo.

We hope the exhibition, in a place of active craft as opposed to a sterile gallery - a working ceramics studio -  will encourage discussion.

The vernissage will take place on November 22nd between 7pm and 9pm at our studio. The pieces will then remain in our studio for a week, serving as a backdrop to our classes and workshops, so you can observe them and engage in the conversation.