Fourthland and Rosalind Fowler: The Cloth of a Thousand
March-April 2018
Cloth of a Thousand is a residency project led by artists Fourthland and Rosalind Fowler.
The residency will use objects and the creation of a sculptural cloth to gather stories and form new myths between migrant and minority groups and Cornish residents.
The artists will work across the mediums of object-making, craft, sculpture, performance and 16mm film to develop gatherings in partnership with Cornwall Faith Forum. These collaborative sessions will involve the sharing of fragments, narratives, and gestures, informing the development of the Cloth of a Thousand.
The residency will also involve learning skills from Cornish Crafts people including withy-pot making and natural dyeing, taking materials and inspiration from the local landscape. The artists will also initiate a series of explorations and performative walks unearthing local histories from new and ancient sites.
The project is interested in using craft, improvisation and an experimental ethnographic approach to re-imagine points of inter-connectedness between diverse groups of people.
A series of collaborative events will be held throughout to shape the process:
The Cloth of a Thousand
Saturday 17 March 10:30 – 1pm at Kestle Barton
Creating a world of stories, through objects and improvised making. Refreshments provided.
Half Way Stories
Saturday 24 March 2 – 4:30pm at Cornwall Faith Forum Peace Field
Meet: Cornwall Faith Forum Peace Field, Dor Kemmyn Field, Penmount, Truro TR4 9AA
A special celebration including a foraging walk using objects and herbs. Hot drinks and cakes provided (under cover if wet). No booking required.
To Weave
Saturday 31 March 10:30 – 2pm at Kestle Barton
A weaving, sound and storytelling workshop working with cloth, paper and willow withies. Lunch included.
The approach for this residency builds upon a collaborative model piloted with Wenlock Barn Estate residents in Hackney, London for their recent work BREADROCK (PEER, 2018). This residency at Kestle Barton marks the first time that the artists have brought their practice to a rural area and coincides with an exhibition of BREADROCK at PEER, London (Feb-April 2018).
