A Space Between, Thelma Hulbert Gallery
A Space Between is a solo exhibition of the work of artist Philippa Lawrence at Thelma Hulbert Gallery, Honiton, Devon. 14th September – 2nd November 2024. The exhibition draws together threads that run throughout Philippa‘s practice, showcasing early, new and developing works.
Philippa works with a variety of different materials and practices— gold-leaf, glass blowing, industrial artefacts, cloth, ink, photography, raw wood, French polishing, enamelling, sheepskin parchment, yarn, neon, insects and plants. Works often take a great deal of time to make, using processes such as sanding, polishing, cutting and stitching.
She considers human engagement with the earth and its resources, the shifting value, production and status of materials, art and artefacts. She is involved with on-going research into our cultural heritage and engagement with the last practitioners of traditional craft skills.
The context of where a work is made or shown has always been important for Philippa. For this exhibition, she researched the life and work of Thelma Hulbert, resulting in ‘Honesty – a companion piece’, a new work which picks out words from writings held at the gallery about Hulbert’s life.