COMING UP NEXT…

MOTHER TONGUE

Emma Salmon, Holly Dawes & Lara Hailey

Special opening event on Saturday 20th June, 4:00-6:00pm

…with live music, morris dancing and more!

Exhibition runs until Sat 18th July

Thou, I, Not, That, We, To Give, Who, This, What, Man/male, Ye, Old, Mother, To Hear, Hand, Fire, To Pull, Black, To Flow, Bark, Ashes, To Spit, Worm

These ‘ultra-conserved’ words are a set of 23 identified words that have survived since the end of the last ice age. They have remained largely unchanged for up to 15,000 years, indicating a deep ancestral link between Eurasian language families. These words are powerful and universal, giving clues to their importance in our ancestors lives.

Artists Emma Salmon, Lara Hailey and Holly Dawes explore the theme of matriarchal histories through the ancestry of language in ancient cultures. Working with their independent disciplines of metal, textiles and ceramics each artist will uncover hidden histories, using the list of ‘ultra-conserved’ words to initiate and unite their practices.

Past Exhibitions:

Close-up photograph of red currants immersed in bubbling liquid, part of an art exhibit by Nikki Davidson-Bowman at Blackshed Gallery from November 8 to 22.
Poster for an art event titled 'WASTELAND' with a background image of the forest floor covered in moss and small plants. The poster includes names of featured artists: Alice Freeman, Beccy McCray, David Kefford, Liz Elton, Rowan Corkill, Sarah Pager, and Sharon Wylde from St. Mary's School. It mentions an opening event on October 11 from 4 to 6 pm and regular open hours on Tuesdays to Fridays from 11 am to 3 pm and Saturdays from 10 am to 4 pm. Logos of supporting organizations are at the bottom.