Making Ground at Studio Fusion Gallery

Studio Fusion Gallery presents an exhibition of the craft objects and outcomes of Making Ground; a collaborative interdisciplinary project between basket maker Annemarie O'Sullivan, ceramicist Elaine Bolt and photographer Rachel Henson, exploring site-specific making. Funded by the Arts Council, the project has taken place over the last year at a disused brickworks in East Sussex, where Annmarie grows willow beside derelict industrial structures and deep water-filled clay pits. Sourcing their materials from the site, Annemarie and Elaine have taken dedicated time away from commercial pressures and specific outcomes; time to play and experiment, and to learn from what emerges. Collaboration can take many forms; with Making Ground, Annemarie and Elaine have come together, pooling material and technical knowledge and sparking new ideas, combining the materials of clay and willow in new playful forms. Photographer Rachel Henson has worked with them to capture and interpret this collaborative process and their interaction with the land. Studio Fusion will present a range of the objects produced as a result of the Making Ground collaboration from 25 March - 11 June 2017.