28th May – 24th June
‘Flint & Forgery‘ is a playfully deceptive installation of invented, forged and sculpted natural objects. These are created in response to Landguard Fort and the surrounding peninsula. Focussing on its geology and landscape, the artworks will primarily be created from flint, a material long associated with the East Anglian landscape. Drawing on ideas from experimental archaeology, a series of sculptures made from appropriated natural objects will be displayed within the casemates at the Fort. The artist will make intuitive alterations to the ‘finds’ to create rarities from common materials.
Artist Resident from May 25th - May 27th
View the artist’s making techniques and see the casemates transformed into a space for art installation. This will include drawing and craft techniques, to transform natural collections.
Flint Knapping Demonstration & Primitive Tools Workshop
Saturday 11th June 11am - 5pm . Normal Fort entry charges apply.
Flint knapping expert Will Lord will share prehistoric technology and craft skills using natural materials from the peninsula. Visitors will be invited to handle the objects and to try their hand at making objects to add to our collection of forged archaeological finds.
The Artist:
Kate Morrell gained an MA from the Royal College of Art in 2010. Her work explores ideas of landscape use through through the playful appropriation of natural objects. For further information about Kate's work, please go to www.katemorrell.com