Catherine Bertola British, b. 1976
Bit by bit, piece by piece, 2009
Pins, cutlery, paper, foam board, fringing
Commissioned by Museums Sheffield
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Carl Rose
Commission for Museums Sheffield as part of Out of the Ordinary: Spectacular Craft Pins and domestic metal items have been used to make a carpet featuring the King’s cutlery handle...
Commission for Museums Sheffield as part of Out of the Ordinary: Spectacular Craft
Pins and domestic metal items have been used to make a carpet featuring the King’s cutlery handle design, one of the Parrish Patterns. These patterns originated in Sheffield, but their history has been largely forgotten. Using everyday objects once mass-produced in Sheffield to recreate these familiar but overlooked patterns highlights them and celebrates their beauty.
Pins and domestic metal items have been used to make a carpet featuring the King’s cutlery handle design, one of the Parrish Patterns. These patterns originated in Sheffield, but their history has been largely forgotten. Using everyday objects once mass-produced in Sheffield to recreate these familiar but overlooked patterns highlights them and celebrates their beauty.
Exhibitions
Unraveling the Manor House, Preston Manor, Brighton, UK,2010,Selected artists: Gavin Fry, James Hunting, Maria Rivans, Matt Smith, Louise Batchelor, Laura Splan, Kira O'Reilly, Penny Green, Catherine Bertola, Ingrid Plum, Emma Moloney and Caitlin Heffernan
