Join Helen Carnac and David Gates as they talk about the current exhibition Affinities: Helen Carnac and David Gates with CSC Director, Stephen Knott. The online discussion will touch on themes of the exhibition which includes how rooted Helen and David’s work is within their local environment and the points of connection, correspondence, and analogy that have emerged by working alongside each other over the last twenty years.

First shown at Make Hauser and Wirth in Bruton, Somerset in 2023, this second iteration of Affinities sees the artists further investigate how their practice is embedded in routines of daily life, rural environments and seasonal change, by exploring papers within the Crafts Study Centre's archives. Helen and David have selected documents and artefacts which connect to their own work and concerns. These include lists of wild plants from the garden diaries of the printmaker Robin Tanner; images of the Quantock Weavers; and working samples and notes made by the weaver Ethel Mairet.

For more information about the exhibition CLICK HERE.