Trace

“Made in the Middle”, a Cratfspace touring exhibition, 2012-13 A partnership between Craftspace and mac birmingham in collaboration with The National Centre for Craft & Design
Launch date: 11/02/12 mac birmingham

Jan has produced a new body of work for the Made in the Middle exhibition entitled, “Trace”. The work draws inspiration from the rituals associated with Maidens’ Garlands or Virgins’ Crowns, first dated in 1680. The Crowns or Cants were funerary mementos thought to have been made for young virginal women who were betrothed but died before they were married. Paper rosettes, ribbons, paper gloves inscribed with personal information of the deceased adorned the crowns which were carried during the funeral and later came to hang in a prominent church position. Many Garlands or Crowns have been lost, destroyed or fragile over time leaving an air of anonymity surrounding the custom. This piece references some of the physical and symbolic properties associated with this tradition to reflect on the absence and presence of loss.

The first two Touring Venues will be:
mac birmingham 11/02/12-15/04/12
The National Centre for Craft & Design, Sleaford 28/04/12-01/07/12

More Touring Venues listed at a later date
Exhibition Link: http://www.macarts.co.uk/events/Visual%20Arts