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Blandine Anderson and Terry Sawle, 'Curved console', wood and ceramic, August 2009. Photo: Simon Williams. Courtesy: Simon Williams. Wood and ceramic furniture piece made for In Tandem Exhibition at the Devon Guild
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REVIEW
In tandem at the devon Guild: 'Functional' sculpture or furniture with an edge?
The Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Bovey Tracey
28 August - 7 November 2009
Reviewed by: Anna Trussler »
The Devon Guild's new exhibition: In Tandem is collaborative and presents two very different media: wood and ceramics. Makers Terry Sawle and Blandine Anderson have not worked together in this capacity before and have produced pieces that challenge traditional ideas of domestic function and design.
Fusions of wood and stoneware in the work here remind Andy Christian, (critic) of twisted oaks in Wistmans Wood: 'Rock and root interlock in obdurate embrace'.
Anderson herself says: 'This exhibition asks "Is it furniture or is it sculpture?" - but why can it not be both?'
Writer detail:
The Devon Guild of Craftsmen is a registered charity and Guild with membership of around 240 regional makers, many with national and international reputations. The Guild is renowned for the major crafts showcase at Riverside Mill and for its contribution as the leading promoter and focus of crafts in the South West. The Guild is a registered charity with educational aims seeking to promote public awareness and appreciation of crafts and provides professional development for new and established craftspeople.
Venue detail:
The Devon Guild of Craftsmen
Riverside Mill, Bovey Tracey, Devon TQ13 9AF
www.crafts.org.uk 
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