CRAFT IN ARCHITECTURE | Festival of Architecture 2016 Exhibition
14 - 24th May 2016
Gayfield Creative Spaces, Edinburgh
Craft skills bring to our culture much of what is beautiful, humane and delightful in Architecture. The Craft in Architecture Project is part of Festival of Architecture
2016 and is conceived and presented by the Edinburgh Architectural Association. Our intention is to show that even in the digital age, architecture is nourished and enriched by vibrant craft traditions. This exhibition showcases thriving craft skills and production in Fife, the Lothians and the Scottish Borders.
Through different material media: Metal, Wood, Glass, Earth and Stone, craftspeople working in the EAA chapter area have been asked to create a piece of work demonstrating the creative potential of the collaboration of Architecture and Craft. The culmination of the process is this exhibition, which displays the completed work.
The pieces on display are diverse and represent the range and breadth of craft skills available in South East Scotland.
The process of making these artefacts is deeply embedded in the value we place on the carefully crafted pieces. Our exhibition features filmed extracts of the working environment and craft processes related to the artefacts on display.
The films provide a lasting legacy of the project and will help support and promote these skills.
Please find links to the videos below:
