Caroline Ross: Grave Goods

02nov09:1509:45Caroline Ross: Grave Goods09:15 - 09:45(GMT+00:00) View in my timeEvent typePresentationTopicRemembranceSession ID: Session 5B

Time

(Tuesday) 09:15 - 09:45(GMT+00:00) View in my time

Event Details

Caroline Ross: Grave Goods

Grave Goods constitutes a major thread of my artistic practice. For over 6 years so far I have been making a series of objects including sword, garments, baskets, knives, cups, footwear, jewellery and ritual items that, if I am lucky enough to have a say in my ultimate end, will be buried with me and return to earth when I do. From a bronze sword, to buckskin clothes, a foraged Grave Goods constitutes a major thread of my artistic practice. For over 6 years so far I have been making a series of objects including sword, garments, baskets, knives, cups, footwear, jewellery and ritual items that, if I am lucky enough to have a say in my ultimate end, will be buried with me and return to earth when I do. From a bronze sword, to buckskin clothes, a foraged materials apple basket to oak gall ink inscribed shoes, everything is made from natural materials by my own hands, and is not toxic if laid in the earth. Each few months something is added to the goods, or renewed, or made better, and it is an ongoing work that will last the rest of my life. By definition it cannot be sold or given away, although it can be shown. The sword and knife are not spurious ’re-enactment type’ articles, I teach sword and other martial arts, and use knives in my making-work daily, and as such they reflect me as much as any garments or basket. The work is an ongoing inquiry into the necessity of death and dying for there to be any life, living, or art at all

Speakers for this event

  • Caroline Ross

    Caroline Ross

    I live and work on a boat on the River Thames where I make and teach natural art materials, draw and make objects. I also travel to teach these skills and T\'ai Chi all over Europe. My work is often featured in Dark Mountain including the cover for issue 13. I am a member of Wilderness Art Collective and will be showing with them this summer. My work has featured in Earth Island Journal and online in many places such as The Clearing, by Little Toller. I have not shown this work before, and cannot think of a better context in which to place it.

    URL https://carolineross.co.uk/

Schedule

    • Day 1
    • 31/10/2021
    • 16.00 Opening day events16.00 - 21.00Opening day events including keynotesSpeakers: Bayo Akomolafe, Beatrice Allegranti