Smith-Genever
2015 – ongoing
Cardiff based artist and therapist Katie Smith and I work predominantly in stitch. We develop process-led, co-produced, artworks in response to working with communities. By promoting stitch as an act of creative meaning making and resistance against the chaos of life; we use sewing as a non- threatening way to create safe spaces for people to explore tricky stuff and to ‘power up.’
Our approach creates connection at deeply emotional levels, which is mirrored in the resulting artworks. Smith-Genever believe that art is a serious business and that alongside the creation of work that is authentic, powerful and relevant it can provide routes and opportunities for personal growth and the building of resilience.
Recent work includes:
Procession. 14-18 Now, Artichoke and Metal Peterborough. 2018
Why come together – can art save us? . CVAN East Midlands. 2018
No one is coming to save you. Arts Council England. 2017
MEMEMEMEMEMEME. North East Lincolnshire Council and CapeUK. 2016
Good Pretty Things/Pretty Good thing. First Art. Bolsover 2015
Ridges and Furrows Artist Residency. NK Arts Partnership and NCCD. 2015
