A season of clay at the National Sculpture Factory. It celebrates clay as a fundamental and complex material. A key tenet of this clay season is to be witness to experts in moments of live practice, to look into the complexity of clay production and material negotiation. This season of clay presents the breadth of material practice from the skills of traditional practices to the urgency of this material vital to expressive and sculptural live practices. The programme of live practice and keynote live conversations will present deep insights into the production and elemental demands of this ancient and current material. This Festival is curated by artist Clare Twomey (UK), artist Nuala O’Donovan (Ire) and NSF curator Dobz O’Brien.

Sun 27th Aug

10–12pm
Introduction to the day by Clare Twomey.
A Live Performance by Florence Peake on NSF Floor.

2–4pm | Live-Practice
Final Raku Firing of work from the live Bench and participating artists.

4–5pm Reflections
Festival reflections on the factory Floor with Clare Twomey, Florence Peake, William Cobbing, Nuala O’Donovan & Bernadette Tuite.