Art Fair Projects 2021

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19 January 2021

Becky Richards, Sand-pit, 2020, ceramic objects, sand, unfired clay, dimensions variable. Courtesy of the artist and Auckland Art Fair.

Since 1974, Chartwell’s mission has been to understand, support, demonstrate and articulate the value and impact of creative visual experiences. We aim to enhance our understanding of the potential of the creative mind, and so encourage everyone to access and use both their sensing, imagining bodies and conscious, reasoning minds.

The Chartwell Project is pleased to support the Auckland Art Fair Projects for another year in the commissioning of a new work by Becky Richards.

Becky Richards is interested in the transformational processes of ceramics, framing her practice within therapeutic experiences. As part of this project, Richards will create a series of ‘worry stones’ to be exchanged and given away to audiences — round egg-shaped ceramics with different glazes that are activated with various corresponding exercises.

Becky Richards will be activating her work on Wednesday 24 February at 1pm and Sunday 28 February at 11am and 2pm, respectively.

Chartwell will also be present at the Auckland Art Fair in the Squiggla Makers booth upstairs. Pop by and say hello!