Black Artisans: Meet the Maker - Jahday Ford
Thursday 3rd October 2024 02:00 PM to 03:30 PM
Haworth Art Gallery, Hollins Lane, Accrington, BB5
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Come join us at the Haworth Art Gallery to meet the talented glasswork artist and designer, Jahday Ford and see his work on display as part of the Black Artisans exhibition.
To coincide with The Black Artisans photography exhibition at Haworth Art Gallery we present an opportunity to hear from maker Jahday Ford (Glassblower), who's work will be exhibited alongside the Tiffany Collection at the Haworth.
Jahday will be exhibiting examples of his work as well as providing insights into his designs and creative process,
The exhibits at the Haworth includes the largest public collection of Tiffany glass in Europe.
Jahday will participate in a conversation and walking tour of the exhibits alongside Samantha De Simone (Senior Assistant, Haworth Collection), to explore the relationship and dialogue between Jahday's own work and selected Tiffany pieces.
This event is free to attend. Places are limited so please pre-book via Eventbrite.
Jahday Ford is a recent graduate from The Manchester School of Art specialising in hot glass and mould design. Using the combination of glass blowing and digital design the materiality of his glass objects changes radically, effectively bonding these two diverse fields.
His award winning project 'Breathe' has been exhibiting in galleries around the country including New Designers, London Design Junction, Manchester Craft & Design Centre and The National Centre for Craft & Design based in Lincolnshire.
"Glass behaves differently with every element or exterior surface its comes into contact with. With wood, metal, clay and digital processes I am able to explore new synergies between glass and other compatible materials. This creates forms and textures not possible by traditional hand-made techniques, therefore formulating innovative methods of glassmaking within my practice."
Jahday has previously exhibited work at the Bluecoat Display Centre in Liverpool and is featured in the October edition of House & Garden magazine.
The Black Artisans showcases and celebrates established UK based Black Artisans through a travelling photography exhibition. The project, initiated by photographer Jo Sealy, aims to enlighten, educate and inspire people to explore craft as a potential field of work - or as a leisure interest.
The Haworth Art Gallery known as one of Lancashire’s finest Arts & Crafts houses, provides a fitting venue for this inspiring exhibition which will be running until Sunday 6th October 2024.
A series of connected talks and events will be hosted during the exhibition run. Find out more here.
These Black Artisans events form part of Creative Lancashire's curated programme of presentations for Black History Month (UK)
