ANGELA MADDOCK: SOMETIMES ALL YOU CAN DO IS WALK
Oriel Myrddin Gallery, Carmarthen
Sat 30 Mar-Sat 11 May
Angela Maddock is a freelance lecturer and artist with a passion for materials. The maker in residence of the Florence Nightingale Faculty Of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care at King’s College London is fascinated by how our wellbeing and productivity can be affected by making and transforming materials, something which has often played a key part in her projects.
Over the years, Angela has explored the significance of certain objects through various ventures including Patching Up, ‘Being Intimate’: The Story Of A Quilting Bee, and her PhD work Bloodline: An Experiment In Knit and Proximity. However, her latest project is centred around a remarkable trek which took place last year. Back in October, Angela embarked on a gruelling 300-plus-mile journey on foot from Oriel Myrddin to Middlesbrough, via her hometown in the Midlands. Sometimes All You Can Do Is Walk showcases the array of materials she collected along the way, which she subsequently transformed to tell her story.
During the 25-day solo expedition, which included challenging weather conditions, the artist collected over 10 kilos of material which was sent back to the gallery every few days. Judging from her Instagram documentation, this is set to be an intriguing collection, with the artist cleverly giving items a new lease of life and meaning.
Admission: free. Info: 01267 222775 / orielmyrddingallery.co.uk
words Katrina Rees