ARTIST TALK: Ruth Downes

Ruth Downes’ practice spans small mixed-media gallery exhibitions through to large scale, site-specific public artworks. Her work evolves materials into a new life with underlying humour and word play.

Join artist Ruth Downes for insights into her practice as she discusses her method behind creating the body of work featured in Barely Wearable.

Light refreshments provided.

FREE – BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

Image: Ruth Downes wearing ‘Masking the Problem’. Photo: James Brickwood.

About Barely Wearable:

Barely Wearable continues Ruth Downes’ passion for reappropriating everyday materials and objects to celebrate their intrinsic beauty. Materials for these ‘wearable’ artworks have been gleaned from a diverse range of sources – from aircraft headsets to coffee capsules. Detritus from nature has also been salvaged to be re-born as a fashion statement.

By reimagining these materials, Downes’ has created works that transcend their utilitarian function, castingthem in a fresh light. The works question our accepted values and how we award status by projecting these everyday materials into the realm of art.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Hawkesbury Regional Gallery, 300 George Street, Windsor, Australia