A Handful of Objects showcases exceptional works from the Kettle's Yard collection.
- Lucy Wheeler
A Handful of Objects, developed in conjunction with teachers and young people, aims to introduce the objects to new audiences while Kettle’s Yard is closed as part of a multi-million pound redevelopment that will transform its gallery spaces and house a new, four-floor education wing and cafe.
The objects range from paintings and ceramics to natural objects displayed within the Kettle’s Yard house.
The five objects are:
- ‘Red Stone Dancer’ a sculpture by Henri Gaudier-Brzeska
- ‘Five Ships – Mount’s Bay’ a painting by Alfred Wallis
- ‘March 1962 (Argos)’ a painting by Ben Nicholson
- ‘Bowl (aka Wave/Shiny White)’ by Lucie Rie
- ‘Spiral of Stones’ an arrangement of pebbles by Kettle’s Yard founder Jim Ede.
Lucy Wheeler, Assistant Education Officer at Kettle’s Yard, said: "A Handful of Objects showcases five exceptional works from the Kettle's Yard collection. The beauty and importance of the objects is illustrated through high quality images, films and archive material. I hope visitors find the resource easy and enjoyable to use and hope they will add their thoughts online to create a wider discussion about this rich collection.”
Kettle’s Yard hopes to add more objects to A Handful of Objects in the future, making other famous objects from its collection of 1,200 objects.
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Image: Five Ships - Mounts Bay (1928) by Alfred Wallis
Credit: Kettle's Yard
Reproduced courtesy of the University of Cambridge
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