Jerwood Makers Open 2012

11 Jul-26 Aug 2012

Overview

Jerwood Makers Open commissions and showcases new work by emerging makers in the applied arts. Artists from across making disciplines, resident in the UK and within 10 years of graduating or setting up their practice, were invited to submit proposals. The five makers who will each receive £7,500 to realise their proposals are: Nao Matsunaga, James Rigler, William Shannon, Louis Thompson and Silvia Weidenbach The five winners were selected from over 200 applications by an independent panel comprising Felicity Aylieff, ceramic artist, James Beighton, Curator at mima, Middlesbrough and Lauren Parker, Head of Contemporary Programmes at the V&A, London.