Textiles & Tea (HGA)

Earlier this week I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Kathi Grupp from the Handweavers’ Guild of America, for their ongoing interview series Textiles & Tea.

You can see a recording of the live interview few here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wep9ZBeDOlU

And do take the time to check out some of the other interviews on their YouTube page, including a discussion with artist Sheila Hicks.

Three in the Chapel - Autumn Exhibition

I am honoured to be able to announce that I will be exhibiting some of my work at the extraordinarily beautiful and unique Brompton Chapel in London, SW10, this month.

The show opens on the 26th September and we close on Sunday the 2nd October.

Here & There Exhibition Press Release

HERE & THERE  Works by Alan Oliver 

8th Nov 2021 - 29th Jan 2022

Bermonds Locke, 157 Tower Bridge Road, London, SE1 3LW


Here & There is a new exhibition featuring woven artwork by Alan Oliver. 

Guided by his environment and the sense of identity born out of the learned physical history and storytelling inherent within traditional craft practices, the pieces presented here reference London, the maker’s home, through the use of natural dyes made from locally collected and foraged resources, but, also, explore history, ideas and folklore, to create a topographies of sorts, anchored to a specific locality, but not limited by it.


Alan Oliver is a weaver, dyer and printmaker who uses traditional craft practices to create handwoven rugs, wallhangings and printed textiles, as well as works on paper.  He received his MA in textile design from Chelsea College of Art, and he exhibits regularly in London and across the UK. His work is highly unique and can be found in collections around the world, including the UAL (University of the Arts London) permanent collection. 

Time & Place Exhibition Press Release

TIME AND PLACE

New works by Alan Oliver & Brian Reinker

18th – 29th May 2021

The Fitzrovia Gallery, 139 Whitfield St, London, W1T

Time and Place is a new exhibition featuring works by studio partners Brian Reinker and Alan Oliver.  Combining collage, woven tapestries and rugs, and original works on paper, Time and Place will showcase work created by the artists during the Covid-19 pandemic of 2020/21.

Alan Oliver is a weaver, dyer and printer who uses traditional craft processes to make handwoven rugs, wall hangings and printed textiles.

Oliver’s practice is guided by his environment and the sense of identity born out of the learned physical history and storytelling inherent within traditional craft practices.  He often references specific localities in his work by anchoring them within aspects of history and folklore, and through the use of natural dyes made from locally collected and foraged resources.

 In 2020 work by Oliver was purchased by the University of the Arts, London for their permanent collection.

 www.alanoliver.co.uk

www.instagram.com/alan_oliver_weaver/

 

Brian Reinker’s colourful abstractions and Op-Art based work depicts real and imagined places with the disciplined approach of an architect. 

Working in the language of landscape, architecture and topography, and using crisp lines and precision, Reinker’s drawings, paintings and collage works use graphic elements to reinterpret landscapes and urban environments. Reinker’s aim is to distil the essence of these places, using a variety of techniques and media.  

In January Reinker was named by Saatchi Art as one of their 21 artists to collect in 2021 https://www.saatchiart.com/stories/21artists/ 

www.brianreinker.com

www.instagram.com/brianreinker/

CONVEX, CONCAVE at Joanna Bird Gallery

I am delighted to be showing some new pieces at Convex, Concave, the new exhibition at the Joanna Bird Gallery from the 18th April to the 5th May 2018.

I will also be giving a talk at the gallery on Tuesday the 24th April as a part of their programme of events to accompany the show. Please visit www.joannabird.com/news for details, or email info@joannabird.com to RSVP.