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We are delighted to share that we will be supporting the conservation of the chairs at Kettle’s Yard in Cambridge over the next three years – it’s unique in being a historic house where sitting on the furniture is very much encouraged.
Furniture has always been at the heart of the Kettle’s Yard experience. The former owners, Jim and Helen Ede, encouraged visitors to view artworks in their house from different angles and positions. Surprisingly, this approach is still upheld today, with all visitors to the house able to sit in the wide variety of chairs and relax. Conservation work on the furniture ensures that this unique experience remains available for future generations of visitors.
Photographs by Greg Stone (top and below), My Linh Le (left) and Jasper Fry (above)
"The chairs are important not because of their rarity or quality (though they are beautiful in their own right), but because Jim and Helen Ede included them in their collection so people could relax and engage with the art, very much as if they were in their own home. This exchange of formality for a community-minded approach to creativity is something I believe to be incredibly important - maybe now more than ever before.
Thank you @kettlesyard for having us - you’re incredibly special and we’re excited to be a small part of things."
