Journal

Conserving the way we see things at Kettle's Yard

Conserving the Edes' collection of antique chairs

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 also believe to be incredibly important - maybe now more than ever before.

Greg Stone (top) Jasper Fry (left) My Linh Le (above)

A long time before this partnership was on the cards, we visited the house and gallery with a highly enthusiastic MC team who almost certainly contributed to the rocks and wobbles of the seating - though surely people should always look this relaxed in a gallery. A good chair can always be fixed.

Thank you Kettle's Yard for having us - you’re incredibly special and we’re excited to be a part of things.