Recipes for Making
Join us for an evening delving into the processes of three graduating artists, on the occasion of the 2025 Undergraduate Degree Show!
Over three ‘courses’, we will be introduced to each artist’s recipe for making through interactive presentations. During the evening, you will get to decipher codes, delve into history and use meditative techniques to explore creativity!
About the speakers:
Nahraine Al-Khafaji is a London born Iraqi-British artist, raised between England and the Middle East. This contrast in culture informs her study of ancient Iraqi history and its importance in the modern western world she resides in. Frustrated by the destruction of archaeological sites and artefacts, Al-Khafaji's paintings echo the loss of information in our humanity's timeline.
David Janes is a maker of objects. His work combines meticulous research, wide reading and thought with encyclopaedic reference, ludic intentions and manic humour. He proposes solutions to questions posed by history, current affairs, film; those problems and their inevitable concomitant, the unsatisfactory non sequitur. Janes’ work is frequently accompanied by written texts and books.
Ceri Shaw’s ceramic practice embodies a search for belonging in landscape. Inspired by time spent in coastal areas, Shaw seeks to translate a sense of place and the recording of a location. Shaw’s process involves extensive research into materials and techniques, and considers whether elements of the contemporary sublime can draw attention to the climate crisis by providing a moment of connection to the natural world for audiences.
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Recipes for Making is part of the Culture West programme and is made possible with funding from the West of England Combined Authority and Arts Council England.
