earth to heart: Exhibition

What Creativity Means To Me

7th September - 24th December

Manchester Craft and Design Centre

A 42nd Street & Manchester Craft & Design exhibition with Imprints of Earth & Lily Brown

Over the summer, artist Lily Brown in partnership with 42nd Street, and resident makers Shakti and Bhaggie Patel from Imprints of Earth explored what ‘Creativity Means to Me’. Together they reflected, played, and unearthed a series of ceramics which showcased their shared experience and drive to step into the unknown.

Lily embraces perfect imperfections in her work and finds joy in interpreting the world around her. Deeply inspired by nature, Lily translates the landscape into objects people can enjoy in their homes. Imprints of Earth are a mother and daughter duo who are passionate about creativity as a healing force. They find beauty in the unpredictability of ceramics and create one-off pieces which celebrate the imperfect and bring a little spirit to your surroundings.

“In this way, ceramics becomes a metaphor for life; recognising when to let go and finding beauty in the ashes of the unexpected” Imprints of Earth

Together Imprints of Earth and Lily have produced a series of sculptural pieces which honour our connection to nature and explore creativity. Through the unpredictability of clay, they dared to dream out loud. earth to heart invites you to do the same. What does creativity mean to you?

We are thrilled to partner with Greater Manchester’s young people’s mental health charity 42nd Street and look forward to future collaborations.

EXHIBITION DETAILS
earth to heart
opens on Saturday 7th September – Tuesday 24th December 2024
Free entrance
Opening Hours:
Monday – Saturday, 10am – 5.30pm
2nd Sunday of the Month, 11am – 5pm
All Sundays in December, 11am – 5pm

Exhibition Celebration Event
Saturday 28th September, 5pm – 7pm
Complimentary drinks and nibbles on arrival

Select pieces are available for purchase. Items can be collected after the exhibition.
Please email [email protected], call 0161 832 4274, or pop into the office on the first floor.

Manchester Craft and Design Centre