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This week on my podcast “Conversations About Art” I spoke with Kate MccGwire, a British sculptor who spent her childhood growing up on the Norfolk Broads. Taking feathers as her primary medium, MccGwire goes through labour-intensive processes of collecting, sorting and cleaning her materials to create muscular, writhing forms reminiscent of Classical sculpture and creatures from mythology. Through her practice, MccGwire celebrates feathers, which are commonly shed or discarded, as the medium through which she articulates enigmatic anatomies that explore physical and introspective space. She and I discuss swimming in the river, unexpected and long term collaborations, the notion of place, tracing the practice of time, being lost, looking again at what you think you know, meditative processes, what she listens to in the studio, flow, flux, patterning and energy, the power of art, and having a weird life! Royal Salute, the master of exceptionally aged Scotch whisky, has unveiled a new platform, The Art of Wonder in partnership with celebrated British sculptor, Kate MccGwire. The Art of Wonder will invite some of the most provocative artists of today to take inspiration from the craft of whisky blending to create a lasting tribute to the transformative power of creativity. For its inaugural release, Royal Salute has partnered with British sculptor, Kate MccGwire, who has created three beautifully sculpted and sensuous pieces; Paragon, Plethora, and Protean, under a body of work named Forces of Nature. Paragon is one of 21 bespoke sculptures, that sits with a remarkable 53 Year Old blended Scotch whisky, one of the highest ages ever released by Royal Salute. Plethora, which features sustainably sourced pheasant feathers flowing through the curves of copper repurposed from silent whisky stills, will be unveiled for the first time in Shanghai, China, in November 2022. Protean, the largest installation of the three, continues the theme of Plethora and will be revealed at Frieze, London on the 12th of October 2022. For more information, visit royalsalute.com or follow @royalsalute on social media. @kate_mccgwire

This week on my podcast “Conversations About Art” I spoke with Kate MccGwire, a British sculptor who spent her childhood growing up on the Norfolk Broads. Taking feathers as her primary medium, MccGwire goes through labour-intensive processes of collecting, sorting and cleaning her materials to create muscular, writhing forms reminiscent of Classical sculpture and creatures from mythology. Through her practice, MccGwire celebrates feathers, which are commonly shed or discarded, as the medium through which she articulates enigmatic anatomies that explore physical and introspective space. She and I discuss swimming in the river, unexpected and long term collaborations, the notion of place, tracing the practice of time, being lost, looking again at what you think you know, meditative processes, what she listens to in the studio, flow, flux, patterning and energy, the power of art, and having a weird life! Royal Salute, the master of exceptionally aged Scotch whisky, has unveiled a new platform, The Art of Wonder in partnership with celebrated British sculptor, Kate MccGwire. The Art of Wonder will invite some of the most provocative artists of today to take inspiration from the craft of whisky blending to create a lasting tribute to the transformative power of creativity. For its inaugural release, Royal Salute has partnered with British sculptor, Kate MccGwire, who has created three beautifully sculpted and sensuous pieces; Paragon, Plethora, and Protean, under a body of work named Forces of Nature. Paragon is one of 21 bespoke sculptures, that sits with a remarkable 53 Year Old blended Scotch whisky, one of the highest ages ever released by Royal Salute. Plethora, which features sustainably sourced pheasant feathers flowing through the curves of copper repurposed from silent whisky stills, will be unveiled for the first time in Shanghai, China, in November 2022. Protean, the largest installation of the three, continues the theme of Plethora and will be revealed at Frieze, London on the 12th of October 2022. For more information, visit <a href="http://royalsalute.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">royalsalute.com</a> or follow @royalsalute on social media. @kate_mccgwire

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Guest artist KATE MccGWIRE joins Elizabeth Fullerton to chat about her work via American wildlife scientist Delia Owens' 2018 novel 'Where the Crawdads Sing'. In an ode to the beauty and violence of nature, the story centres around wild "marsh girl" Kya Clark. Abandoned and isolated from childhood, young Kya relies on nature to teach her the basics of survival as well as deluding her that one day she will be rescued. Interaction with other humans provides a whole different set of support and threatening challenges.    Identifying with Kya's barefoot 'n' wild soul, Kate MccGwire and Elizabeth Fullerton share stories of herons, crows, eagles, magpies, blackbirds, turkeys, pheasants, tropicbirds and the confounding snobbiness around pigeons and doves who are both part of the Columbidae family. They go on to explore snakes, oozing, gushing, skin, bones, intestines and scrotum' as well as darkness, resilience, rapture, seductions, repulsion, calm, turbulence, obsessiveness, working intensely, choir singing and Kate achieving a distinction for her dissertation at the Royal College despite being dyslexic.    (This episode is co-produced by Jillian Knipe and Elizabeth Fullerton with music by Griffin Knipe and image by Joanna Quinn of Beryl Productions)   KATE MccGWIRE katemccgwire.com instagram kate_mccgwire 'Cavort' 2020 'Sluice' 2009 'Sominal' 2019ARTISTS &amp; DESIGNERS &amp; PERFORMERS Akram Khan Berlinde de Bruyckere Doris Salcedo Eva Hesse Helen Chadwick Helmut Lang Hermès Lancelot 'Capability' Brown Mona Hatoum Robert Adam  Thomas Chippendale   BOOKS Annie Proulx 'Barkskins' 2016 Douglas Stuart 'Shuggie Bain' 2020 Khaled Hosseini 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' 2007 Margaret Atwood 'Dearly: Poems' 2020 Tim Winton 'The Shepherd’s Hut' 2018GALLERIES &amp; ART DESTINATIONS Galerie Les Filles du Calvaire  Grand Palais Éphémère 'Art Paris' 2021 contemporary art fair Harewood House, Leeds The Lowry, ManchesterSERIES 'It’s a Sin' written by Russel T Davies   MUSIC Benjamin Britten 'Peter Grimes' 1945 Henry Purcell 'Hear my prayer, O Lord' 1682 Henry Purcell 'Lord, How Long Wilt Thou Be Angry'

Guest artist KATE MccGWIRE joins Elizabeth Fullerton to chat about her work via American wildlife scientist Delia Owens' 2018 novel 'Where the Crawdads Sing'. In an ode to the beauty and violence of nature, the story centres around wild "marsh girl" Kya Clark. Abandoned and isolated from childhood, young Kya relies on nature to teach her the basics of survival as well as deluding her that one day she will be rescued. Interaction with other humans provides a whole different set of support and threatening challenges.  Identifying with Kya's barefoot 'n' wild soul, Kate MccGwire and Elizabeth Fullerton share stories of herons, crows, eagles, magpies, blackbirds, turkeys, pheasants, tropicbirds and the confounding snobbiness around pigeons and doves who are both part of the Columbidae family. They go on to explore snakes, oozing, gushing, skin, bones, intestines and scrotum' as well as darkness, resilience, rapture, seductions, repulsion, calm, turbulence, obsessiveness, working intensely, choir singing and Kate achieving a distinction for her dissertation at the Royal College despite being dyslexic.  (This episode is co-produced by Jillian Knipe and Elizabeth Fullerton with music by Griffin Knipe and image by Joanna Quinn of Beryl Productions) KATE MccGWIRE <a href="http://katemccgwire.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">katemccgwire.com</a> instagram kate_mccgwire 'Cavort' 2020 'Sluice' 2009 'Sominal' 2019ARTISTS &amp; DESIGNERS &amp; PERFORMERS Akram Khan Berlinde de Bruyckere Doris Salcedo Eva Hesse Helen Chadwick Helmut Lang Hermès Lancelot 'Capability' Brown Mona Hatoum Robert Adam  Thomas Chippendale BOOKS Annie Proulx 'Barkskins' 2016 Douglas Stuart 'Shuggie Bain' 2020 Khaled Hosseini 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' 2007 Margaret Atwood 'Dearly: Poems' 2020 Tim Winton 'The Shepherd’s Hut' 2018GALLERIES &amp; ART DESTINATIONS Galerie Les Filles du Calvaire  Grand Palais Éphémère 'Art Paris' 2021 contemporary art fair Harewood House, Leeds The Lowry, ManchesterSERIES 'It’s a Sin' written by Russel T Davies MUSIC Benjamin Britten 'Peter Grimes' 1945 Henry Purcell 'Hear my prayer, O Lord' 1682 Henry Purcell 'Lord, How Long Wilt Thou Be Angry'

Seductive Feathers and Brutal Beasts (KATE MccGWIRE)

Kate MccGwire is an award-winning sculptor whose installations have been shown around the world, including Harewood House in Yorkshire, The Harley Gallery at Welbeck, Messums Wiltshire, Boca Raton Museum of Art, Florida and Galerie Haas AG in Zürich. In 2018 she won The Royal Academy of Arts, Jack Goldhill Award for Sculpture.In this episode the Royal College of Art graduate talks about her fascination with feathers. Not only that but during the interview we also unpick her profound interest in mythology, water and the human body, discovering how they have become threads through her sometimes dark but always extraordinary pieces.During a remarkably frank interview the artist discusses how she only realised she was dyslexic in her late-thirties; what it was like growing up in Norfolk; her decision to drop out of interior design and become a fine artist; her close relationship with the pigeon keepers that provide her raw material; and why her pieces have nothing to do with taxidermy…You can discover more about Kate and her work here: katemccgwire.comSupport the show

Kate MccGwire is an award-winning sculptor whose installations have been shown around the world, including Harewood House in Yorkshire, The Harley Gallery at Welbeck, Messums Wiltshire, Boca Raton Museum of Art, Florida and Galerie Haas AG in Zürich.  In 2018 she won The Royal Academy of Arts, Jack Goldhill Award for Sculpture. In this episode the Royal College of Art graduate talks about her fascination with feathers. Not only that but during the interview we also unpick her profound interest in mythology, water and the human body, discovering how they have become threads through her sometimes dark but always extraordinary pieces. During a remarkably frank interview the artist discusses how she only realised she was dyslexic in her late-thirties; what it was like growing up in Norfolk; her decision to drop out of interior design and become a fine artist; her close relationship with the pigeon keepers that provide her raw material; and why her pieces have nothing to do with taxidermy…You can discover more about Kate and her work here: <a href="http://katemccgwire.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">katemccgwire.com</a><a href="https://www.patreon.com/materialmatters?fan_landing=true" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Kate MccGwire on feathers.