February Exhibition - Christopher Foster: Gatherings
Tuesday 30th January 2024 - Thursday 29th January 2024
Christopher Foster’s first exhibition at the Town Hall combines stunning local imagery and handmade frames.
Christopher says: “As the Covid 19 pandemic forced us into lockdown the word 'gathering' became synonymous with something we could no longer do, something which was in fact illegal. Yet, while we were forced to wave to each other from different sides of the street, to talk through windows, or to meet in some new virtual capacity, nature carried on without us. Perhaps even celebrated our absence from places we had previously dominated.”
“Forced to stay local, to be still, and seeking the connection I could no longer find with people, I began to wander areas I had not yet given attention, often due to a lack of time. The pandemic, it seems, forced many of us to slow down, to ponder, to reflect. As the weeks became months, and even years, I became the observer of these gatherings in naure; places where starlings chattered amongst the branches, badgers collected in the evening light and rain drops congregated on leaves and webs.”
“Now we once again gather, enjoying each other's company and revelling in the closeness of each other. We come together for events, for groups, for company. Nowhere is this celebration of each other, of community more evident than in the Todmorden Makery, where young and old gather to create, to talk, and to share. In fact, it was in the Makery that I built the frames, with locally reclaimed wood, which hold the prints you see. As such 20% of all profits from sales will be donated to this group to help ensure that we can continue to gather.!”
Limited edition prints on Fine Art archival paper and frames are available to buy with prices starting from £30 for a print.