Artists’ Exchange

We warmly invite you to our event Artists Exchange with artist Shalini Dam on Wednesday 19 August, 6 – 8pm at Craftspace. A combined artist talk, making activity, and discussion, Shalini will talk about her work, share a clay technique specific to her practice, and open a discussion around care for artists.

Shalini is visiting Birmingham from Goa, India. She is interested in themes of care and connection within communities and hyper-local stories, addressing contradictions and dualities hidden under the surface. Working primarily with clay, Shalini uses an unusual technique that alters and changes the way the viewer perceives the images and objects she makes, as they move around her work. Following an 18-year career in advertising, Shalini changed focus, studying ceramics in Cardiff and then growing her practice from her home studio in Goa. She is a member of the International Academy of Ceramics in Geneva and exhibits internationally.

Shalini’s experiences of care within the arts, like all artists, are shaped by the cultures and spaces where she has found opportunities to make, show and talk about her work. Interested in the different and shared ways artists take care of themselves and one another, we invite you to bring your thoughts and experiences of care to the conversation and help us learn more about what genuine care feels like for artists.

Secure your place via our Eventbrite.