Hold Up was a project run with Modern Painters, New Decorators gallery. Made up of three online events, an exhibition live stream, an animation workshop, and a live talk night. It ran from the 5th Feb - 26th March 2021.
The Exhibition: Shown in Modern Painters, New Decorators gallery in Loughborough, UK. Hold Up looks at the weight of grief and loss, and support in carrying that weight. The exhibition was premiered as a live stream online on the 4th march 2021, in part due to the pandemic. The footage was filmed and edited by Homespun Projects.
Hold Up is Lulu’s 1st solo exhibition and is made up of work created during her ceramics residency with Collective Matter.
Photo’s by Homespun Projects and Lulu Senft
Animation Workshop: A 1 day beginner’s stop-motion animation workshop ran online. Participants were supported to create a short animated film using materials found around their home. The workshop covered the basic principals of stop-motion with an added focus on character design. Members were also given a welcome pack containing useful information and tips.
The workshop was made up of three parts. 1] Character Building 2] Animating 3] Showcase and feedback. All outcomes were brilliantly creative and enjoyable!
Talk Night: Conversation on Ceramics was an online talk between Collective Matter and Lulu Senft, hosted by Modern Painters, New Decorators on the 18th March. The discussion covered Lulu’s practice, her residency with Collective Matter, exhibiting during the pandemic and working with clay as a material.
