We are knitting metal!

We're using 'Sprang' an ancient Peruvian knitting technique to make a large group of suspended metal spheres.

Steven is taking part in a discussion 'Why Make?' at Fabrica on the 20th August 6pm. Further details on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/why-make-tickets-48025380205?aff=ehomecard

'Today digital skillfulness is seen as the essential skill for an individual’s economic and social advancement. Innovations in design, farming and factory production coupled with access to a global labour force has removed the economic necessity to make our daily bread, mend our clothing, build our furniture or houses, and in the near future, even drive our cars. Whilst this is convenient and frees us from the drudgery of labour are we losing out in other ways by not getting our hands dirty? Join Fabrica Director, Liz Whitehead; artist, designer and maker Steven Follen; Samuel Wright from Build Brighton and student product designer Nuria Romero Juncosa to debate the merits of being able to make things for ourselves, if making skills have a future and what that future might look like.'

Gold-leafing metal components for a large scale commission. The project is a collaboration with metalworker Amanda Bright . More info/ images to follow.

Really pleased to have been able to support the 'Keep Fabrica' Campaign.

Following on from a workshop back in September 2017 I was really pleased to have been invited back this January to work with Anne Cunningham, Head of Art and pupils from Perse School in Cambridge for a second wire drawing workshop.It was a really enjoyable day and the pupils produced some great results on paper and in wire.

We have a workshop scheduled for 11th March @ Making Space in Havant, Hampshire. More details here: http://makingspace.org/spotlight-steven-follen/

The RSC commission has been listed 4th in the top 10 most inspiring art projects of 2016 by Creative Boom:

http://www.creativeboom.com/inspiration/the-top-10-inspiring-art-projects-on-creative-boom-in-2016/

There is an exhibition in London at the Crypt Gallery in Euston Rd of the work from the Lumen International Residency which took place in Italy during September. More details here: http://cryptgallery.org/event/lumen-residency-exhibition-2016/

Lumen artists residency Atina Italy 2016 RHSP Films