MS @ Collect 21 | International Art Fair For Contemporary Craft & Design

This year Collect, the 17th edition of the Crafts Council's International Art Fair, is an online-only event.

I am pleased to be showing three new artworks alongside a group of select artists and makers, by invitation of Design-Nation within their virtual booth via artsy.net

The fair will be open to the public with works available for sale from Friday 26th February until Wednesday 24th March.

Maria Sigma: HYDRA, London 2020; Hand-woven, natural undyed British wool; 200 x 140 cm

Maria Sigma: CHIMERA, 2020

Hand-woven, natural undyed British wool & waste silk sari

58 x 145 cm

Maria Sigma: ECHIDNA, London 2020; Hand-woven, natural undyed British wool & waste silk sari; 145 x 200 cm

For any purchase enquires please contact: welcome@designnation.co.uk

During COLLECT 2021, Design-Nation is hosting a series of virtual discussions with exceptional UK-based contemporary designers, artists, and makers.

I would like to invite you to one of the Design-Nation virtual discussions in which I participate, talking about Slow Making : passion, thought, mindfulness, and ethics - a cross-disciplinary discussion with Angela Fung, Emily Jo Gibbs, Kim Sutherland, Margo Selby & Maria Sigma. Hosted by Liz Cooper.

The talk will be live on Sunday 28th of February at 12.00

Maria Sigma at her studio in London

Photo by Rocio Chacon

Maria Sigma: ECHIDNA [detail], London 2020; Hand-woven, natural undyed British wool & waste silk sari

PRESS ENQUIRIES: please see Press Release or contact Maria, maria@mariasigma.com

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