The Fielding Talk: In conversation with Magdalene Odundo DBE

For this year's Crafts Council Fielding Talk, in which makers discuss their creativity in depth, renowned ceramicist Magdalene Odundo DBE is in conversation with Gus Casely-Hayford, director of the V&A East and columnist for Crafts magazine. Following the success of her 2019 exhibition The Journey of Things, Odundo talks about how she has developed her unique practice. This talk was part of the #Collect2021 programme. Collect: International art fair for contemporary craft and design is presented by the Crafts Council and live on https://www.artsy.net/fair/collect-2021 until 24 March 2021. Collect 2021 is supported by LOEWE FOUNDATION (sign up to their e-newsletter — https://loewecraftprize.com/newsletter), Brookfield Properties (visit their website — https://www.brookfieldproperties.com/...) and Cox London (sign up to their e-newsletter — https://coxlondon.us19.list-manage.co.... About Collect: Founded in 2004 by the Crafts Council (UK), Collect has established itself as the preeminent art fair for craft and has been instrumental in growing the collectable market in this sector. This year 32 international galleries will be presenting over 400 artists from 35 nations from the UK to Senegal to Japan to the USA ensuring the calibre, aesthetic and breadth of work is outstanding. Works span many craft disciplines including ceramics, glass, lacquer, art jewellery, precious metalwork, textiles and fibre, wood and paper to works using non-traditional materials including resin and bone. Join the conversation: Web — https://www.craftscouncil.org.uk Instagram —   / craftscouncil   Facebook —   / craftscounciluk   Twitter —   / craftscounciluk   Pinterest — https://www.pinterest.co.uk/CraftsCou... Linkedin —   / crafts-councilthis   talk was part of the #Collect2021 programme. Collect: International art fair for contemporary craft and design is presented by the Crafts Council and live on https://www.artsy.net/fair/collect-2021 until 24 March 2021.