Soup Talk: What is Folk Art today?

Join us for an intriguing presentation by new Grizedale Arts curator, Ila Colley, illustrating her investigations into Folk Art.

This talk follows Ila’s multi-year project as curator of the Folk Art Collection at Compton Verney in Warwickshire. This unique collection of objects includes eccentric creations such as a toasting fork shaped like a dog, a cabbage grater the size of a child, the famous meme pigs painting, and much more.

Folk is a buzzword in the creative world today. But what is the significance of the handmade, the popular, the home-spun tale? And what is the point of archives and collections when it comes to culture that is alive? Should a collection of Folk Art act as a cabinet of curiosity or seed bank?

Join us to hear how this socially-engaged research project at Compton Verney addressed these questions – and more – including good soup.