Halima Cassell’s “Virtues of Unity” was exhibited in our Things of Beauty Growing: British Studio Pottery exhibition in 2017-18. The Museum shop was where she discovered Clarence Bicknell’s designs on cards and wrapping paper. Although from different times and starting points both she and Bicknell were inspired by plant formations and the geometry and symmetry found in the natural world. She recognized the grid (or scaffolding as he called it) as just one of the techniques they shared: “I love symmetry and I love complex design made from a simple shape that is repeated."
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Show full transcript Hide full transcriptVellum bound sketchbook with brown leather cover details and closure straps. Contains 76 leaves. Front cover has a vertical rectangular box containing an acorn and oak leaf design in red and green inks, with the initials 'M.B.' (Margaret Berry).
Halima Cassell was born in Pakistan, brought up in North West England and now based in Shropshire, Halima’s carved sculptures reflect her multicultural background and the global nature of her influences, including African surface pattern and Islamic architecture. Her work combines geometric elements with recurring patterns and architectural principles, resulting in dramatic lines, angles and planes, across which light and shadow play.
Recent exhibitions include Eclectica, at Manchester City Art Gallery (2019) and ‘Virtues of Unity’ as part of Things of Beauty Growing: British Studio Pottery (2017-18).
Halima has 23 pieces in UK public collections. 2018 – Arts Council funding towards the production of new work for the exhibition 2019 – Arts Council funding towards a new publication.
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