Ordinary Things

The Ordinary Things podcast asks artists what the word ‘ordinary’ means to them. In this episode, Ian Dawson, Lecturer in Sculpture at Winchester School of Art, reflects on the insights that paying attention to the commonplace brings to everything from contemporary artmaking to archaeological discovery.

Find out more about Ian:
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On his website
At the University of Southampton

Ordinary Things is published in conjunction with and as an extension of the exhibition of the same name, curated by Louise Siddons, at The Winchester Gallery from 2-25 November 2023.

Louise Siddons is Professor of Visual Politics at Winchester School of Art, which is part of the University of Southampton.

The Ordinary Things podcast asks artists what the word ‘ordinary’ means to them. In this episode, Dave Gibbons, photography technician at Winchester School of Art, encourages us to look for the extraordinary within things we usually do our best to overlook.

Find out more about Dave:
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On his website

Ordinary Things is published in conjunction with and as an extension of the exhibition of the same name, curated by Louise Siddons, at The Winchester Gallery from 2-25 November 2023.

Louise Siddons is Professor of Visual Politics at Winchester School of Art, which is part of the University of Southampton.

The Ordinary Things podcast asks artists what the word ‘ordinary’ means to them. In this episode, Sara Roberts, Senior Lecturer and programme lead for Contemporary Curating at Winchester School of Art, discusses our curatorial responsibility to acknowledge how ordinary exploitative practices are in the accumulation of wealth when we tell stories about our material heritage.

Find out more about Sara:
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At the University of Southampton


In this episode, Sara mentions:
The Boyle Family
Penrhyn Castle

Ordinary Things is published in conjunction with and as an extension of the exhibition of the same name, curated by Louise Siddons, at The Winchester Gallery from 2-25 November 2023.

Louise Siddons is Professor of Visual Politics at Winchester School of Art, which is part of the University of Southampton.

The Ordinary Things podcast asks artists what the word ‘ordinary’ means to them. In this episode, J. R. Carpenter, postdoctoral fellow at Winchester School of Art, discusses how her extraordinary upbringing taught her to find the value and mystery in ordinary things.

Find out more about J. R.:
Instagram
On her website
At the University of Southampton

Ordinary Things is published in conjunction with and as an extension of the exhibition of the same name, curated by Louise Siddons, at The Winchester Gallery from 2-25 November 2023.

Louise Siddons is Professor of Visual Politics at Winchester School of Art, which is part of the University of Southampton.

The Ordinary Things podcast asks artists what the word ‘ordinary’ means to them. In this episode, Clio Padovani, Professorial Fellow in the Department of Fashion and Textiles at Winchester School of Art, discusses gardening, tapestry weaving, and the sense of unity to be found when we make art part of everyday life.

Find out more about Clio:
Instagram
Clio's website
At the University of Southampton

Ordinary Things is published in conjunction with and as an extension of the exhibition of the same name, curated by Louise Siddons, at The Winchester Gallery from 2-25 November 2023.

Louise Siddons is Professor of Visual Politics at Winchester School of Art, which is part of the University of Southampton.