About Us
The FOLD Art Collective is a group of women artists who have developed their art practice later in life, following other careers. The independent work the collective produces crosses many disciplines including: sculpture, painting, drawing, printmaking, photography and installation; and the artists’ interests are wide-ranging.
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What holds the group together is a shared sensitivity to materials, time and space; to the depth of other experiences that each artist brings to her practice; and to the relational contexts in which work is created.
The collective meets in person monthly to critique and encourage one another’s work in progress, and uses WhatsApp as a collaborative forum to inspire, rage, laugh, cheer and galvanise.
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The FOLD Collective has this agenda at its heart: to generously give support, space and voice to the work of mid-life women artists who are often invisible in contemporary culture.
​fold /fəʊld/
1. to lay one part over another part "she quietly folded the letter"
2. a group of people who share common beliefs and enthusiasms "she was warmly welcomed into the fold"
3. a safe space or enclosure "she ushered the flock into the fold"
4. to be multi-faceted "her reasons for joining were three-fold"
5. (slang) when you like someone and start to catch feelings for real "she was folding hard"