Philippa Stewart
Philippa Stewart
Made to Work (2021) Sculptural Installation including wood chippings, vegetable tanned hide, calico, tarpaulin, Perspex mirrors, tree trunk, projector screen, video, hafted flint axe and a casted hand with glove.
In 1996 Clive Stewart (artist father) undertook an archaeological A-level, which included documenting the entire process of creating a Neolithic bow. Over the last 24 years Clive and Philippa have shared an affinity for history, skill sharing, process, experiential heritage and ideas around survivalism. Made to Work is a sculptural installation which draws upon ideas of childhood and memory, combining pieces from their past such as the original hafted axe and glove which Clive used to make said bow, re-framed with new work by Philippa such as a giant engraved leather palm pad and a reflective mirror fly tent. This relationship between Father and Daughter is further explored in the video Neolithic Bow Project where Philippa digitally transferred original footage from her father’s A level bow project and interspersed and overlaid with a video zoom chat between them both, discussing everything from their interests, processes, to life.
Philippa Stewart is an artist, designer and educator living in Essex. She has a BA in Fashion and Textiles and joined TOMA in 2019.