Harriet Hammel
Soft Sculptor
-interior.jpg "The artist in her Kebab(ish) 'soft' installation, Walthamstow 2007")
Harriet Hammel has been a sculptor of soft sculptures for over 30 years. More recently she is better known for her larger pieces and installations, such as her complete Kebab shop interior for the E17 Art Trail in 2007 and her soft life-size motorbike.
She likes to create soft sculptures of objects that are hard or aggressive. Her range includes everyday items like jars, bottles, cigarettes, ashtrays and pencils, through to computers, crash helmets and jackets.
Her work is rarely exhibited in public but 2008 is the exception with her work on show in Brighton and London during the summer.
2010 Exhibitions
Harriet is working on a collection of soft guns and knives and other Weapons of Soft Construction, for the forthcoming mixed show, "Renegade Potters and Extreme Crafts" at the Ink_d Gallery, 96 North Road, Brighton, BN1 1YE, which runs from 12 March - 11 April.
Open:
Mon-Sat 10.00 - 6.00,
Sundays 12.00 - 4.00