Alison Harley is an independent practitioner whose work explores creative and cultural narratives through publication and exhibition. She has integrated her early interest in design archive collections and the ephemera of practice into a body of publications, which focus on the unique voice of the contemporary maker/ practitioner and their creative process. Examples include the fully-illustrated books, The Making of Marthe Armitage: artist and patternmaker, (2019); and Bernat Klein (2022) with contributions by designers, curators, archivists, architects, photographers, artists and collectors. Her curatorial work examines new ways of contextualising practice to engage audiences in an appreciation of original and contemporary practice, and their influence on each other. Established early in her career through the gallery system, Alison’s studio practice continues to inform and underpin her ideas about creative practice. Through painting and the silkscreen process, she is currently developing a new set of work that explores some of her favourite subjects. Instagram:  @alisonjharley

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