#stonelibrary

My stone library.

'Just as men have always sought precious stones, so they have always prized curious ones, those that catch the attention through some anomaly of form, some suggestive oddity of colour or pattern. This fascination almost always derives from a surprising resemblance that is at once improbable and natural. Stones possess a kind of gravitas something ultimate and unchanging, something that will never perish or else has already done so ...' Roger Callois, The Writing of Stones. p1 Stone Library is a show and tell about stones and stone collections. Bring a stone(s) from your personal collection and share your stories about it. All kinds of stones welcome. Or just come to listen in. This collaborative event is held to coincide with Evy Jokhova’s ‘Towering in the condition of fragments’ (13 Jan – 12 Feb 2017). The exhibition explores the many facets of our relationship with stone, from the myths and legends of classical antiquity to the structures of the built environment. Refreshments provided including more edible stones! Image: Evy Jokhova, Brunswick slabs, intervention with a marbled vinyl picture frame (installation shot).