Rachel Max
artist & sculptural basketmaker
Education
2000-2004
The City Lit, City and Guilds Basketry Part I and II
1998
London Guildhall University, City and Guilds, Silversmithing
1993-1996
Camberwell College of Arts, BA Joint Honours, Metalwork and Art History
Exhibitions
2022
Crowdsourcing the Collective: a survey of textiles and mixed media art, browngrotta arts, Connecticut, USA
2021
Adaptation: Artists Respond to Change, browngrotta arts, Connecticut, USA
2020
Volume 50: Chronicling Fiber Art for Three Decades, browngrotta arts, Connecticut, USA
Lookout: European Basketry Exhibition, Museu de la Pauma, Spain
2019
Basketry: Function & Ornament, Ruthin Craft Centre, Ruthin, Denbighshire
2018
Blue/Green: color/code/context, browngrotta arts, Connecticut, U.S.A
2017
Still Crazy After All These Years...30 years in art, browngrotta arts, Connecticut, U.S.A
2015
Excellence in Fibers, Juried print exhibition, Fiber Art Now
Influence and Evolution, browngrotta arts, SOFA, Chicago
Influence and Evolution, browngrotta arts, Connecticut, U.S.A
2014
Vivace, Gravelly Barn, Braughing, Herts
Flow, River & Rowing Museum, Henley on Thames
2013
Travelling Lines, The North Wall Arts Centre, Oxford
Basketry and Beyond Festival, Dartington, Devon
Soundweaves, Didcot Showcase, Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford
Amulets, Wardown Park Museum, Luton
2012
Dulwich Festival, Artists' Open House, Dulwich, London
13 Amulets, Petrie Museum, London
Basketry Exhibition, Art Hub Gallery, London
2011
Basketry Arts Useful and Beautiful, Apricot Gallery, London
2009
What's it for? Woodstock, Oxford
2008
Model House, Llantrisant, Wales
Art in the Garden, Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Hampshire
European Baskets, Touring Exhibition, Crafts Council of Ireland, Kilkenny
2007
New Taditions, Platform Gallery, Clitheroe, Lancashire
East Weaves West: Basketry from Japan & Britain, Collins Gallery, Scotland & other venues in the U.K.and Holland
Art in the Garden, Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Hampshire
Split Ends, Trelowarren Gallery, Helston, Cornwall
Hipotesi Gallery, (Solo Show), Barcelona
Winter Wonders, New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham, Surrey
Top Dog, Bradford 1 Gallery, Bradford, toured to other U.K venues
Flow Gallery, London
Look What I Found, Lesley Craze Gallery, London
2006
Window Gallery, (Solo Show), Canary Wharf Retail Mall, London
Origin: London Craft Fair, Somerset House, London
Oxfordshire Baskets, Then and Now, Woodstock, Oxfordshire
Lesley Craze Gallery, London
London Art and Design Show, London
2005
Chelsea Crafts Fair, London
British Baskets Now, Pinolere, Tenerife
2002
New Basketry Exhibition, Courtyard Gallery, Hertfordshire
1996
Studio Art Fair, Commonwealth Institute, London
Mixed Show, Upstart Gallery, London
New Designers, Business Design Centre, London
Teaching
2014
Lacemaking in Basketry Workshop for Oxfordshire Basketmakers Association
Commissions
2006
Private Commission for Diana Duncan, Large hand dyes plaited and twined multi-layered basket
1996
Private Commission for Karen McCartney, Two dimensional wall piece of embossed and patinated wire wool
Private Commission for Activ 8 Designs
Publications
2021
Adaptation: Artists Respond to Change, Exhibition Catalogue, browngrotta arts, Connecticut, USA
2020
Volume 50: Chronicling Fiber Art for Three Decades, Exhibition Catalogue, browngrotta arts, Connecticut, USA
2018
Blue/Green: color/code/context, Exhibition Catalogue, browngrotta arts, Connecticut, USA
2017
Still Crazy After All These Years...30 years in art, Exhibition Catalogue, browngrotta arts, Connecticut, U.S.A
2016/17
Fiber Art Now, Winter Issue, Artist Profile - Delicacy of Surface & Strength in Structure, written by John Hopper
2015/16
Fiber Art Now, Winter Issue
Influence and Evolution, Exhibition Catalogue, browngrotta arts, Connecticut. U.S.A
February 2010
Wicker World, House and Garden Magazine
2008
European Baskets, Exhibition Catalogue, National Craft Gallery, Kilkenny
2007
East Weaves West, Exhibition Catalogue, Collins Gallery
April 2007
Profile, Inside Out Magazine
November 2006
Article on Window Gallery Exhibition, Canary Wharf Magazine
2006
Web essay, Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford
500 Baskets, Lark Books
February 2006
Decorator's Notebook, House and Garden Magazine
Awards
2015
After Haeckel won the Honourable Mention prize in Excellence in Fibers, Fiber Art Now
2005
Crafts Council Photostore - Selected Maker, awarded by the Crafts Council at Chelsea Crafts Fair
2004
Barbara Maynard Silver Cup, awarded by the Basketmakers' Association for achievements
on the Creative Basketry City and Guilds Part II
Commendation, City and Guilds of London Institute
2001
Bursary, Worshipful Company of Basketmakers