Tamar Mason @ Pippy Houldsworth Gallery

Tamar Mason works primarily in textiles, but is also known for her ceramics, prints and architectural commissions. Her choice of media, traditionally associated with women’s work, ornament, and domesticity, confronts perceived divisions between art and craft, and allows Mason to integrate artistic practices more closely into daily life. Her work further explores the meeting of urban and rural, historical and contemporary, while probing themes such as national identity, the environment, and motherhood. Mason draws on the geography and history of South Africa, incorporating personal experience and broader cultural narratives into her work.