the wind shifts
2019

porcelain, alabaster, gold, aluminium and plexiglass

28 by 33 by 10 cm.
11 by 13 by 3 15/16 in.

This work was executed in 2019.

Footnotes

This work is registered in the Edmund de Waal Studio, under no. EDW19-043, and is accompanied by a photo-certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.

Provenance
Donated by the artist

The idea for the National Saturday Club came from the experiences that we both had attending free Saturday classes at our local art schools, when we were 14 years old in the 1960s. They changed our lives.

We worked on the idea that the original Saturday classes model could be reinvented to create Saturday Clubs that are relevant today. We prototyped an Art&Design Saturday Club at four UK colleges with 100 13–16 year olds in 2009. The model worked and has since been developed for other subject areas – Science&Engineering, Fashion&Business and Writing&Talking.

The National Saturday Club partners with universities, colleges and cultural institutions across the UK, which run free local Saturday Clubs during the academic year. These host institutions provide specialist facilities and their tutors create and lead individual programmes. These are designed to help 13–16 year olds strengthen their skills and knowledge in their chosen Club subjects, and grow in confidence. Twice a year, the National Saturday Club brings everyone in the network together for shared events – the London Visit and Summer Show – and also organises Masterclasses for each Saturday Club, which provide Club members with a vital link to the professional world.

By making all Saturday Clubs free and with no exams, the barriers to attending are reduced and young people from all backgrounds are encouraged to get involved. In the academic year 2018-2019, 63 per cent of Club members were from widening participation backgrounds.

The Saturday Club Trust is a charity and we rely on the financial support of those who believe in creative education for young people, and the empowering role that creativity plays in inspiring the next generation. Now more than ever, the vital role of the National Saturday Club, to deliver a free creative learning programme nationwide, cannot be underestimated. Over the next few years, we plan to grow the Saturday Club network, to reach even more young people from diverse backgrounds so that every 13–16 year old in the country has the chance to take part in the programme.

We are thankful for the ongoing support of Arts Council England, the Department for Education, the Paul Hamlyn Foundation and the British Fashion Council, alongside the other generous individuals and companies who support us. We are also tremendously grateful to Ralph Taylor and his team at Bonhams, for their support of the National Saturday Club and for providing this unique opportunity. And of course, our sincere thanks to all the artists who have so generously donated works to this auction. The funds raised will enable many more young people to discover their talents and raise their aspirations at their local Saturday Club.

Frances, Lady Sorrell OBE Sir John Sorrell CBE
Co-founder and Trustee Co-founder and Trustee
Saturday Club Trust Saturday Club Trust

Saturday classes Saturday classes
Epsom School of Art Hornsey College of Art
1961–1963 1959–1961

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