A Common Thread

Situated within global conversations on materials and making, this student-produced exhibition unveils a showcase of craft processes and material experimentation rooted in the political and the environmental.

A Common Thread presents student, staff and graduate practitioners whose work is grounded in a sustained and physical engagement with materials; with ideas flourishing from a place of ethical, collaborative and community-informed practice.

While creativity expands into digital and augmented worlds, craft and tactility remains central within the contemporary creative space. The exhibition navigates this through the diverse disciplines of Central Saint Martins: from those engaged with the preservation of ancestral practices, to those experimenting with emerging technologies.

Across more than 30 displays, public programming, interactive sculpture and written matter, we are invited to reflect on the origins, techniques and responsibilities connected to these materials and methods.

A Common Thread was born from a College-wide open call and developed with the support of Central Saint Martins staff.

Student team

Curation: Jin Liang
Spatial Design: Jerry Lin, Brandon Chang, Farida Doss, Charles Ryan Honza
Communication: Fiona Yu, Lillie Elston
Graphic Design: Charlie Butterfield, Edward Pryke
Event Programme: Marina Meo, Sanna Claesson, Hannah Eagles, Cecily Allwright