Inspired: Faye Toogood MBE in conversation with Alistair O'Neill

Join us as we welcome Faye Toogood MBE, acclaimed British artist and designer. Doors open at 19:00, talk starts at 19:30. – Faye Toogood MBE is a British artist and designer working at the boundary between functional object and sculpture. Her practice is rooted in the shapes and materials of the English countryside, from gnarled oak trees to ancient standing stones. It resists categorisation and is driven by contradictions: soft and hard, practical and poetic, handmade and industrial. Toogood begins with a hands-on process. Humble materials such as cardboard and clay are used to test and rework form, before being scaled up to the point of abstraction. Whether making a chair, a large-scale installation or a piece of public art, the result carries a sense of play and and a directness of touch. She will be joined in conversation by Alistair O'Neill, Professor of Fashion at Central Saint Martins. – Drinks will kindly be provided by Galipette Cider Please note this event is being filmed and photographed for internal and commercial purposes. Kindly limit personal filming to clips of no more than 10 seconds. Non-compliance may result in being asked to leave the event. Sarabande events are non-refundable and credits from your ticket purchase will be transferred to an event of your choice. Please also see our fire evacuation route here, which attendees will be expected to follow in the event of a fire. We would also love to keep you up-to-date with our monthly newsletter, which you can opt out of at any time. By attending these events you are accepting these terms.