An Exposition in Hyperlocal Craft
Rooted Elsewhere, Grown Here.
In a quiet corner of Canton Schwyz—where the smell of fresh bread lingers in the air and the buzz of a sawmill harmonizes with the mountain breeze—a story of place, craft, and community unfolds.
The new exhibition at a small gallery in Sattel is more than just a collection of beautiful objects. It’s a collaboration between four artisans who, though from different parts of the world, have found common ground in their crafts and in this uniquely Swiss village. Brought together by proximity and a shared devotion to handmade work, the show features furniture by Kerry Kitchin (UK), ceramics by Bregitta Fölmli (Netherlands), paintings by Micaela Summers (Argentina), and baked goods from Adam Lidgate (UK), whose bakery sits just next door.
But this isn’t just about furniture, clay, and canvas. It’s about what happens when makers settle into a landscape and let that landscape shape their work. The oak for Kerry’s furniture is sourced from the sawmill directly across the street. Bregitta’s ceramics—earthy, elemental, and quietly expressive—are fired in kilns less than a kilometer away, in a studio where she also tends bees. Micaela’s paintings echo the same terrain in brushstroke and color, while Adam’s loaves—warm, crusty, and impossibly fragrant—form a daily ritual that’s become part of the neighborhood’s rhythm.
Together, these craftspeople embody something deeper than collaboration. They illustrate a kind of hyperlocalism—a word that might sound academic, but here it takes on a physical, lived shape. Their practices are rooted not only in traditional techniques, but in the immediacy of their surroundings. The materials are local. The studios are close. The friendships are real.
“This show is about more than just our individual crafts—it’s about the relationships we’ve built with each other and the local community,” says Kerry. “Each piece tells a story of place, materials, and collaboration. It’s a celebration of what happens when people from different backgrounds come together to create something meaningful.”
This is the kind of show that doesn’t just ask you to look—it invites you to notice. To notice the grain of the oak, milled just across the road, its story carried in every curve and knot. To feel the clay, shaped by hands that return often to the rhythm of the kiln. To see how lines and colors on canvas echo the shifting moods of the surrounding peaks. To taste bread kneaded in the early dark, baked by someone who knows your name.
Set in the cradle of Swiss history—where the very idea of Switzerland began—this exhibition is a quiet but powerful reminder that identity can be handmade. That belonging doesn’t have to be inherited; it can be built. Slowly. With care.
Viewing by appointment only. Please contact Kerry or Bregitta. The show runs until end of April.
