Lewis Prosser is an absurdist basketmaker, artist, and curator based in Wales, UK.

He uses heritage craft techniques and performance to explore themes of regional identity, cultural exchange, and public ceremony.

His work uses basketry to trace relationships between objects, people and place, through the creation of new speculative forms.

Email
l.prosser391@gmail.com

Croeso Merrie Makers: Parsnabler o Grog, Vogum Gertlin, The Woman With The Big Head, and Goyle Cornett! Gweld them perform a modern mummers, LIVE at: @orieldavies 21st Dec (winter Solstice) @missiongalleryswansea - 11th Jan (Hen Galan) @chapter
This mummers mask is currently on display as part of Basketry: Rescuing, Reviving, Retaining at the brilliant @ruthincrafts, alongside so many icons of British basketry. This is my take on Crwmpyn John, a reveller character from the Halloween mummer
Big basket column for @craftfestival town trail commissioned by @oriel_myrddin in partnership with @celfarycyd . Made in response to Graham Sutherland's '3 organic forms, this is a kind of functionless civic form. A woven architecture for the @albio
Big ice cream bowl basket to crown the top of the Cardigan craft column. Part of a project for @craftfestival led by @oriel_myrddin in collaboration with @celfarycyd. The basket can be seen 10ft high outside @albionaberteifi until the 20th of Sept.
Some new work performed for AGENDA at @strangefieldglasgow The night was curated by THE @williamjoys, @jj_tipton alongside performances by the brilliant @stephanieblackdaniels @tamirpettet and @dirt_brooks This was the first outing for some of the
I had a fabulous time sharing some basket and charcoal making days with the care makers club and local residents at @forgan_arts_centre 3 days making things in the sunshine surrounded by great people, beautiful gardens, and iconic fudge doughnuts!

Recent Exhibitions & Events

2026

  • Shared Ground, Duo Show, Superhouse, NYC

2025

  • Just Browsing (Group Exhibition), Bluecoat, Liverpool

  • Carreg ateb: Vision or Dream, Mostyn Gallery – Colwinston Charitable Trust Grant Recipient

  • The Triumph of Art, 200-Year Anniversary Celebration, The National Gallery, London

  • Heritage Craft Demonstrator, Craft Festival Wales, Ceredigion

  • Basketry: Rescuing, Reviving, Retaining (Touring), Ruthin Craft Centre & The Harley Gallery & Royal Welsh

  • Nowelis Flood (Public Sculpture Commission, collaboration with George Ridgway), Supernormal Festival

  • Garden Futures (Collaboration with Alice-Marie Archer), V&A, Dundee

  • Making Merrie (Touring) - Oriel Davies, Oriel Mission, Chapter Arts, Galeri Caernarfon.

2024

  • Antidote, Oriel Canfas, Cardiff

  • Basketry: Rescuing, Reviving, Retaining (touring) - Ruthin Craft Centre, The Harley Gallery

  • Perpetually Stew, Kit Form , Bristol

  • On Making a Basket (Workshop) - Braziers Park, Oxford

  • Craft Festival Wales, OM x Celf ar Cyd public Comission

  • AGENDA, Strangefield, Glasgow

  • Maes Chwarae, EXPERIMENTICA festival, Chapter Arts, Cardiff

  • Penrolio / Penlosgi, Penarth Esplanade & Splott Beach