Riot, work in progress. Shepton Snowdrops Festival Eco Fashion Show. Photo by Jason Bryant
I had a chance to try out Riot as a wearable artwork in the local Shepton Snowdrops Festival eco fashion show. Thanks to Angela Morley for organising the show. Loved being part of the community event alongside fellow makers and models.
A work in progress for One Island - Many Visions, Riot is inspired by Lichen (Xanthoria) found on rocks at Tout Quarry, ancient life forms in symbiosis. Created from hand-stitched and woven recycled/waste materials including botanically dyed textiles, wire & beach litter. There will be a transient Happening, a performance in which the human body activates the work.
Last Sunday I revisited Tout quarry, Portland with Seamus Moran and photographer Russell Sach to get a few pics of Riot, as I trialed it in my chosen location. The work will be shown in One Island - Many Visions, an exhibition by Royal Society of Sculptors which will open in September. Thanks to Hannah Sofaer for taking the time out on a Sunday to open the gates and let us drive right up to the location, and to Russell for the photoshoot.
Martyrdom of the Ten Thousand, Seed Creative Pop Up, Bridgwater. Photos by Elliott Morgan
A few evocative detail shots (above) of my installation Martyrdom of the Ten Thousand at Seed Sedgemoor’s popup in Angel Place, Bridgwater last month. I’m hugely grateful to Seed for the commission and their support, and to all those who visited and took part in my drop-in workshops all week. It was such a joy engaging visitors and chatting about the work. Many different responses from happy enchanted faces, to tears of sadness about the plight of pangolins.
Coming soon: Flags of the Forest, an installation from April 8-13th, at Seed Creative Popup (Shop 8), Angel Place Shopping Centre, Bridgwater TA6 3TQ. The work explores the beauty and resilience of nature. Reclaimed and botanically-dyed fabrics are combined with wood, metal, and other found materials. This multi-layered artwork was originally created at Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens, Cornwall. These eco-flags celebrate the biodiversity of woodlands and the hope for a thriving natural world. Visitors can walk among the soft hangings and hard lines, experiencing the interplay of art, sustainability, and sound through a soundscape by Ushara Dilrukshan, adding another layer to this immersive sculptural installation.
I will be running a free drop-in workshop on Saturday 12th April, 11am-2pm at the Seed Popup. The workshop will entail weaving, wrapping and hand-stitching using a combination of recycled textiles and found plant debris to make mini soft hangings. Free, fun, and open to all (children accompanied by an adult). No need to book - just drop in!
I have 2 drawings on show in Drawing on Dorset, The Sherborne, Drawing Room, Dorset, DT9 3JG until 23 March, and 3 pieces in The Piano Shop Bath, 1&2 Canton Place BA1 6AA, all for sale.