Photo by Jason Bryant
I am fundraising to help pay for 3 events, amounting to £2000. The funds will enable me to:
• build a new shed for art storage, easing workspace in my studio
• support the development of Riot into a performance, by working in collaboration with Melanie Thompson towards a transient happening at Tout Quarry during One Island - Many Visions.
• film documentation of the performance by Andy Ralston.
The latter two will be part of a new body of work which I plan to show in a future solo. You will be invited to visit all 3! Your patronage will be hugely appreciated and acknowledged. Just a donation of £10 can help me reach my goal!
Riot is a site-responsive intervention at Tout Quarry for @oneislandmanyvisions, and also wearable sculpture. Inspired by Maritime Sunburst Lichen growing on the rocks at Tout Quarry. Created from recycled materials including ocean waste & textiles (some home-dyed with natural pigments), Riot is a reflection on ‘troubled beauty’, Arts Precario, beauty tinged with sadness. Currently working on Riot (part II). Thanks to all who have donated materials including Weymouth and Portland Litter Marine Project, Jane Fox, Caroline James, Victoria Grinter, Marilyn Keemar, Linda Staines, Nigel Evans, Vanessa Lloyd-Jones, Gill Sakakini.
Part of my fund-raising is a SUMMER SALE of work. I’m offering a discount on drawings in my online shop.
Large Moth
COURSES
I recently ran an Eco Sculpture course via Frome Community Education, see below results
New courses start in the Autumn: Please visit these links: Drawing & Creative Sketchbooking
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
Eco Sculpture workshop: Hidden Cabin, The Grange, Charlcombe Lane, Larkhall, Bath BA1 8D, Friday 25 July, 10am-3.30pm. Book here
Drawing in Space with 3-d Materials: The Sherborne, Tuesday 5 August, 10.30-4.30pm with luchbreak.
Sculpture Workshop as part of Hauser & With Somerset’s Myths & Machines exhibition, Sunday 21 September, details coming soon on events programme.
TUFTED DUCK
I invited the community to take part in creating a Tufted Duck sculpture at Collett Park Day, Shepton Mallet, for an Eco-Arts Festival Trail ’25. Delighted with lots of engagement. Themed ‘Flock, the trail is about water life and takes place in Shepton Mallet, Cranmore & Doulting during the summer holidays. Look out for sculptures made from re-purposed materials & pick up a trail map from the Art Bank, library, One-Craft Gallery, Shepton Mallet, or Station Cafe, Cranmore.
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