We are thrilled to have beautiful pieces of glass by Loco Glass in The Pool House Gallery as part of our contemporary craft exhibition ‘From Where I’m Standing’ curated by Jo Swait. Louise Hawkins from Loco Glass told us about the inspiration for these works. “We are always inspired by nature, most recently our [...]
Matthew Day & Christian Jones have created Cygnus in Stone (Stone, Bronze) for Fresh Air Sculpture 2019. Matthew uses emerging digital technologies to create his unique 3D printed ethereal sculptures. Christian uses traditional stone carving techniques to create contemporary sculpture inspired by the tranquillity of abandoned quarries. In this series of slides, you can [...]
Peter Archer makes one-off pieces in temperate hardwoods. His vessels and bowls are stained, carved and finely finished using oil and wax. Peter’s beautiful creations will be available in The Pool House Gallery as part of the ‘From Where I’m Standing’ exhibition which takes place for the duration of Fresh Air Sculpture 2019. Peter [...]
Working with outside artworks has taught us many things over the years. One lesson being that you can’t ever predict how nature might impact the art. We recently had to move Gary Breeze's memorial for our expert gardener, Esme Bradburne. The bark on the original ash tree where it was placed, was growing into [...]
Sama, in stainless steel, by Pete Moorhouse will be showing at Fresh Air Sculpture 2019. Pete's working practice concentrates on sculpture, installation and public art. He is interested in the human condition and explores the boundaries between science, religion, art and the natural world. He explores spirituality, inter-faith dialogue and pluralism. Analogies and metaphors [...]
We're thrilled to have Peter Lanyon creating a bench specifically for Fresh Air Sculpture 2019 and can’t wait to see what he creates. Peter’s work is a reflection of his love and deep understanding of his chosen material - wood. He says, ‘there is something immediate about cleaving and shaving wood which connects to [...]
Iain Cotton is a letter carver. His hand carved ‘Message in a Bottle’ was made for an exhibition at the Chelsea Physic Garden in 2018 called Elixir of Letters, exploring the connections between plants and drinks. The show was a collaborative venture between CPG and the Lettering Arts Trust. Message in a Bottle is made [...]
Emily Kriste Wilcox’s beautiful ceramics will be part of the 'From Where I’m Standing' selling exhibition at The Pool House Gallery during Fresh Air Sculpture 2019. Emily says… 'Many of these slab-built ceramic vessels hold a painterly expression that can often be attributed to the landscape. The new oblong shapes that are developing compliment [...]
I've already sung the praises of the Pool House Pop-Up Gallery and Shop at Fresh Air this year, but Miranda brought to my attention a rather special piece being showcased there. Simon Ryder, who originally trained as a zoologist before turning to the world of art, incorporates a wide range of technologies in his exploration [...]
A few days in and we've not had the best weather. Arriving this morning the dogs obviously thought we were in for another chilly, grey day as they snuggled up by the AGA ( don't they look cute!) However before long the above scene was transformed into the one below ... swapping the warm AGA [...]
