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Fresh Air Sculpture

Barbara Long

Barbara Long

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ABOUT FRESH AIR SCULPTURE

Set up by art collectors, Lucy and David Abel Smith, the first Fresh Air Sculpture was held in the Quenington Old Rectory gardens in 1992. Acclaim for the show’s originality and innovative mixture of traditional, modern and cutting-edge outdoor sculpture has grown year by year and Fresh Air Sculpture is now an established and much anticipated fixture in the art events calendar. Fresh Air Sculpture became a charitable trust, under Quenington Sculpture Trust, in 1997.

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Post show take down. #freshairsculpture2022 Sus Post show take down. #freshairsculpture2022 Susan Early’s fabulous hanging wicker seat @susanearlybaskets #susanearlybaskets #susanearly #freshairsculpture #queningtonsculpturegarden #quenington
IT TAKES A VILLAGE! Thank you to every single per IT TAKES A VILLAGE! Thank you to every single person who has come through the gates of The Old Rectory, Quenington over the past three weeks to visit Fresh Air Sculpture 2022. Thank you for your positivity, joy, engagement, shares and support. It has been wonderful to have you all back! Thank you too to our community in Quenington Village for tolerating the disruption the exhibition brings to our generally quiet lives. To our gate volunteers, our INCREDIBLE education team, Robert and his gardening heroes and to our trustees, all of whose commitment is immense and never taken for granted. And of course the AMAZING artists, designers and makers whose work inspired, enchanted and delighted us all. From all of us here on the Fresh Air Sculpture team, to you, THANK YOU! Until next time. #freshairsculpture2022 #freshairsculpture #quenington #queningtonsculpturegarden
It was with terrible sadness that we learnt of the It was with terrible sadness that we learnt of the passing of Daniel Church. It was Dan who had made Lucy's beautiful seat after the drawings by Matthew Burt @matthewburtstudio Our thoughts are with Dan’s family, his colleagues, and his friends. @matthewburtstudio 'Lucy's Bench' named after the inimitable jewel of a woman who asked me to design her a special seat for her special place in her garden. Made by a master maker in our Wiltshire Workshops, Daniel Church. Tragically Dan was killed in a road accident very recently and his absence is rawly felt in our workshop. We've known Dan, man & boy. He started his apprenticeship with us, twenty years ago, straight from school & we witnessed him evolve into a wonderful family man & a hugely talented, intuitive master maker. He resonates in our workshop & will continue to do so. His sound approach, lives on in his working colleagues, who salute him. They carry him with them in the skills he passed on to them, he was like family to us all #hymntotheartisans #supportpeopleinsheds #makersandmaking #furnituremaking
Look up! Don’t forget the trees when you come t Look up! Don’t forget the trees when you come to Fresh Air Sculpture and the artworks hidden therein. The show is open until 5pm on Sunday 26 June. #inthetrees #sculpturegarden #queningtonsculpturegarden #cotswolds #cotswoldsgarden #gloriousbritain #freshairsculpture #freshairsculpture2022 #sculptureexhibition #visitgloucestershire #contemporarysculpture #cotswoldsevents #countrygardens #treelovers
These beautiful pieces of porcelain - delicate yet These beautiful pieces of porcelain - delicate yet tough - by @clarepalmerceramics for Fresh Air Sculpture. The show closes this Sunday 26 June. Don’t miss it! @clarepalmerceramics 3 of the series of smaller pieces I am exhibiting at @freshairsculpture: Resurgence (top 3), Small Connected (bottom left 3), Breathe (bottom right 3).⁠ ⁠ Fresh Air Sculpture 22⁠ Sun 5 - Sun 26 June⁠ The Old Rectory, Quenington, Gloucestershire GL7 5BN⁠ ⁠ ⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #cotswolds #visitgloucestershire #wallsculpture ♯sculpture #installation #assemblageart #sculpturemurale #wallceramics⁠ #freshairsculpture2022 #quenington ⁠ ♯ceramicsculpture #claysculpture ♯sculpturalceramics ♯ceramicdesign ♯contemporaryceramics ♯handbuiltceramics ♯ceramicart ♯studioceramics #artinclay #clay ⁠ #celebratingceramics ♯britishceramics ⁠ #keramik ♯ceramics ♯ceramique #ceramicas #stoneware #porcelain ♯interiors ♯collectables ♯interiordesign ⁠ #lpmember londonpotters #craftscouncil ⁠ #wheretoseebuyceramics #wheretoseebuyceramicsuk #seebuyceramics ♯ceramiclicious ⁠ @wheretoseebuyceramicsuk⁠ ⁠
Every piece of handcrafted work in The Pool House Every piece of handcrafted work in The Pool House Gallery has been made exclusively for this selling exhibition ‘Rhythm, Pattern, Repetition’. It’s an exceptional collection all brought together by the curator Jo Swait. 🙏 It’s the last week of Fresh Air Sculpture 2022. Don’t miss it! #contemporarycraft #rhythmpatternrepetition #thepoolhousegallery #britishcraft #craftgallery #designermakers #handmadeuk #cotswolds #cotswoldsevents #queningtonsculpturegarden #quenington #sculptureshow #freshairsculpture #freshairsculpture2022
Homage to Lviv, Ukraine Ballet figures copied fro Homage to Lviv, Ukraine Ballet figures copied from those seen outside the Opera House Café, Lviv, Ukraine. This opera house is still currently open, although the audience is now limited to 300 – the capacity of the air raid shelter. These figures were originally planned to be toppers for parasols. Thanks goes to Pete Moorhouse for being prepared to run with the idea, Remco Kingman for the drawings and East Glos Engineering for putting together the idea. First seen by Lucy Abel Smith on one of several visits to the Ukraine. £200 each available at Fresh Air Sculpture 2022. All proceeds to be split between the British Red Cross Ukraine Crisis Appeal and UNICEF Romania. Thank you for your support. #supportukraine #lviv #ukrainefundraiser #freshairsculpture #freshairsculpture2022 #balletdancers #lvivopera #lvivgram
Our 5 acres of gardens are full of diverse, glorio Our 5 acres of gardens are full of diverse, glorious and (some) ancient trees providing the best natural shade on a hot day like today. We have a cafe with refreshing drinks and the cool of a blue pool and a flowing river. We’ve got you covered in this heat. We are open every day 10am - 5pm until Sunday 26 June. #juneheat #shadeytree #freshairsculpture #freshairsculpture2022 #sculpturegarden #sculptureexhibition #welovetrees #cotswoldsgarden #gloriousbritain #gardeninspiration #gardensofinstagram #gardeninspo #contemporarysculpture
Join us tomorrow evening (Wednesday 15 June) at 8p Join us tomorrow evening (Wednesday 15 June) at 8pm for a LIVE conversation with ceramic artist Sally Barker @sallyjbarker. We have three works by Sally showing at Fresh Air Sculpture - swipe left to see - and in our chat Sally will be sharing her inspirations and methods for each piece. Sally’s artworks explore our precarious relationship with and the mark we make on the environment. Sally uses clay to capture a printed element of her hand, in the squeezed fingerprints embedded in each tiny piece of clay in the ghostly-white series “Pernicious” to “Squeezed”, a bunch of ceramics, hanging like visceral fruit, made by squeezing clay in her fist. We can’t wait for this one! Tap the image to set a reminder. #sallybarker #ceramicartist #ceramicsculpture #sculptureart #contemporarysculpture #gardensculpture #sculpturegarden #quenington #cotswolds_culture #cotswoldsevents #cotswoldsgarden #englishgarden #freshairsculpture #freshairsculpture2022 #queningtonsculpturegarden #cotswolds
Have you seen our ECCO collection at Fresh Air Scu Have you seen our ECCO collection at Fresh Air Sculpture 2022? Encouraging Children to Collect (art) Objects (ECCO) is supported by our exhibitors who donate a working sketch or model or artwork which can then be purchased by young people under the age of 18 - and yes we are very strict about this! Prices range from £10 - £60 with the aim to encourage the collecting of original works of art from a young age. You can see the ECCO collection in our entry tent - the works on offer are amazing. This is ‘Nest’ by @clairemaletartist @clairemaletartist ‘Nest’, recycled plastics and wire. Made specially for the children’s exhibition at Fresh Air Sculpture: a selection of artworks exclusively available for children to buy. Fresh Air Sculpture is open daily until 26th June. For tickets see link in bio. @freshairsculpture #youngartcollectors #recycledart #nest #freshairsculpture #freshairsculpture2022
Sally de Courcy’s moving and poignant ‘The Col Sally de Courcy’s moving and poignant ‘The Colour of Mourning’ at Fresh Air Sculpture. We are open every day until Sunday 26 June. Thank you for all the visits, positive comments and shared. We love hearing from you and seeing your takes on the show. All sculpture works can be viewed and purchased via our website too. #modernsculpture #freshairsculpture #freshairsculpture2022 #gardensculpture #sculpturegarden #quenington #cotswoldsgarden #cotswolds_culture #gloriousbritain #whatsoningloucestershire #cotswoldevents #sallydecourcy #contemporarysculpture #quenington @decourcysally
‘Pete Moorhouse is one of the leading internatio ‘Pete Moorhouse is one of the leading international artists creating innovative work reinterpreting traditional Islamic art in contemporary form. His work explores spirituality, inter-faith dialogue and pluralism. Moorhouse works with classical motifs and traditional design found in mosques and reinterprets these in sculptural forms that are elegant, harmonious and elevating. The sculptures, combine balance, repetition, detail and form to create intricate works that have a strong aesthetic and transcend traditional boundaries of culture and conveying a profound essence of spirituality’. Islamic Art Festival, National Museum, Sharjah, UAE We are thrilled to have some of Pete’s work with us at Fresh Air Sculpture. We are open every day until Sunday 26 June. You can read all about Pete’s beautiful sculptures in our news section via the link in our bio. @petemoorhouse #petemoorhouse #islamicart #islamicsculpture #modernsculpture #freshairsculpture #freshairsculpture2022 #gardensculpture #sculpturegarden #quenington #cotswoldsgarden #cotswolds_culture #gloriousbritain #whatsoningloucestershire #cotswoldevents #petemoorhousesculpture
Join us tomorrow (Thursday 9 June) for an Instagra Join us tomorrow (Thursday 9 June) for an Instagram live with Bridget Bailey @bridgetbailey.textile.milliner . Bridget is an extraordinary textile artist whose work is currently showing in The Pool House Gallery at Fresh Air Sculpture. Bridget will share her inspirations, her process and also show us how it all starts with insights into her nature tables. There is a reminder alert on this post . #bridgetbailey #bridgetbaileytextilemilliner #textileartist #textilelove #milliner #designermaker #britishcraft #handmadeuk #freshairsculpture #freshairsculpture2022
Exquisite and exclusive contemporary craft in The Exquisite and exclusive contemporary craft in The Pool House Gallery at Fresh Air Sculpture 2022. The show opens tomorrow 5 June at 10am and will be open until Sunday 26 June. It's looking AMAZING. Tickets are available online via the link in our bio or on the gate. 📷 @sarahpulvertaft 🙏 #freshairsculpture #freshairsculpture2022 #contemporarycraft #britishcraft #thepoolhousehallery #handmadeuk #craftexhibition #whatsoningloucestershire #cotswoldslife #quenington #designermakers #rhythmpatternrepetition
Rory Young designs and carves works of art in ston Rory Young designs and carves works of art in stone. His work is traditional and pays respect to the appropriate style. Carvings are designed to honour a building, or place, by enhancing its existing qualities, and adding to its cultural significance. Rory is showing three pieces of work at Fresh Air Sculpture 2022. In our latest news item, he shares what each piece means. Click the link in our bio to read all about them. #roryyoungstonecarver #stonecarving #stonesculpture #stonelover #freshairsculpture #freshairsculpture2022 #quenington #stonemasonry #sculptureshow #sculptureexhibition #contemporarysculpture #sculptureart #queningtonoldrectory #queningtonsculpturegarden #sculpturegarden #cotswolds #cotswoldsgarden #discovercotswolds
Join us for an INSTAGRAM LIVE on Wednesday 1 June Join us for an INSTAGRAM LIVE on Wednesday 1 June at 8pm with sculptor and woodworker Henry Collins @la.schmoove Henry creates complex, geometric structures that transform space within the public realm; hotels, restaurants and works for private clients. He will be speaking to us about his inspiration, his process (showing sketch books and work in progress) and also sharing some of his own life lessons. #henrycollins #woodworker #freshairsculpture #freshairsculpture2022 #meettheartist #productdesigner #sculpture #bentwoodsculpture #woodensculpture #sculpturelover #sculpturesofinstagram #sculptureshow #britishcraft #quenington #whatsoninthecotswolds
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