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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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Throwback to Fresh Air Sculpture 2015 and the stun Throwback to Fresh Air Sculpture 2015 and the stunning optical sculpture by Hilde Angel Danielsen. Posted @withregram • @trevorrayhart Spiral #freshair #quenington #sculpture #summer #art @thepureagency @reduxreps #freshairsculpture #freshairsculpture2015 #hildeangeldanielsen #outsidesculpture #woodensculpture #opticalsculpture #queningtonsculpturegarden #contemporarysculpture
Now that we’ve had a few days of sunshine we can Now that we’ve had a few days of sunshine we can share these amazing images of @giles_rayner_watersculptor ‘s sculpture covered in ice ! Head to Giles’ feed to see more. Stunning. Posted @withregram • @giles_rayner_watersculptor Frozen moment. Things like this sometimes happen to my water sculptures. In this case the 16ft Twiggy sculpture (which I installed in 2004) is holding about a couple of tonnes of ice in these pictures! Thanks to @katedavidsonbaylis for the photos, and see she has more from this year! . . . . . . . #watersculpture #sculpture @canonteignfalls #gilesrayner #copper #coppersculpture #bronze #bronzesculpture #sculptor #waterfeature #fountain #uksculpture #art #ukartists #ukartgallery #chelseaflowershow #metalwork #nonferrous #bowlsculpture #waterart #waterartist #frozenwaterfall #largesculpture #frozenfountain #icesculpture #contemporaryart #sculpturegarden #largescaleart #largesculpture
Ceramicist @larascobie will be showing her stunnin Ceramicist @larascobie will be showing her stunning work in The Pool House Gallery during Fresh Air Sculpture 2022. But before then, you can see Lara’s pieces in her solo show, Grapphica, at The Scottish Gallery 4 - 27 March. It will be hosted online. Do go and take a peak. Posted @withregram • @larascobie In the making. As much as I try not to, I find I hold my breath every time! You can see this piece in its finished form in GRAPPHICA @scottishgallery 4-27th March #ceramicart #contemporaryceramic #graphicdesign #patterndesign #ceramics #grapphica #thescottishgallery #ceramicistsofinstagram #contemporaryceramics #larascobie
Collect Art Fair is on virtually this weekend wit Collect Art Fair is on virtually this weekend with an amazing line up of contemporary design and craft from galleries all over the world and a brilliant programme of talks. Get involved @collectartfair. Posted @withregram • @collectartfair ‘Printmaking helps me crystallise my thoughts for glassblowing,’ says multimedia artist Sophie Layton. ‘It’s like holding two mirrors up to each other.’ A new body of work for Collect sees her translating her monoprints into molten form. She uses adhesive vinyl and a scalpel to create stencils with which to apply decorative enamel paint. Layton will make her debut at Collect with @londonglassblowing, alongside her father, British glassblowing legend Peter Layton, and her husband, glass artist Tim Rawlinson. Step inside her south London studio and find out more about her unique process via the link in bio, or head to the @craftscouncil website. Image 1: Acer Hydrangea Willow and Roman Vase, by Sophie Layton, freeblown glass, glass enamel paint. Photo: Alick Cotterill Image 2: The artist uses adhesive vinyl to create a stencil to paint onto her glass objects. Image 3: Layton in her Brixton printmaking studio. Photo: Jessica Klingelfuss #collectartfair #craftscouncil #collectabledesign #handmade #Collect2021 #collectablecraft #contemporarycraft #LondonGlassblowing #SophieLayton #printmaking #glass #glassmaking #glassart #enamel #profile #capturemycraft
The crocuses and snowdrops are well and truly out The crocuses and snowdrops are well and truly out ! #sharegardenjoy #gardentherapy #quenington #cotswoldgarden #englishgarden #freshairsculpture #garden #gardendesign #rusticgamestrong #freshairsculpture #crocuses #crocus #cotswolds #cotswoldlife #countrygarden #gardening #gloucestershire #gardenlife #beautyyouseek #gardensofinstagram #englishcountrygarden #englishcountryhouse #cotswoldhome #cotswoldhouse #talesfromthegarden #theconstantlycurious #gardenersofinstagram #sculpturegarden #sculpturelovers #signsofspring
Posted @withregram • @carolinesharpartist I am d Posted @withregram • @carolinesharpartist I am delighted to be showing some of my woven birch pieces as part of the exhibition BROKEN BEAUTY Presented by @sarahmyerscoughgallery at @collectartfair @craftscouncil ‪26 February - 2 March 2021‬ Events this past year are giving us all a chance to pause and reflect. The sustainable approach I take in my practice and my connection to nature’s seasonal shifts has been heightened and reinforced further during this time. These woven organic forms are in essence about latent and potential energy. Energy within the soil and earth translated into seeds and shooting growth. The tips of the Birch stems are left exposed respecting the beauty of the material and to suggest both fragility and transience. ‪This international exhibition will explore the profound beauty of imperfection and vulnerability through a multiplicity of materials. The artists consider this question through their connection to the natural world, its resilience and fragility, while also acknowledging lost links between humanity and nature.‬ Featured artists: Max Brosi - wood (Ireland) Phoebe Cummings - clay (UK) Katrien Doms - wood (Belgium) Max Bainbridge - wood (UK) Egeværk - wood (Denmark) Luke Fuller - ceramic (UK) Marlène Huissoud - wood (France) Tim Johnson - mixed media (UK/Spain) Simon Zsolt József - porcelain (Hungary) Eleanor Lakelin - wood (UK) Fernando Laposse - sisal (Mexico) Tomáš Libertíny - beeswax (Slovenia/Netherlands) Kate MccGwire - feather (UK) Jane Ponsford - paper (UK) Marc Ricourt - wood (France) Marcin Rusak - flowers (Poland) Diana Scherer - root systems (Netherlands) Caroline Sharp - birch & willow (UK) Adi Toch & Jim Partridge - wood & metal (UK) Nic Webb - wood (UK) #collect2021 #sarahmyerscoughgallery #craftscouncil #craftedcollectable #finecraft #brokenbeauty #fragility #woven #birch #willow #carolinesharpartist #coppicedwood #maker #britishcraft #fromthewoods #enjoytheearthgently #slowdesign #meditativepractice #organicforms #seedpod #potentialenergy
Looking for some inspiring culture this weekend? W Looking for some inspiring culture this weekend? We can recommend Pioneering Women @oxfordceramicsgallery. Read on for details... Posted @withregram • @oxfordceramicsgallery PIONEERING WOMEN / 14 FEB - 27 MAR . ALISON BRITTON / AKIKO HIRAI / JENNIFER LEE / BODIL MANZ / DEIRDRE MCLOUGHLIN / CAROL MCNICOLL / MAGDALENE ODUNDO / LUCIE RIE / INGER ROKKJAER . #PioneeringWomen features over 40 works by 10 pioneering female artists. Celebrating the significant contribution this group of artists has made to the development of contemporary ceramics, with a focus on the ceramic vessel form. The exhibition is now online. Please visit the link in our bio to view. . Image taken at our gallery space in Oxford. We very much look forward to reopening the gallery soon. . . . #womenpioneers #pioneeringwomenartists #womenceramicists #womenartists #womenexhibition #pioneerwomen #womanpioneer #pioneerwomancollection #artistsofinstagram #ceramicistsofinstagram #greatwomenartists #pioneeringwomenexhibition #onlineexhibition #digitalexhibition #womenartistsofinstagram
We are craving colour in these dark stormy days. T We are craving colour in these dark stormy days. Thankfully @patriciavolk brings it beautifully. Posted @withregram • @patriciavolk Really pleased with this detailed image of my newly cast Bronze by @steverussellstudios . Interesting examining my work in a new medium. Great patina by @pangolineditions . . . #womensart #bronzes #contemporarysculpture #abstractsculpture #sculpture #outdoorsculpture #contemporaryart #colour #britishcontemporaryart #modernart #studioview #RWAcademician ‪
Some colour for this greyest of Monday mornings. Some colour for this greyest of Monday mornings. Posted @withregram • @sam_shendi “SHE” is on her way to a beautiful new home in Lancaster Gate, London. #sculptor #samshendi #she #stainlesssteel #sculpture #goingtoanewhome #lancastergate #london #new #artcollector #egyptianartist #minimalstyle #britishsculptor #coloursculpture #colouredlife #calligraphy #collection #sculpturelovers #coloursculpture #sculptureartist #sculpturesofinstagram
Thank you for the outpouring of support for our de Thank you for the outpouring of support for our decision to postpone Fresh Air Sculpture until June 2022. See our last post. Every email, message and comment has made a huge difference and has re enforced that decision. THANK YOU ! Wishing you safe and happy weekends. Image: Lucy enjoying the swing in the gardens at The Old Rectory, Quenington.
is with true sadness and regret, that we have made is with true sadness and regret, that we have made the difficult decision to postpone this year’s Fresh Air Sculpture Show until 2022. After very careful and deliberate consideration, we have decided that the safety and wellbeing of our team, our community here in the village of Quenington, our participating sculptors, artists and makers, and of course our visitors, has to be at the forefront of our event. At this stage, with so much uncertainty around the pandemic, we cannot guarantee we can produce a show of our usual quality, joy and atmosphere, without compromising that safety. We are a small team. We are proud to host an inspiring celebration of sculpture, design and craft in stunning gardens, set in a small, quiet community. To bring large numbers of visitors in at this time would be unfair to many. Co-founder and chairman of Fresh Air Sculpture, Lucy Abel Smith writes “It is only when faced with the dismantling of Fresh Air Sculpture 2021 that the reach of the exhibition becomes apparent. The impact for the curators, the artists, the caterers, the tents and amenities and this year most of all, the loss of the education programme at a time when teachers and children are thirsting for the wonderful workshops in these remarkable surroundings taught by a great team of tutors. This is to say nothing of the enjoyment of our many visitors. We are feeling crushed. However, we aim to use what we can of our preparations for this year to lay the foundations for June 2022”. We are optimistic that we can deliver a Fresh Air Sculpture show in 2022 to delight our regular visitors and draw new visitors in, all eager to soak in unique and original artworks and our beautiful gardens. The revised show dates will be Sunday 5 June – Sunday 26 June 2022. Thank you for your understanding and continued support and we look forward to welcoming you to the show next year.
The crocuses have come and with them spring hope. The crocuses have come and with them spring hope. #sharegardenjoy #gardentherapy #quenington #cotswoldgarden #englishgarden #freshairsculpture #garden #gardendesign #rusticgamestrong #freshairsculpture2021 #crocuses #crocus #cotswolds #cotswoldlife #countrygarden #gardening #gloucestershire #gardenlife #beautyyouseek #gardensofinstagram #englishcountrygarden #englishcountryhouse #cotswoldhome #cotswoldhouse #talesfromthegarden #theconstantlycurious #gardenersofinstagram #sculpturegarden #sculpturelovers #signsofspring
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