Flags of the Forest in progress I hope you’ve been enjoying the May bank holidays (with extra coronation one for those of us in UK). I spent it with friends in North Cornwall (see pics at end). Flags, Crowns, Costumes and Giants have been recurring themes lately… I’m working on my Flags of the Forest series - eco-flag pieces inspired by woodlands.   Some have different qulities/themes and hoping they’ll speak to each other.  I’ve used labour-intensive methods such as hand-stitching, weaving, and hand-made eco dyes to celebrate biodiversity, hopeful of nature being more cared for, an ..read more

Design for Flags of the Forest - ongoing work As one thing ends, another begins… and so we go on. Thanks to all who visited my recent solo exhibition, supported, and bought work! :-) I had such a special time meeting new visitors and friends, catching up, talking art and all things related. See more about my residency and solo in my previous blog posts. A few events on the horizon: I’m involved in the Quantock Poetry Trail, led by Ralph Hoyte, (worked with me in step in stone). We're showing our work in Measureless at Studio 10, East Quay, Watchet, a film comprising spoken word and visual art ..read more

solo exhibition, photo by Russell Sach Over 60 people joined me last Saturday at the Opening Event of my solo exhibition, the culmination of a 3-week residency in the large empty shop space (Create@#8, Shepton Mallet, Somerset ).  I've been developing work related to our natural world, and its continuous entanglements, (part of my Arts Council England DYCP award, which also supported my recent research trip to Kenya).   I’ve loved my residency - it was a luxury being able to spill out, expand and respond to the space, with its wonderful pale pink plaster walls and exposed ceiling st ..read more

OPENING EVENT: SATURDAY 11 MARCH, 2-4PM Create@#8, 8 Town Street, Shepton Mallet BA4 5BG I'm developing new work as part of an Arts Council England 'Developing Your Creative Practice Award' which also supported my recent trip to Kenya. During my residency in this empty shop space, I've been developing work related to our natural world. The residency culminates in an exhibition of ongoing work. The Opening Event is on Saturday 11 March and I hope you'll be able to join me.   Two of the pieces created this year will also be exhibited in Wander_Land, a group show at Tremenheere Sculpture Ga ..read more

Really enjoying my residency in the empty shop in Shepton Mallet - Create@#8. It’s been liberating to spread out in a huge space, view my work as a collection, and get absorbed in making. I’m using the residency to develop work as part of my Arts Council England ‘Developing Your Creative Practice Award’. Ongoing work will be shown in a solo exhibition 11-19 March. Come to the Opening Event on Sat 11 March, 2-4pm! There’ll be a soundscape in response to works by Ushara Dilrukshan. Open Mon-Sat 11am-4pm. I’m making a sculpture Above and Below - a response to the entanglements of matter, rhizomi ..read more

I’m offering a discount on all items in my online shop for 1 month only!  The 15% discount applies to all orders over £10, including larger outdoor sculptures which are currently on sale. Do you have a garden which could be enhanced with a unique piece of art?    Sculptures are an excellent investment for life – enriching your daily existence.  My sculptures sit well with nature, lending themselves to all seasons:  Each season shows off the work in different lights.  A combination of found/reclaimed steel, copper wire, and other materials, they glisten in sunshin ..read more

I’ve made a film about my Kenyan Art Research trip.  I immersed myself in Kenyan culture, met some inspiring contemporary artists and curators, visited galleries, museums, markets, other places of interest, and had wonderful adventures. In the final week I went to Nanyuki, on the edge of Ol Pejeta game reserve which overlooks Mount Kenya, for more wildlife, sketching, a bit of relaxation and family time. I learnt so much and made many new connections. Threads of ideas are brewing for new work.  I brought back various materials/found objects, sketchbook of notes/drawings, photos/foota ..read more

Graphite bark rubbings - handmade book (detail) For the past 3 weeks I’ve been in Kenya on a Research trip as part of my Arts Council Developing Your Creative Practice award. I immersed myself in Kenyan culture, visited galleries, museums, markets, other places of interest, and met contemporary artists & curators.  In the final week I went to Nanyuki, on the edge of Ol Pejeta game reserve which overlooks Mount Kenya, for more wildlife, sketching, a bit of relaxation and family time. I stayed at the inspiring Untethered Magic, Ongata Rongai (↑), on the outskirts of Nairobi. S ..read more

Collage, recycled materials and found objects: paper, plant debris, metal, botanical dyed fabric remnants, plastic, tea bags, wool Maquette, recycled and found steel, copper, sticks, wire, pondweed Flags of the Forest (detail), recycled and eco-printed fabric, wool, plastic, leaf Drawing, inks, plant-dyed fabric, netting, paper I’ve been working through new ideas in the studio, making sculptures, textiles pieces, collages, eco-prints and drawings. Developing a series of flag pieces that might all work together. Large-scale drawings in space, celebrating diversity/bio-diversity, hopeful of ..read more

My focus this past month has been The Gleaning, a community art project I’m co-curating with Gill Sakakini. It’s thrilling to see all the installations looking so fabulous in the church windows, and to receive such wonderful reception. it’s been a huge success - all-consuming, as usual with ambitious projects involving numerous strands and people. We had a great Launch on 22 September, opened by Rt Rev Bishop Ruth Worsley (of Taunton, and Bath & Wells Diocese), and have since had excellent attendance at our exhibition with numerous events almost daily, still ongoing. This weeke ..read more