I’m not a pink sort of girl but I’m enjoying these lovely pink hues which will hopefully fire to be reds. They will look great on the green grass.

I’m not a pink sort of girl but I’m enjoying these lovely pink hues which will hopefully fire to be reds. They will look great on the green grass.
This wonderful carving by Claire Lee will be on show this year in the sculpture garden. I am so moved by this piece, it has a calmness and a beauty that stops me in my tracks. Such a sensitive piece.
I am so thrilled to be showing this piece by Thomas Joynes in the Sculpture Garden this year. Thomas work is bold,sensitive and elegant, referring to the fluid forms and repetitive elements found in natural world as well as responding to artists such as Hepworth and Brancusi. I can’t wait to see this in the […]
I have just had confirmation that I will be showing work by Helen Sinclair in the garden this year. I have loved Helen’s work for years and am so thrilled to be able to share it with visitors this year. This Piece is called Do Wah Diddy and is so full of movement and fun. […]
I’m really excited to be having this wonderful piece by Henk Littlewood on show in the garden this year, it is such a beautiful form and I can’t wait to see it outdoors! Henk works in Sheffield and loves to celebrate the varying qualities of different types of wood.
Drawing in clay seems to have taken me somewhere else again, I’m not sure if I’m brimming with ideas or just very indecisive! I love the line quality of these slits! I have flooded the dips and cracks with colour and now they can dry. They will look very different when fired butIi think I […]
I like to draw with the clay, but it is a bit frustrating when it dries out slowly so I made these pieces yesterday and left them to dry overnight so that I could use them today, to explore ridges and seams. I then spent the evening drawing seeds and my drawings took me in […]
With summer behind us and autumn bringing all its treasure to the garden, I have been collecting seeds, to grow on next spring. I am struck that these tiny beautiful objects all have ridges or seams which presumably allow the seeds to escape in exactly the right way, the best way for maximum seed spread […]
I was thrilled to have Anna Kime working in the garden today. She installed these wall pieces which are made from various bodies of thrown clay. They are absolutely beautiful, I am so pleased to be able to show them. Thank you Anna!
I was very happy to visit the Earth and Fire Event at Rufford Abbey this weekend. There was such an exciting, diverse selection of works by a talented group of artists and makers. I am thrilled to have brought this wonderful piece home to show in the garden. It is called Wind Tower and is by […]