Artists in Woodstock is a group of over 20 artists local to Woodstock. Art mediums range from sculpture and ceramics, to textiles, photography, watercolours and acrylics. We will be exhibiting in St Mary Magdalene Church from the 4-12th May as well as having window displays around the town centre. This year our theme is 'Creativity is good for the Soul' and we will be developing interactive artworks as well as having a schedule of workshops and demonstrations.
2024 will see me returning to Artweeks for the second year as part of Artists in Woodstock.
Having studied palaeontology many years ago, and then following a very different career path, I've come full circle and absolutely love the opportunity that playing with clay gives me for re-finding my love of fossils. In 2023 I developed my fossilware range, which integrates ammonites and trilobites into the pieces, usually through the addition of sprig moulds. These pieces were very smooth and rounded, depicting the smooth stone nodule surface within which many fossils can be found. This year I am taking some pieces down a different path and making them very rough-hewn and rock like. A representation of the shale beds, especially prevalent along the Yorkshire coast, within which ammonites are regularly discovered.
All of my pieces are made in my home studio in Woodstock. Follow my social media accounts if you're interested in seeing my experimenting and how I make my pieces.