The Old School Art Collective is back again this year, reinvigorated with an eclectic fusion of artists and makers. From dream-like ceramics to beautiful functional homeware, there’s something to engage and inspire every taste and interest. Our collection comprises unique surreal ceramics; intricate mosaic portraiture; delicate detailed watercolours; wheel-thrown artisanal pottery; lustrous wood-turned bowls and quirky pyrography homeware. With the Tap Social bar and Fishes pub on hand, and plenty of other local exhibitors, why not make a day of it?
Our artists:
Helen Beech is a pyrographer inspired by the natural world in all its scaly, spiky glory. She produces unique chopping boards, tea lights, boxes and clocks which celebrate the weird beauty of quirky creatures. https://www.instagram.com/icarus_pyrography/
John Rendle is a wood turner working with found and responsibly sourced timber to produce one-off pieces of wooden homeware. Each piece is created with attention to the unique tone and grain of the material. From wood-turned bowls to delicate vases and tealights, John’s work is tactile, warm, and beautiful. https://www.instagram.com/john.rendle.16/
Marcus Wattam a potter sharing an antidote to mass-produced homeware with beautiful wheel-thrown cups, vases, bowls and jugs. Bringing the joy of imperfection to all. https://www.instagram.com/old_skool_pottery/
Amy Boyd returned to painting during lockdown 2020 after a break of many years. She is a keen gardener and flowers have been her principal subject so far. She works mostly from photographs of flowers to produce detailed watercolours. https://www.instagram.com/amcaboarts/
Issy Miller has been inspired by Mother Nature since lockdown and has taken her ceramic in a comforting direction. Creating mugs, creatures and fantastical sculptures with surreal imagery, she hopes to create a world of serenity and peace people can fall into when they feel the world gets too much.
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Helen Reid. Helen Reid is a mosaicist who is inspired by Hollywood images of the mid 20th century. She particularly enjoys the challenge of portraits in mosaic. She is also a poet. Her poetry website is www.helenreidpoet.co.uk.
There is something about handmade pottery that hooked me into making it six years ago. I went to nightclasses and my addiction grew. Soon I was converting the garage into a studio, saving for a wheel, a kiln and believing in Kiln Gods. I still have the day job but my passion is definitely making, failing and learning with a lump of clay at the wheel. It is a great therapy that I encourage you to try. Today I make cups, bowls, jugs and vases for everyday use. At the moment I am enjoying simple forms, experimenting with glazes and finding simple beauty in everyday things.