Artists - Exhibition 'In Return – Cycles of Influence' May-June 2008 |
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Textiles |
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Gill Recordon Gill is an experienced textile artist who has travelled widely. A characteristic of her work is the interplay of images to be seen and found. Dragons can form out of tree roots and fire; winding serpents, fish or tree branches from rivulets flowing across win-ribbed sand. |
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Paintings |
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Tess Recordon Working from her memories of Morocco and Japan, Tess explores the space between landscape and abstraction. The paintings use condensed colour and texture to convey the atmosphere of rural and urban landscapes. |
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Ceramics |
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John Pollex In the 70’s and 80’s John was a respected maker of traditional slipware ceramics. After meeting contemporary American artist Don Reitz in 1981 he became influenced by his bold use of colour and decided to change direction. John’s bold, colourful ceramics are inspired by the paintings of Howard Hodgkin, Robert Natkin and Patrick Heron. |
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Glass |
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Layne Rowe Layne’s glass work is distinguished by its studied simplicity and contemporary use of colour. He strives to create work containing the balance of colour, texture and form found in nature. |
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Allister Malcolm
Hot Glass manipulating and cold glass processing skills combined with a strong design sense are the hallmarks of Allister’s work. His craftsmanship has brought him commissions from clients in the USA, Europe and the Middle East. |
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Bruce Marks Bruce describes working in glass as a magical experience. The challenge of his work is being to create admirable objects that are a delight to look at regardless whether they are functional or not. |
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Jewellery |
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Emily Ward
Emily’s jewellery combines vintage and contemporary styles to create unique pieces with elegance and a sense of nostalgia. |
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Karen Van Hoff
Having worked in millinery and embroidery, Karen brings an innovative twist to jewellery with her intricate pieces in woven silver plated fine wire, Swarovski crystal, semi precious gem stones and pearls. |
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| Kathryn Pearce
Trained as a glass artist and glassblower, Kathryn’s ‘twisted’ glass jewellery exhibits her passion for light as well as her skill with the medium. |
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