Inside Out 2004
Contemporary Crafts for the garden 20
May - 10 September 2004
There are four artists taking part in our annual show Inside Out. The
exhibition feature artworks by Nigel Ross, Jenifer Jones, Lizzie Farey and
Tom Hill inspired by nature which can be placed in gardens, patios as well
as home interiors.
Nigel Ross
Works mainly with oak and elm. He tries to create pieces
which have the energy, history and knowledge of the raw materials. The
landscape and the weather conditions in his local area of Scotland influence
his work as well as Pictish and Celtic history of the area.. Nigel Ross did
not train formally at art school but spent fifteen years putting up fences
across hills, planting and felling trees and building stone walls. "Now I
use my chain saw to create artworks, sculpture and sculptural furniture.
Sculptural forms that can be used for sitting or playing on are particularly
rewarding as they allow a more tactile and intimate relationship with the
work.
Jenifer Jones
My
pots are meant for places, usually but not exclusively for outdoors.
Their role is to act as sculptural features giving life and presence to
their settings, whether in gardens, terraces or courtyards. While each piece
is a unique autographic statement I am content to work within the formal
language of the ceramic vessel, a tradition which goes back to the
beginnings of human history. Within this tradition I aim to work with a
contemporary sensibility that unites form, surface and decoration in a way
which is of our own time. Scored decoration is designed to suit each
individual pot so that an intricate geometric patterning gives added
precision to robust yet subtle forms. Colours vary from deep purple-black to
dark bronze.
Lizzie Farey
Living
in rural Scotland, she is surrounded by a wealth of natural materials. The
ample hills and lochs of Galloway are an abundant source of inspiration all
year round. The sculptural forms she creates are all sourced from nature and
therefore sit comfortably within the context of the garden or conservatory.
"While working with natural materials, 'We see into the life of things' as
Wordsworth wrote, and I am hopeful that my work can conjure up the feelings
of calmness and intense pleasure that nature brings."
Tom Hill "This is the first time I have produced work for the garden. It
representsa technical challenge as I usually work in untreated steel. In
order for the work to be weatherproof I have decided to use hard brass wire
to maintain the clean line and add weight to the piece rather than to apply
a coating to the steel. The brass also allows for a richness of patina
unavailable on steel. The "drawing" nature of my pieces means that they
create a subtle statement in the garden.... casting delicate shadows on a
wall or table. I felt that tortoises would be a suitable and faintly
humorous subject for the garden and that my sculptural birds would commune
nicely with real garden birds"
Works mainly with oak and elm. He tries to create pieces
which have the energy, history and knowledge of the raw materials. The
landscape and the weather conditions in his local area of Scotland influence
his work as well as Pictish and Celtic history of the area.. Nigel Ross did
not train formally at art school but spent fifteen years putting up fences
across hills, planting and felling trees and building stone walls. "Now I
use my chain saw to create artworks, sculpture and sculptural furniture.
Sculptural forms that can be used for sitting or playing on are particularly
rewarding as they allow a more tactile and intimate relationship with the
work.
My
pots are meant for places, usually but not exclusively for outdoors.
Living
in rural Scotland, she is surrounded by a wealth of natural materials. The
ample hills and lochs of Galloway are an abundant source of inspiration all
year round. The sculptural forms she creates are all sourced from nature and
therefore sit comfortably within the context of the garden or conservatory.
"While working with natural materials, 'We see into the life of things' as
Wordsworth wrote, and I am hopeful that my work can conjure up the feelings
of calmness and intense pleasure that nature brings."
"This is the first time I have produced work for the garden. It
representsa technical challenge as I usually work in untreated steel. In
order for the work to be weatherproof I have decided to use hard brass wire
to maintain the clean line and add weight to the piece rather than to apply
a coating to the steel. The brass also allows for a richness of patina
unavailable on steel. The "drawing" nature of my pieces means that they
create a subtle statement in the garden.... casting delicate shadows on a
wall or table. I felt that tortoises would be a suitable and faintly
humorous subject for the garden and that my sculptural birds would commune
nicely with real garden birds"
