Kirsten Gilder - screenprinter textile artist
Kirsten Gilder is a screen printer who creates abstract prints and surface patterns. Working from her home studio in the north of Cumbria, her creative process begins with mark making using pen and ink or in the assembly of cut paper and textural materials to create collage compositions that inspires designs that are later applied to textiles and other mediums.
Isabella Lepri - ceramics
Isabella’s work is wheel-thrown stoneware, chosen for its properties of durability and strength. Inspired by the rocks and lichens of the Cumbrian fells, her new GOLD collection of vessels combine the rough crackled texture of lichen glaze with the liquid magic of real gold lustre.
Her work develops organically on the wheel and designs emerge from the negotiation with the materials. This is as much a physical as a rational creative process.
She is a member of the Eden Valley Artistic Network and of the Northern Potters Association.
Mary Kennedy - artist
‘RAM WORKSHOP’
Mary Kennedy is an artist who paints landscapes and domestic scenes, and translates her imagery onto wooden boxes and trays etc.
Mary is part of RAM Workshop with her husband Richard. She is a member of the core group who organise this annual exhibition.
Her painting is full of detail, light and colour, as well as humour.
Ivy Makers - leather
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Julia Neubauer - textiles
Julia Neubauer is a knitwear designer based at The Brewhouse Studios, by the river in Alston, Cumbria. Each item is hand framed in British spun pure wool from a Yorkshire woollen mill
Designs include wrist warmers in plain, stripe and colour blocks, hats, headbands and neckwarmers with stripes, jacquard or felt embellishments, scarves and fine lambswool wraps.
Julia finds inspiration for colours and patterns from many sources, including the natural world and research into the history of decorative arts, folk art being a particular favourite.
Lorna Singleton - baskets
Lorna Singleton Spelk Basketry
Unit 1 Grizedale Hall, Grizedale Forest Visitor Centre
Cumbria LA22 0QL
lornasingleton.co.uk @lornaweavesoak
07871651509
Tricia Meynell - photographer
Tricia creates painterly, abstract images with her own, unique photographic techniques.
She originally studied photography in the USA, then developed her artistic skills over time by experimentation to become an artist photographer.
Tricia's work blurs the line between art and photography.
*As a member of the core group, she organises and presents this annual exhibition each year.
Luke Harding - MOS Bespoke Furniture
Designers and Makers of Handmade Furniture
Luke designs and builds one-off pieces of handmade furniture, utilising the beauty of local timber, often combined with glass and other materials.
All types of residential furniture undertaken, from statement freestanding items though to fitted wardrobes and kitchens, all designed and made to customers exact requirements.
Inspired by the forms and shapes of Mid Century Modern and Art Deco furniture and architectural design, Luke has developed a style that draws on these influences but with a 21st century feel.
Luke works on a combination of commission projects for private clients in addition to speculative pieces for sale through galleries.
07515108814 or 017687 80836
@mos_bespoke_furniture (Instagram) @mosbespokefurniture (Facebook)
Roseanna Bellwood - printmaker
A love of nature, specifically plants and wildflowers, is the main inspiration behind my work.
I create etchings and monoprints to capture detail and texture, then hand paint with watercolour.
The monoprints are made using plants, leaves, feathers or whatever catches my eye when out walking, or in my garden. The most unassuming plants often make the most interesting prints. The unpredictability of printmaking in this way is what I particularly enjoy.
My studio is based in the Eden Valley, Cumbria
email - [email protected]
insta -roseanna_bellwood mob - 07740202039
address - Courtyard Gallery, 32 Boroughgate, Appleby in Westmorland. CA16 6XG
Richard Kennedy - woodcarver
Richard is a woodcarver and furniture maker.
He runs Ram Workshop together with his wife Mary Kennedy, a decorative painter.
He lives and works in Cumbria and is a member of the core group which organise and present this annual exhibition each year.
Instagram: @richardramworks
Denise is an artist printmaker, inspired by wildness in nature. An avid walker and wildlife watcher, Cumbria and the wilder parts of the UK have forever been her inspiration .
With a background in stitched textiles, she lived for many years in the Lake District where she lectured and exhibited nationally and further afield.
Exploring printmaking in Scotland’s wilder landscapes, she worked from a small studio/gallery on the Isle of Skye for 12 years.
Denise is now back in Cumbria and currently setting up her home studio. Handmade collagraph prints, mixed media paintings, silkscreen prints and jewellery reflect the beauty of her surroundings.
Morag Macpherson - textiles
Morag is a textile artist creating unique and limited edition accessories and artwear.
Patchworked artwear and limited edition accessories are created using a combination of digital print, screen and mono print.
Morag re-uses high quality textiles, natural dyeing and botanical printing methods.
Recently she created drawings, photography and a film collaboration for a residency with local organisation Crichton Carbon Centre supported by Creative Scotland. This allowed her the time to research environmental concerns on local peatlands and respond via natural dye and textiles.
Studio 2, WASPS Artists Studios, 117 High Street, Kirkcudbright DG64JG
Christine Kirkpatrick - mixed media art
Christine’s art is intuitive, has texture, colour as well as presence and drama. She is inspired by feelings, smells, nature, people, and the world around her and how they make her react.
Christine’s favourite media are acrylics, watercolour, pastels, all forms of paper, and interesting found things that she can re-use for collage.
Experimentation and play are at the heart of her creations. No restrictions and no boundaries give her work soul and endless possibilities.
[email protected]
Carolyn aims to make objects that arrest attention and invite handling. These may be hold-in-the-hand sculptures or smooth-glazed bottles.
Often using locally-found materials in her work, she also makes site-specific multi-media installations.
*Carolyn is a member of the core group who organise and present this annual exhibition each year.
Based in Brampton, Northeast Cumbria, she has taken part in exhibitions and events across the UK, often working with her sister and fellow-artist Frances Marr.
Carolyn recently completed an MA in Contemporary Art and Archaeology at the University of Highlands and Islands.
Scrappo - jewellery
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