DESIGNED FOR CHRISTMAS

Sunday 1st December- 9th December.
Designed for Christmas at Court Barn, Chipping Campden.

A perfect opportunity to buy Christmas presents direct from the designers and makers of the Worcestershire Guild of Designer Craftsmen. For further details go to http://www.courtbarn.org.uk/.

Designed For Christmas, Court Barn, Chipping Campden

CHRISTMAS AT STUDIO 21: 16th,17th and 18th November 2012
Takes place at 21 Patrick Road, Caversham RG4 8DD, on the 16th, 17th &and 18th November, 2012 Open: 10.30-5.00 p.m. daily. A very short walk from Caversham centre, Caversham’s Studio 21 presents a selection of art and craft. The high quality work on show includes original contemporary work by talented designer/makers and artists. Each exhibitor is represented by a selection of stunning work in ceramics, textiles, leather handbags, jewellery, and fine art, carved wooden fish sculptures, drawings, prints, cards, and more. An opportunity to buy wonderful, well made, interesting and unique Christmas presents directly from the artists. Come and do some hassle free Christmas shopping in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. Free admission. Refreshments available.

Have a look at the artists listed below. Look forward to seeing you. 

pick up leaflets at the Library, The Complete Picture Framer and the Tea Shop on Peppard Road.

Vicky Baker:

I design and make a range of bespoke handmade bags in Leather and Textiles, some combine both disciplines. I'm currently working  with fabric woven by The Designer Weaving Company, who weave and make wonderful coats and jackets, and combining it with my own Leather work. I've always liked Brogue designs on Shoes and I'm using my own designs employing this technique.

I also produce Jewellery in a range of materials including Silver and Acrylic. 07795 167314

Sally Bettridge: I produce a wide range of slip decorated, high fired earthenware as well as new range of porcelain pieces. I employ techniques in my pieces, such as throwing, casting and slip trailing, apply them to a contemporary design approach, resulting in functional domestic ware which has a specific food related use.

I make my pieces in batches of the same form. In the case of mugs, this can take up to five days to complete before they can be dried, fired to biscuit temperature, glazed and then fired to glaze temperature on small individual trivets. The trivets allow the base of the piece to be glazed and thus the slip decoration design covers the whole form.

These forms are intended to enhance the users enjoyment of food!

 



Michael Norcross : Paintings and prints draw on a wide range of subject matter, some of which is very local, an interest in colour, luminosity, mood, atmosphere and shadows. Recent work involves landscapes from the immediate vicinity of his Caversham Studio. Others evoke more complex ideas, some of which have implied narrative elements. Several recent works have local references. The painting of the magnificent cup and saucer Magnolia Tree, which can be found in the grounds of Queen Anne's School, or the Park Life series derived from local scenes in the local Christchurch meadows, Caversham,  by the River Thames in Reading. These can been seen in The Picture Framer shop in Caversham.michaelnorcross@hotmail.co.uk.

John Parrey: I enjoy working in all natural materials, especially wood and metal. My main influences are medieval and renaissance objects and art. I try to capture character, life and timeless qualities in my pieces. The fish are all individual, although I always use local English oak for the body, inlay hickory for the spots, boxwood for the lighter colour of the eyes and usually bamboo for the teeth. They are all numbered with Sterling silver tags hanging from the tails. They range from 20'' to 58'' long and are priced from £175.00 to £1400.00+. Click on link 

Susan Rollings :

Susan  is an Artist, Author, Illustrator, Teacher & Arts Workshop facilitator. She has had two children’s picture books published and works as an artist and family learning tutor with young families. Her first book New Shoes Red Shoes was a best seller in the US during 2000.

The Picture Frame Maker, Caversham.

Park Life 1

(c) 2012

Michael Norcross is exhibiting two large oil paintings at the local Picture Frame Makers in Caversham, Church Street. The paintings are derived from local scenes down by the River Thames, Kings Meadow. One of the paintings shown above. Prints are available of the paintings for sale . Michael will be exhibiting and selling prints at the forthcoming Christmas at Studio 21 show, 16,17.18th November. You can pick up details of the show in Ian and Doreen Eggleton's shop The Picture Frame Maker. http://www.cavershampictureframer.co.uk. Scroll down for further details and don't forget to check out the blog again to see who else is exhibiting

 

Christmas at Studio 21:

 Takes place at 21 Patrick Road, Caversham RG4 8DD, on the 16th, 17th & 18th November 2012 Open: 10.30-5.00 p.m. daily. A very short walk from Caversham centre, Caversham’s Studio 21 presents a selection of art and craft. The high quality work on show includes original contemporary work by talented designer/makers and artists. Each exhibitor is represented by a selection of stunning work in ceramics, textiles, leather handbags, jewellery, and fine art, carved wooden fish sculptures, drawings, prints, cards, and more. An opportunity to buy wonderful, well made, interesting and unique Christmas presents directly from the artists. Come and do some hassle free Christmas shopping in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. Free admission. 

ARTISTS AT STUDIO 21
An exhibition of high quality bespoke Design work, Fine Art and Photography includes: Fine Art Painting & Prints, Leather Handbags, Textiles, Jewellery, and Photography, by: Vicky Baker, Juliet Hookey and Michael Norcross.
Studio Details: Studio 21
Venue Details: 21 Patrick Road, Caversham, Reading, Berkshire. RG4 8DD
Contact: Vicky Baker
Tel: 07795167314
E-mail: vickybaker456@hotmail.com
Directions:
From A4155 Henley Road at the traffic lights junction with Peppard Road, Caversham, turn left down Westfield Road, left at Gosbrook Road, right into Patrick Road, Studio 21 is half way down Patrick Road on the right, a 10 minute walk from Reading station.
Opening Dates and Times:
Sat 19th, & Sun 20th; Times: 11 a.m. – 4.30.m. daily
Sat 26th,& Sun 27th; Times: 11 a.m. – 5.00p.m. daily.
For further details of the artists, scroll down.

'Afterwords' Exhibition, Arlington Arts Centre.
7th May-30th June.
'What do we do when inspired by words or works'?

'What happens when words fail'?
This exhibition is part of the West Berkshire and North Hampshire Open Studios event, which is taking place through the  month of May
http://www.arlingtonarts.co.uk/  and click on Visual Arts

ARTISTS AT STUDIO 21

 

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Show title: ARTISTS AT STUDIO 21

An exhibition of high quality bespoke Design work, Fine Art and Photography includes: Fine Art Painting & Prints, Leather Handbags, Textiles, Jewellery, and Photography, by: Vicky Baker, Juliet Hookey and Michael Norcross.

Studio Details: Studio 21
Venue Details: 21 Patrick Road, Caversham, Reading, Berkshire. RG4 8DD
Contact: Vicky Baker

Tel: 07795167314

Directions:
From A4155 Henley Road at the traffic lights junction with Peppard Road, Caversham, turn left down Westfield Road, left at Gosbrook Road, right into Patrick Road, Studio 21 is half way down Patrick Road on the right, a 10 minute walk from Reading station.
Opening Dates and Times:
 Sat 19th, & Sun 20th; Times: 11 a.m. – 4.30 p.m. daily

July: Sat 26th,& Sun 27th; Times: 11 a.m. – 4.30 p.m. daily.
For further details of the artists, scroll down.

Vicky Baker

Vicky Baker©2010

''Our houses contain hundreds of objects both useful and useless. The bag is not an object but a construction destined to accommodate a life''. Or is it? Shape has always played an important part in my work and with a strong sense of sculptural form and line. I have designed and made a range of hand stitched Handbags in Leather, which can accommodate a life but also be a stylish and elegant object.
or Tel: 01189464076, or: 07795167314




Juliet Hookey ©2011

 
Juliet Hookey.

Following on from last year’s body of work I have for the last few months continued to explore the themes of water concealment. This has been through experimentation with photographing different water scenes, but mainly the water’s surface, where the light hits and often blinds us from seeing what’s really there. As a result these images have taken on a more abstract form as the colours and focus are more limited, these images are not manipulated in anyway.
Email: Julietghookey@hotmail.co.uk

Michael Norcross©2011



 Michael Norcross.


Paintings and prints draw on a wide range of subject matter an interest in colour, luminosity, mood and atmosphere. Recent work involves orchids and shadows some of which have a timeless quality. Some of the work exhibited can evoke more complex ideas. The paintings aim to have a sustained aesthetic resonance which will last the test of time and which can be enjoyed and appreciated by anyone.

Email:  michaelnorcross@hotmail.co.uk or T:07734441814

   Please click on following links :

                http://www.open-studios.org.uk/2012/pages/artist.php?entryID=74#Vicky Baker

                http://www.open-studios.org.uk/2012/pages/artist.php?entryID=74#Juliet Hookey

                http://www.open-studios.org.uk/2012/pages/artist.php?entryID=74#Michael Norcross

OPEN STUDIOS 2012

Juliet Hookey © 2011



Vicky Baker ©



M.Norcross © 2011

ARTISTS AT STUDIO 21.
Details to follow shortly

Exhibition: The Complete Picture Frame Maker, Caversham

During March 2012, Michael Norcross will be exhibiting two paintings in the window of our local Picture Framers Shop.The complete Picture Frame Maker in Caversham. Prints of these and other paintings by him are available here. Please enquire within. Details of his forthcoming exhibitions including, Artists at Studio 21 with the West Berkshire and North Hampshire Open Studios 2012.

Handmade for Christmas, Court Barn Museum.

Vicky baker will be exhibiting at the following Christmas Show:
'Handmade for Christmas', Court Barn Museum, Chipping Campden. 3rd-11th December.
See details below.

Handmade for Christmas at Chipping Campden

HANDMADE FOR CHRISTMAS. #studio21

Handmade for Christmas. Court Barn Museum

Vicky baker will be exhibiting at the following Christmas Show:

'Handmade for Christmas', Court Barn Museum, Chipping Campden. 3rd-11th December.

Michael Norcross

Michael Norcross will be exhibiting at the SW1 Gallery, Westminster Arts exhibition 2011.Dates: 5-18th November, 2011. Please see details below.

Michael Norcross

OPEN STUDIOS, CAVERSHAM 2011

http://www.qas.org.uk/News_Events/Open-Studios-2011.php
ARTISTS AT QUEEN ANNE'
Welcome to the exhibition, 'Artists at Queen Ann

''Lots of well executed ideas. Worthwhile event. I shall encourage friends to come''.
''Very impressive work around, some exciting ideas and quality techniques utilised''.

These were just a few of the overwhelmingly positive comments from visitors to our Open Studios 2010 exhibition.
This year there will be five artists at Queen Anne’s showing their work as part of the West Berkshire and North Hampshire Open Studios 2011 event http://www.open-studios.org.uk/. An exciting visual arts exhibtion, which takes place in studios and galleries across the west berkshire county. Our exhibition is number 83, in this years catalogue: http://www.open-studios.org.uk/2011/pages/exhibition.php?entryID=533 On show will be, paintings in a variety of media, printmaking, photography, jewellery, textiles and leather handbags. Aswell as work by the art students of Queen Anne’s.
The exhibition will take place in ‘The Elliot Art & Design’ Building which is just a short walk from Caversham centre at Queen Anne's School just off the Henley Road.There is free parking and free entry. Opening times: Saturday 28th, Sunday 29th and Monday 30th May, 2011.
List of Artists:Vicky Baker.
John Blythe.
Sue Diffey.
Juliet Hookey.
Michael Norcross

Vicky Baker

#studio21 Vicky Baker
Vicky worked in the field of Theatre, Film and Dance, as a costume maker and latterly designer/maker, for over 14 years where she worked with a wide variety of designers and directors. She has made costumes for such film actors as Glen Close, Julia Roberts, and John Malkovitch. Her film work has included Angela’s Ashes, Love and Rage, Serpent’s Kiss, Moll Flanders, Mary Riley Roan Inish, Playboys.
Her Dance work has included work for: Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Royal Ballet Company, Scottish Ballet, Motionhouse, Women’s Playhouse Trust, Shobana Jeyasingh, Yolanda Snaith, Sankalpam and also for Television Dance on Four. From 1997 until 2002 she designed and made for Indian classical dance.
Theatre work has included productions for The National Theatre, The Barbrican Theatre, Theatre Royal Stratford East, Tara Arts, Red Shift Theatre, The Young Vic, and several West End productions, in Sweden and in Holland, where she made work for Sir Elton John’s Aida, designed by Joop Van Den Ende.
Since 2002 she has moved away from Theatre work and has continued working mainly in Textiles, as a designer and maker. Some of her extensive knowledge of garment construction led to visual ideas on form and texture which Victoria has absorbed into her recent designs for bags, which have a line which is reminiscent of the bodice and the curve of the waist. “Shape has always played an important part in theatrical costumes and when making a costume, I have always used a layering technique which makes it strong and durable and this has influenced the technique which I apply to my handbag making”.

John Blythe

John Blythe.

After completing studies at City of Westminster college in 1994 John has been a commercial advertising photographer for over 16 years. While commercial photography has been his primary focus, John continued to develop his personal creative work and more recently has started to create work for exhibition. John's work has previously been exhibited in two group shows at the Association of Photographers gallery in London and at Rosendale School, Dulwich, as part of an artist residency. John continues to work commercially as well as teaching photography at Queen Anne's School and on the Art Foundation course at Bellerbys College, Oxford.

I will be exhibiting images from 2 strands of current work.

The first is a documentary project motivated by my interested in how seasonal light and conditions have a transformative effect on our very familiar and immediate environment. All the images in this collection are taken using a mobile phone camera and are all taken at the moment of experience, not planned or revisited. The images are of places close to home that I pass through all the time, often several times a day, yet my experience of them can be very different from one occasion to another. The images are evocative and contrived in their presentation, designed to representing the peak or extremes of a season, such that the viewer can immediately identify with them. This is an ongoing project started in late 2010 and is the first time these images have been exhibited in print.

The second is very much a fine art project exploring form, composition and process. The project combines up to date digital capture and manipulation with classical form and traditional printing processes to create more traditional fine art prints. Image subjects range from figurative to abstract and this series are all created using the cyanotype printing process on watercolour paper. The project combines a process that was developed at the birth of photography in the mid 1800's with images captured using technology that represents the birth of the new age of digital photography.

Sue Diffey

Sue Diffey: BA 2011
Medium: Oils, printmaking, drawing, mixed media.

Enquiry summary:
My interest lies in exploring spacial sequences using humble and sometimes repetitive forms.
Enquiry Statement:
“In Quantum Physics even a stationary form or object contains energy which is locked within its atoms. This contained, pure energy is not fixed or determined but in a continual state of flux between matter and anti-matter; perfectly counter-balanced and identical as a mirror image”. This principle is also embraced through Buddhism in the teachings of The Heart Sutra, “Emptiness is Form, Form is Emptiness” My work hopes to celebrate this wonderful juxtaposition of contradictions: stillness and energy.
Sue Diffey was tutored by the late Cecil Collins at Central St.Martins in the 1970s.

Juliet Hookey

Juliet Hookey

For the last year I have been working on a body of work that explores the themes of water concealment. This has mainly been through experimentation with photographing different water scenes. I have been photographing Landscapes for over 10 years, starting with my local river to places all over the world, looking back at this work recently it shows a very high majority of these images were based on water scenes. From the local River Thames to the Cornish Coastline to Iguazu Falls in Brazil to Lake Titicaca in Peru, water has always been a strong occurring theme. This has developed from spending a lot of time on the river and being greatly influenced by Impressionist Artists from studying them at school. Their paintings of beautiful, vibrant landscapes and atmospheric scenes have always been of interest. The effects of light on water were captured in many of the Impressionists work.
Water conceals a lot from our sight, a combination of elements work perfectly to aid this concealment, light reflection, line of sight, environment all play a part to mask what’s beneath. In my photographs I have looked at ways in which to capture these elements, taking photographs at dawn and dust, on bright sunny days where a lot of reflection is produced and playing with different angles for added effects.

Michael Norcross



M.Norcross© 2011

Michael Norcross:

ARTISTS AT QUEEN ANNE'S

''Very impressive work around, some exciting ideas and quality techniques utilised.''

''Lots of well executed ideas. Worthwhile event. I shall encourage friends to come.''

These were just two of the overwhelmingly positive comments from visitors to our Open Studios 2010 exhibition. This year will be no exception and promises to be even more interesting as we have some changes to the artists showing with us in our exhibition: ‘Artists at Queen Anne’s’ which is number 83 in the catalogue this year. The exhibition is by artists who have been invited to exhibit with the Art & Design Department at Queen Anne’s School. On show will be a vibrant selection of work which includes paintings in a variety of media on canvas, there will also be work on paper, printmaking, photographs, jewellery, as well as textiles and leather handbags. In addition there will be a considerable amount of work by students of Queen Anne’s Art Department from all age groups. In the studios there will be work in progress from AS and A level students. Also on display will be a selection of work by past exhibitors at the School’s annual exhibition at the SW1 Gallery, London. The Elliot Art & Design Building is just a short walk from Caversham centre at Queen Anne's School just off the Henley Road. There is free parking and free entry but visitors are requested to sign in and out of the building. Parking is the right on entry at the main gates, on Henley Road. Walk across the front of the main building to the Elliot Art and Design Centre, following the arrows and just ring the bell on:
Saturday 28th, Sunday 29th and Monday 30th May. 11am-5pm Daily.
List of Artists:
Vicky Baker
John Blythe
Sue Diffey
Juliet Hookey
Michael Norcross

QUEEN ANNE'S SCHOOL, ART AND DESIGN EXHIBITION

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Queen Anne's school Art and Design exhibition. Sat 29th-Sun 30th
Open Studios 2010A short walk from Caversham centre, Queen Anne's School presents a selection of art and design work in fine art, textiles, jewellery, photography and video. The exhibiton is part of Open Studios 2010, West Berkshire and North Hampshire, an arts and craft trail across the two counties.
In the studios: a selection of work by past student exhibitors at the SW1 Gallery, London; two and three-dimensional work, photography and video from all year groups including current GCSE, AS and A2.
In addition to this there is a special Artists Exhibition, which includes work by the following artists:
Victoria Baker: Textiles and Jewellry.
Berverley Brooke-Mee: Water Colours.
Juliet Hookey: Photography and Painting.
Michael Norcross: Painting.
Yael Schmidt: Video.
Jayne Talbot-Wilkin: Ceramics.
Location: The Elliot Art and Design Centre, Queen Anne's School, 6 Henley Road, Caversham Reading.RG 4 6DX.
Entry: free.
Opening Times:
Saturday 29th May 11a.m -5p.m
Sunday 30th May 11a.m -5p.m
Parking is the the right on entry at the main gates, on Henley Road. Walk across the front of the main building to the Elliot Art and Design Centre, following the arrows and ring the bell.
photo: M.Norcross
http://www.qas.org.uk/News_Events/Open-Studios-2010.php
Further information is available inside Caversham library from Monday 17th May - Saturday 29th May 2010

INSIGHT 2010, New Greenham Arts

The Insight 2010, Open Studios Exhibition at The Gallery, New Greenham Arts, Newbury, kicked off this year’s display of the ever expanding creativity at Art & Design Studios across West Berkshire and North Hampshire. This flagship event for Open Studios 2010 was opened by Sir Terence Conran, whose Benchmark Studios at Kintbury, are involved in this event, during May 2010. One of Queen Anne’s students currently studying for her AS examination in Art & Design, was selected to show a painting she completed last year as part of her GCSE coursework. She attended the Private View and reception on Friday 30th April where she was introduced to Sir Terence Conran, who had given an address conveying, at some length, the importance of Art and Craft to this country. He gave his continued support and enthusiasm for the wonderful creativity on display at The Gallery and at associated venues in the Newbury area such as the Found Space exhibition at Arlington Arts:
Please: visit the following websites:
http://www.arlingtonarts.co.uk/
http://www.benchmarkfurniture.com
http://www.open-studios.org.uk/

OPEN STUDIOS CAVERSHAM 2010

Victoria Baker
Vicky Baker trained at Wimbledon School of Art & Design, and comes from a background of 15 years experience as a freelance designer/ maker for Theatre and Film. Vicky has developed individual hand made handbags, with a strong sense of form and line built in a unique fabric: laminated linen; using a layering technique synthesized from the maker’s experience in theatrical costume design and construction, making them strong and durable, dyed and lined in silk, to a high standard of finish. This technique has been extended in work using suede and leather appliqué and more recently some designs purely in leather/suede. Vicky also designs and makes silver and acrylic jewellery, embroidered and appliquéd silk and linen cushions. Vicky lives in Caversham and has been involved in promoting local Caversham artists at Studio 21 for four years.
Currently exhibiting at Arlington Arts:
'Found Space'. http://www.arlingtonarts.co.uk/
http://www.wgdc.org.uk/

OPEN STUDIOS, CAVERSHAM. 2010

Beverley Brooke-Mee
Victoria Baker.
Juliet Hookey.
Michael Norcross
Jayne Talbot Wilkins 

OPEN STUDIOS, CAVERSHAM. 2010

Juliet Hookey
Over the last few years my work has predominantly been photographic based following on from my degree, but have recently been very keen to start painting again.
I have always been inspired by my environment, local landscapes in particular which is evident in both my painting and my photographic work. In photography I find I’m always looking for the unusual, creating images from different and varied angles, using view points that are not normally seen in Landscape Photography.
With my paintings I combine local landscape scenes with unusual paint mediums for a rich tactile quality.

OPEN STUDIOS, CAVERSHAM. 2010

Michael Norcross.
From the summer of 2007 my paintings were essentially about representation. I found irony and interest in consumer objects, the fetishism of food in the media, and the discarded. These combine with an interest in colour, and creating mood and atmosphere. I deliberately chose the still life form which has to a large extent been abandoned by contemporary artists and so has ‘low status’. It seems to be appropriate form to use for the consumed and abandoned subject matter and an interesting challenge to recycle it as something worth more than just a second glance.

OPEN STUDIOS, CAVERSHAM. 2010

Yael Schmidt
Transporter, Video Installation
The installation consists of multiple life-size videos projected onto low white plinths. Each projection sees a person engaged in a typically private activity such as sleeping, bathing and day dreaming. The 'bathers' and 'sleepers' are filmed from above and projected from the ceiling. The standing figures are projected onto plinths, which are attached to the walls of a gallery space. The floor projections suggest the arrangement of a graveyard whilst those on the walls become more conventional windows to other spaces.
My video recordings are in many ways like still images and for the most part movement is reduced to miniscule activity such as breathing. At times these individuals shift, turn or scratch then return to an almost motionless pose of preoccupation. Each video recording is a different length (of time) ranging from 40 seconds to 5 minutes. The projections are looped, fading in and out of the plinths and are set up in relation to each other to provide a rhythmic visual experience. In the interim time between projections the plinths as a structure are seen clearly and emphasised as sculptures in their own right.
My work is concerned with consciousness and stretching time through moving still imagery. I am concerned with imagery that is “charged” with implications and disconnect from its origin: in this case the private activity of sleep, bathing or daydreaming is frozen, lengthened then “locked” into a plinth. My interest tries to bring into focus the fragile ethereal nature of projections with the construction of sculptural installations that are transient openings to another reality.
Future exhibition: http://www.goodengallery.com/
http://www.goodengallery.com/exhibitions/10_physicology/‏

OPEN STUDIOS, CAVERSHAM.2010

Jayne Talbot-Wilkin
In this series of pots, I have taken my inspiration from Bronze age ceramics discovered in Cyprus. There are some wonderful examples displayed in the British and the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford.
Having been asked to exhibit my work in Northern Cyprus, I wanted a quick and easy way to produce my ideas, so I have made and used plaster moulds.The decoration is simple and geometric incised lines as on the originals.
I hope the cypriot people will find a link within my work to their cultural heritage.