Tilia Holmes is a Dorset based artist specialising in pyrography and oil painting on wood. She aims to celebrate trees and nature, highlighting their importance through her artwork by capturing the abstraction of leaves, branches and dappled light whilst retaining…
I enjoy designing and creating using wood – either functional items or purely aesthetic – using both carpentry and woods-turning techniques.. Items recently produced include wooden ornaments; a landscape and a potting shed!!
My pots reflect the spontaneity of the slipware tradition of decoration, with coloured clays called slips on semi-dry pots. Using terracotta clay as the main body of work ,then dipped in white slip, colours are applied in different ways, with…
All of my pots are handcrafted in my garden studio in Poole, Dorset. I was lucky enough to throw my first pot at the age of five and I have always found the slow, gentle rhythm of ceramics to be…
Polly is a Dorset based potter who both throws and hand builds with porcelain to make decorative and tableware. She creates simple, elegant pieces that create a delicate rhythm and work as individual pieces or in sets. She uses natural…
Lucy Mehta is a multi-media artist inspired by the behaviour of water, metal and the body. Having grown up in Brittany, Lucy’s practice is influenced by her British, Indian and coastal heritage. She combines metalwork with narrative poetry and sculpture…
Pickle & Stitch Memories….. they take so many different forms , encompassing our senses…..it is with this in mind that I transfer these elements of “memories” into my work. The jewellery pieces I make are mostly multi-sensory, incorporating touch, sight…
I have worked in several mediums over the years: collage, monoprint, textile design and constructions and am currently creating textile wreaths for all seasons and occasions. With strong designs, researched themes and creative use of colour and texture I aim…
From an early age, I’ve felt an irresistible urge to create—driven by the desire to bring into being something that has never existed before. My work is rooted in a profound dialogue with materials, especially wood and stone, which speak…
Textile Artist A love of nature, the local countryside and coastline of Dorset inspire my intricate needle felted sculptures, each one detailed with different wools bringing to life unique, playful characters which becomes a total labour of love! Whilst originally…
Hand thrown earthenware pottery decorated in bright lively designs inspired by nature .
Dorset-based artist Jackie Atkins studied Fine Art Textiles at Winchester School of Art. She draws on her background in textile design and printmaking, having created designs for furnishing company Colefax and Fowler and ceramics company Wedgwood. Throughout her career she…
I live and work in Poundbury as an occasional potter. Since partially retiring from a science career, I am loving the time I am able to spend in my pottery studio trying to find my artistic side. I find pottery…
Gillian has a background in Painting, studying at Edinburgh College of Art, before going on to do a decorative glass course in Glasgow. Since moving to Dorset she has followed her interest in the natural world to produce panels of…
My work is divided into two main ranges: Marine, drawing from the creatures past and present and Botanical. Each piece reflects my ongoing dialogue with the natural world, capturing its beauty, form, and rhythms. The recent Leaf Creature series of…
I spent my working life as a teacher in South West London. Art and especially ceramics have always been important to me. So, now retired and living on the Jurassic coast, I am excited to rekindle my love of working…
I work with stoneware clay, I throw pots, dishes, bowls, vases, and vessels on the wheel and also hand build. To find out what one can do with clay is just an amazing journey – I feel grounded working with…
Inspired by the English countryside, hand made in rural England. Based in on the Symondsbury Estate, Anna draws her inspiration from the natural landscape and beautiful flora and fauna of the English countryside. Now in her 14th year of business,…
Unique Christmas decorations handmade from rolled paper using traditional “Quilling” techniques with a contemporary twist.
Maree makes handcrafted fused glass items from right here in Dorchester! She loves using lots of different things for inspiration in my work but, being a native of Dorset, especially loves using its naturally beauty as a starting point in…
Galiani Glass Art – Artist Bio – Gail Boothman and Ian Godfrey We are Purbeck-based glass artists with 17 years of experience. Our practice often blends a variety of kiln forming techniques, creating bold and unique glass works that explore…