Saturday  6 Sept until 27 Oct 2008

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Paintings, Ceramics, Sculpture and Jewellery by members of the ERA. Opening at 11 am on Saturday 6th July 2008. Wine and nibbles served until 3pm. Please join us for the exhibition opening

    
       
                                                         
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Michelle Freemantle,        'Youmeco' coffee and          cake set

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Anna Kirk-Smith     MA(RCA) 'Wave Swirl St Abs'

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Gerry Grant - two jugs...................... .............. ................

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Elaine Turnbull 'Danger at Low Tide'

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Jill Ford - porcelain candle holders...... ........

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Rob Moore 'Sentinel'

        

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      Nicky Clacy Hare, Papier Mache       Peter Brown 'Angel' carved stone         Ian Mitchell 'Scarborough Castle'          

 

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Jacqueline Warrington silver rings with 9ct gold 

                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       

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ELAINE TURNBULL

During my professional training I developed a love of colour and texture which have featured strongly in my work over the years.

Working mostly in acrylics, I use colour in a bold, free way. I like to paint quickly and spontaneously which gives my work freshness and vitality. I admire the naive quality of children’s painting, and often strive to capture this sense of brightness and simplicity in my work

I frequently use collage as a means of exploring ideas-the fusion of paint, found materials and machine stitching, allow a richly textured surface to be built up in layers.

I paint simple objects from my home - treasured things which are colourful, patterned and often very ordinary, but neverthe less beautiful - bright flowers crammed into a jug, teapots, fruit - things which make me smile!

Inspiration comes from those thing in life that I love - collecting pebbles on the beach, summer picnics, early morning walks on the Westwood, the crumbling cliffs of the East Riding coast.

Recent exhibitions:

East Riding Open Studios - October 2006

The Ropewalk gallery, Barton Upon Humber - Solo exhibition - Feb/April 2007

Sewerby Hall, Bridlington - ERA group selected exhibition - May/June 2007

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IAN MITCHELL

BIOGRAPHY

Born in the 60's and attended Bradford Art College.

Completed a Degree in Graphic Design at Newcastle.

Spent the 80's working in London as an 'Art Director'.

In the 90's moved back up North and settled in the Yorkshire Wolds.

'For the last ten years I have run my own successful Graphic Design Consultancy, and throughout this time have developed a number of artistic styles, using a variety of different mediums. My eye has been trained by more than 20 years of design to present pleasing harmonious images that are unexpected. My interest lies in deciding which elements to focus on, exaggerate, crop or omit.'

 ABOUT MY WORK

'I would describe myself as a contemporary landscape artist, in that the majority of my work are views of the landscape, be it land or coastal.'

The finished work is either a Limited Edition print or forms part of a range of greeting card.

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NICKY CLACY

"I would like to change the image that people have of papier-mache, by showing that there is so much more to this medium than first thought.

I started about five years ago making a snowman for the Christmas window at work.  It was very basic, made out of a wire netting frame, which was covered in newspaper strips and wallpaper paste.

I then moved on to the pulp papier-mache that I use today, still using a wire framework to hold the piece together until it dries.  It dries quite slowly, so I have plenty of time to get any details right.

I try to capture the animal or figures personality when I work, getting the pose just right.  I have even made some pieces to go in the garden, which are completely waterproof."

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ROB MOORE

'My current work has its roots in a landscape tradition and is based upon my experience of places which are familiar, transitory, magical and often poetic. Landscape as subject matter has crept up on me, I guess because I now live and work in a wonderful wolds environment and also because I take more trips to far away places than I used to. I find the work too complex in its origination to talk about with any real description which actually gets at what I am feeling in its origination'.
 

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ANNA KIRK-SMITH MA(RCA)

After initially studying veterinary science, Anna made the decision to change to a more artistic career and gained an MA in Natural History Illustration at the Royal College of Art. During her studies, Anna worked for L. Cornelissen & Son, a specialist arts materials retailer, progressing to be Manager of the Daler-Rowney art shop in central London in 2003.

Deciding to pursue her painting full-time, in 2005 Anna moved to Bridlington in East Yorkshire to be near to the spectacular coastal landscapes and unique diversity of marine life in the area. She has a studio close to the beach but prefers to work outside as she feels the painting is more truthful when you are confronted by a subject, the weather, changing light conditions and idiosyncratic occurrences (such as unexpected gannet poo, quickly rising tides and mini sand storms)!

Aside from painting, Anna is a director of ’Big Skies’, a not for profit company that runs the East Riding and Hull Open Studios event and acts as a driver for the development of the creative industries within the region. She also lectures part-time at the Hull School of Art and Design, is a field teacher at the RSPB Bempton Cliffs reserve and runs courses exploring the history of artists' pigments, paints and supports.

About her work she states:

“I am fascinated by change, be it tidal, erosive, temporal or spatial and the effects of the geology of a landscape upon its inhabitants. Life cycles, metamorphoses and the interaction between species, often marine, inform my work. Each environment has its own unique set of criteria, it is not just the physical landscape that you have to consider but the cultural, historical and biological influences that have all played their part in shaping what you see before you. Places are weighty with stories, and indeed one does not need to venture far to find intriguing themes and situations—you just need to look a little more attentively.”

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JILL FORD - CERAMICS

Jill Ford  completed her HND in Design Crafts at York College (as a mature student) and now produces a range of porcelain vessels, pictures and candlesticks working from her home studio near York. In her first year in business she has exhibited at Leeds Craft and Design Gallery, Dean Clough, Halifax, Holmfirth, Keighley, Keighley, Pickering, Huddersfireld and Brigg.

 

“The work is contemporary and minimal in feel with simple clean shapes and decoration. Porcelain is my chosen medium; wonderfully white and pure but a difficult ‘taskmaster’.

 

My vases are thrown on the wheel then finely turned to delineate gentle curves. They are decorated with creamy white glaze, matt (like chalky pebbles on the beach and with the same tactile appeal). The bands of copper oxide are flashed with unglazed horizon lines to represent the sweeps of light far out at sea. I draw much inspiration from the wild, isolated beauty of Spurn Point where the sea is insistently reclaiming itself from Man’s intervention.

 

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GERRY GRANT -FANGFOSS POTTERY

The Pottery was set up in 1977 by Gerry and Lyn Grant in the old school in Fangfoss, a small village at the foot of the Yorkshire Wolds.

Technical

  
All Fangfoss pots are individually hand made and finished using glazes prepared at the pottery. They are fired to 1,289 degrees C in a gas kiln, which produces some unusual effects and colours in the glazes.
 

Other activities

As well as producing pots Lyn and Gerry run courses in the pottery and in schools, both participatory and demonstration.

 

 

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MICHELLE FREEMANTLE -CERAMICS

Since moving up here to the Wolds, I’ve been using white stoneware clay. My pieces to date are a mix of hand built, press mould, and thrown techniques, incorporating slips, oxides and then scratching into the surface. Most include snippets of diary extracts I wrote during my travels or at times when the subtletys of an environment strikes me. Whilst in Japan, I was deeply aware of the beauty of imperfection and the western obsession for the precise and perfect. I strive to create individual pieces that I hope embody their own character, giving an internal life of their own.

 

Education and Qualifications:

 

Feb  2005  - May 2005                    York College

                                                            Part time course in Sculpture 12 credits.

                                                            Introduced me to the usage of cement and metal

                                                            forgeing.

Sept 1996 ­ - July 1999                     University of Derby

                                                            B.A. (HONS) Applied Art 2:1

Enabled me to use a broad spectrum of equipment and materials, majoring in ceramics.

Thesis investigated: Is there such a phenomenon as national identity in design? Graded an A.

Sept 1996 – July 1999                                 Nene College

                                                            BTEC National Diploma In Art and Design

                                                            Foundation Studies        Merit.

Sept 1993 – July 1995                                 Rushden School Northamptonshire

                                                            A-levels: Art and Design B, History B,

                                                            Psychology D.

Sept 1988 – July 1993                                 Rushden School Northamptonshire

                                                            Nine G.C.S.E.s (all grade C and above)

                                                            Including History A, English Lit and Lang BB,

                                                           

Exhibitions:

 

Oct  2006                                            East Riding Open Studios

Aug 2006                                             Potfest in the pens

Dec 2003                                             Oundle Showcase

Aug 2003                                             Northamptonshires Open Studios

Aug 2003                                             Wrest park, Bedford                                       

July 2003                                             Blackthorpe Barn, Bury St Edmunds

                                                            East Anglia Potters Association

Dec 2002                                             Jesus Lane, Cambridge

                                                            East Anglian Potters Association

Aug 2002                                             Kyouei – Gama Gallery, Tokoname Japan

Sept 2000                                            Ceramic Festival, Tokoname Japan

Sept 2000                                            Civic Cultural Centre, Tokoname Japan

July 1999                                             New Designers, London

June 1999                                            University of Derby Degree show, Derby

May 1998                                            Wetterhoff, Hameenlinna Finland

 

Gallery outlets:

 

De Meulderie,               West Vlaanderen Belgium

                                                            Number four ….            Berwickshire

                                                            Dazzle,                           Helmsley

                                                            The Wolds Gallery              South Cave

 

Work Experience:   

 

Nov 2002 -

April 2004                     Assisting Rob Bibby at Woodnewton Pottery in Oundle, as well as developing my own body of work.

Aug / Oct 2003             Organised and ran pottery classes for children.

April 1999                     Two days at Maggie O’Rorkes’ studio helping with mould making.

Oct 1998                       Completed a two day course in Stoke-Upon-Trent, covering casting, slip preparation and mould making.

June 1998                      Two days at Maggie O’Rorkes’ studio whilst Japanese artist Ryoji Koie made work for his exhibition at Galeries.Truly enthralled by this mans energy and knowledge.

July 1997                        Worked as an effective team member, providing the public with an opportunity to take part in Raku, at Rufford Craft Fair.

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JACQUELINE WARRINGTON - JEWELLERY

After leaving Sheffield School of Art in 1984, I set up in business designing and making my own range of jewellery. I am quite passionate about working with precious metals and stones, watching a piece develop as the form and shape change whilst I am making it is both fascinating and exciting.

My jewellery is original and well made with a great deal of thought and care. All my jewellery and silversmithing is hand made therefore no two pieces are the same.

 

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