Opening details for 2011
During 2008, One House Nursery Garden celebrated Cheshire's Year of Gardens 08 with a Sculpture & Environmental Art Trail. In May, 20 talented artists from around the country showcased their work in a fabulous garden or countryside setting covering 7.5 acres. Media included metal, wood, stone, glass and willow. The event was a great success.
The garden will host another sculpture trail from May 7th to May 22nd, 2011, 10 am to 5 pm daily. Please note that this will be the only time the nursery & garden will be open this year. The Charity opening for the National Garden Scheme will be Sunday May 8th. Admission £3 adults, school-age children free. Teas & home made cake available. Felt maker Claire de Ruiter will be One House Nursery Garden's 'artist in residence' for each sunday afternoon of the opening.
Participating artists in this year's event include:-
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Crafts From The Dungeon. Cheshire artist Beryl Weir works with glass and wool to create a variety of decorative objects. Visit her website at Crafts from the Dungeon
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Iron Vein. Bespoke metal work, sculpture and furniture. Inspirational and contemplative pieces, designed and made by Viki Govan and Richard Warner. Visit their website at Iron Vein
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Katie Green. An artist who specialises in two-dimensional glass mosaic sculptures. Especially designed for outdoor spaces, particularly gardens. Visit her website at Katie Green's Mosaic Sculptures
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Ferrasic Park, from his Derbyshire workshop artist and scultor Andy Hill creates unique metal sculptures of dinosaurs, both large outdoor and smaller indoor pieces, full size sculptures and custom built pieces. Visit his website at Ferrassic Park
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Guruve are specialists in contemporary stone sculpture from the Shona Sculpture art movement of Zimbabwe. They also promote talented young artists from sub-Saharan Africa who work in a wide range of media.Visit their online gallery at Guruve - Unique Contempoary African Art
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Roger Davies specialises in sculptural metal forms, generally inspired by nature, especially sea-creatures such as fish, sea horses and turtles.His work ranges from garden and interior sculptural pieces to small jewellery items. Visit his website at Roger Davies Metal Art Work
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Paul Anderson. A photographer based near York. Paul's work covers a variety of themes, from landscapes and portraits to humour and abstract. View more of his work at Paul Anderson Photograph Archive
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David Freedman. An artist blacksmith working from Mill Forge near Nantwich to produce garden sculpture as well as traditional forgework such as gates, weathervanes and seating. Visit his website at David Freedman Sculpture
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Claire de Ruiter. A local visual artist & feltmaker who will be demonstrating felt making each sunday afternoon. Contact details: 01625 574389 or visit her website www.clairederuiter.co.uk
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Pete and Sue Jacques. Liverpool based stained glass artists. Traditional high quality painted & fired leaded panels & windows. Contact number 0151 2914670
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Bill Sowerbutts is a geologist turned sculptor. He produces tactile hand-carved sculptures in Staffordshire sandstone as well as individual sculptural plant supports in rusty steel and hand-turned wooden bowls.He can be contacted via email on Bill Sowerbutts
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Second Nature Art is a Cheshire based creative partnership between graphic designer Ian Turnock and fine artist Sue Laughton. They design and create comtemporary wall and garden sculptures inspired by the wild yet decorative aspects of nature. Visit their website at Second Nature Art
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Jude Heaton is a metal sculptor and illustrative artist who creates structural steel sculptures from her own small workshop. Visit her website at Jude Heaton
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Angela Sidwell is an Cheshire artist and sculptor who makes sculptures that respond to the environment and its history. She works predominately in wood, textiles and natural materials. Visit her website at Angela Sidwell
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Dennis Kilgallon has produced a unique collection of contemporary and classically inspired sculpture. His work has featured in award winning gardens at Chelsea, Hampton Court and Gardeners World Live.
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Jankowski Weathervanes. From his workshop near Lake Vyrnwy in Wales, Stan Jankowski creates custom made weathervanes in copper and brass. See more of his designs at Jankowski Weathervanes
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Ruth Moilliet produces highly finished metal and glass sculptures inspired by the plant kingdom and reflecting the beautiful and intricate forms of various species. View more of her work at Ruth Moilliet
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Mike Bigland, works in stainless steel to create pieces that explore the essential elements of plant forms. They are designed for either external display in the garden or indoor arrangements. See more of his work at Mike Bigland - Jewellery & Sculpture
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Glass Designs UK, glass artist Lynette Forrester uses kiln-formed glass to create contemporary stained glass, glass mosaics and sculptural pieces that can be placed indoors or in the garden. Vist her website at Glass Design UK
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Phil Eames is a designer and creator of unique metal sculptures for exterior and interior spaces. To see more of his work visit Phil Eames Sculpture
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Sue Parry's works, formed by manipulating molten glass, are influenced by the rugged terrain of Western England and by the dynamic effects of the forces of nature. Visit her website at Sue Parry Glass Desgins
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Sonja Moss-Delaga is a German artist, currently based in Cheshire, who crafts mixed-material earthenware and stoneware to create figurative works to adorn interiors and the garden. View more of her work at Sonja Moss-Dolega |
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Christine Emck is a figurative sculptor. Her studio lies at the edge of the Peak District. She works in a variety of media, including bronze, resin bronze ,plaster and ceramic. Contact her at Christine Emck |
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Andrew de Ruiter is a local horticulturalist & imaginative scarecrow maker. His work features at the annual summer Rainow scarecrow festival. Contact 01625 574389
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Pete Woollam works with natural materials such as willow & reclaimed wood to create rustic outdoor furniture & turned bowls. Contact 01625 425192 |
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Tony Gates is a forestry and arboriculture contractor with a mobile sawmill. In his spare time he uses his chainsaw skills to create wooden benches & mushroom seats. Contact 01565 830389 |
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David Broadhurst is a Bollington artist who has spent most of his life working in education & art. He produces quirky & often humorous pieces in a variety of media. |
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Audrey Hayes is collaborating with her brother to produce a range of sculptural garden benches which complement any garden. See more of her work at Audrey Hayes:Wood Artist |
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Rainow Pre-School is based at The Institute, Rainow. They have been popular participants at each of our trails creating amusing & whimsical exhibits based on childrens' themes. |
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Rainow County Primary School children are enthusiastic exhibitors who always come up with an innovative & impressive sculpture each year as part of their art education. |
Please re-visit the website as we add more details of this year's participating artists.
For pictures of the 2010 sculpture trail, please click on the Sculptures tab
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