Opening details for 2008
One House Nursery's special event to celebrate Cheshire's Year of Gardens 08, ran from Saturday, May 10th to Bank Holiday Monday, May 26th, and was a Sculpture & Environmental Art Trail. 20 talented artists from around the country showcased their work in a garden or countryside setting covering 7.5 acres. Media included metal, wood, stone, glass and willow.
Participating artists included:-
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ark glass creations. Unique hand crafted glass & stainless steel garden sculptures made in Yorkshire. Contact details: Rachel Andrew 07837 199179 or visit her website www.ark-glass.com |
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Bronzewood Art. Neil Reeves designs & carves creative, traditional & contemporary wood sculptures at his home in Powys. Contact details: 01686 411303 or visit his website bronzewoodart.co.uk |
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Caroline Gregson. A Cheshire artist with a background in traditional basket making & a real passion for sculpting willow. visit her website www.carolinegregson.com |
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Claire de Ruiter. A local visual artist & feltmaker who will be demonstrating felt making & constructing (with your help) a unique 'dry stone wall' in her favourite medium. Contact details: 01625 574389 or visit her website www.clairederuiter.co.uk |
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Sara Machej. A Derby artist who casts sculptures which bring into focus those often unseen elements of the landscape such as coral, fossils, bones, fungus, seeds & pods. |
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Carol Mansell creates large scale stainless steel sculptures with an organic structure & a delicate feel. Her work begins with carefully drawn studies of a particular plant, focussing in on which part interests her. She does not try to imitate nature, but to abstract the essence of each element. |
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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. |
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Pete Middleton is a local woodcarver who works with native hardwood trees to produce stunning images in wood. |
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Other participants included local art students James Downie & Lucy Broadhurst , Liverpool stained glass artists Pete & Sue Jacques, scarecrow maker Andrew de Ruiter and artist and teacher David Broadhurst.

For pictures of the sculpture trail, please on the Sculptures tab
2009 openings to be decided- watch this space!
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