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William Tillyer’s Haven
Yesterday afternoon I spent a little time at the Inspired by… Gallery visiting the exhibition Haven by William Tillyer. The exhibition is part of the Art in Yorkshire Goes Contemporary 2013 project and also celebrates William’s 75th Birthday. He’s not an artist I know, so I was really pleased to have the catalogue with […]
Video – sculptor at work!
During the preparation, and as part of the promotion for my exhibition The Museum as Muse at The Gallery, Ryedale Folk Museum – I thought it would be a great idea to show my work, and thinking behind pieces made, in a short video. It is part of a series of videos made by David […]
My Wooden Hippopotamus
When I was young – I’m not sure what age exactly – my Godmother gave me a wooden hippopotamus as a present – I forget too whether it was Birthday or Christmas, or just because she was visiting! I remember at first thinking it was rather strange, but very quickly fell in love with […]
Goose Feather Quill
At the moment my geese are moulting and feathers are strewn all about at the workshop – mostly they are the downy small ones, but there have been some larger wing feathers too. Artist, painter and printmaker John Walker (who I met on Facebook) suggested that I should have a go at drawing with the […]
Apple Picking
The stormy weather of rain and strong winds over the last few days has brought down lots of my apples – so today in the pouring rain I collected them up and picked others ready to fall from the tree. I’m impressed with the harvest – it is only the apple tree’s second year and […]
Moving Stones
I love this image by Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt (1878-1955) painter, etcher and printmaker, of men moving stone. I’ve done this so many times – look, the old man there has a bar to lever the stone free and dislodge it, so his companion can get a hold. It is a beautiful print, showing […]
Routine Maintenance – making my forklift smile!
Lately my forklift has been showing signs of age and becoming temperamental. Perhaps it was just a reminder to me to do some routine maintenance. Yesterday I got down to it and found I needed a new battery and alternator. With these fitted, oil and water checks done, and greasing all round, I’ve got my […]
Invitation – Talk & Tour
As part of my exhibition The Museum as Muse at the Ryedale Folk Museum, I am giving an informal talk on the 18th October, 2013 at 4pm. This will be just after a short tour of the Harrison Collection, which the Museum have very kindly organised. I can highly recommend a visit to the Collection, […]
Letter Blocks in Stone
Alphabet blocks are traditionally a children’s toy, and learning aid – and making these brought back early memories of pushing a little cart round the garden, full of wooden blocks with a letter painted brightly on each face. I built with them, toppled them and made names in a row. These stone ones are playful […]
Work Boots
When I first got these boots they were stiff and actually, a bit uncomfortable. I know from having had many pairs of work boots in the past, that this is just a temporary inconvenience. Very soon they lose their new polish and ‘wear-in’. Steel-toe-capped boots have saved my feet on many occasions! I’ve rested stone […]