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I was all set to study Art and Drama at Cheltenham University (having studied both at A level) but fate changed my path. I became a Signwriter – self taught and self-employed – as part of the Princes Trust and…
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Not long to go now!
A week from today and we are opening the doors on the Spring Exhibition, The Valley Awakens!
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Daphne Leeworthy, is another of our artists exhibiting in the Spring Exhibition. In her words:-
"The last 2 years have given me the opportunity to spend more time with my lovely pastels and learning more of the many varied and fascinating ideas that other pastel artists have developed by watching other pastel artists worldwide and their workshops online."
The Exhibition opens on Saturday 28th of May, 2022.
Our featured artist today is Mary Toon, felting and paper mache work. Mary explains how she came to work on these figures.
"During Covid I’ve worked on up to six figures relating to the pandemic -, three of which I have submitted for the Spring exhibition. They are King Covid, Covid Corvid, Trust me I’m a Doctor , Corona the Flour Fairy and a couple on Climate Change, Syreni the Mermaid and Exhausted Earth.
I‘ve also done one called The Valley Awakens.
These are papier mache figures made from recycled materials, milk bottles , newspaper, flour and water, but painted with acrylics.
I still teach and practise feltmaking and enjoy doing commissions from my studio in the Plot at 80-84 Union Street. But the figures have popped up from nowhere each with their individual character. I've done eleven in all and sold seven and feel there are plenty more to emerge yet.