Recent projects
Clad Throws
The fleece from the 'Clad' installation in
Newtown has been recycled and turned into a very limited
edition
of blankets / throws. The fleece was scoured but
retains its original colours of Welsh sheep (Kerry Hill
and Black Welsh Mountain). The blankets were woven at the
National Wool Museum of Wales in a pattern inspired by the
timber-framed architecture of the Clad installation with a
nod to traditional Welsh weaving patterns from Newtown.
The Blankets will be available through the shop at Oriel
Davies and online here.
Signed artwork and background information will accompany
the blankets.
Flow
An installation of 3,000 die-cut paper
shapes for James Cropper Speciality Paper.
more info...
Learning Path
A connected series of installations
exploring learning, installed at a grammar school in
Kendal.
more info...
TreeCreeper
One of a series of temporary paper
installations in a Cumbrian woodland commissioned by James
Cropper Speciality Papers Ltd.
September 2011
Twisted
An immersive site-specific installation in
a secluded pathway in a Derbyshire town. One-thousand warp
threads create a three dimensional architectural
intervention.
September 2011
SevenSpires
A series of large red spires along a
half-mile stretch of the Oxford Canal around the village
of Braunston. The installation explores the role of the
river, landscape and heritage as part of the
FLOW northamptonshire project. The piece can be explored
on foot, or by narrow boat.
18th - 30th August 2011
A field of windmills in the small North
Cumbrian village of Wreay made as part of a residency with
the village school through the Cumbria Futures programme.
Over 1,000 multi-coloured windmills form a base layer for
the 200 giant paper windmills created with all the
students. The piece united different topics and skills
from across the different year groups and
curriculum.
May / June 2011
Projects currently in development
Belah
A temporary light installation recreating
the path of the former viaduct over the river Belah on
Stainmore. Once the highest viaduct in England, it is 150
years since the origial iron viaduct was built and 50
years since the last train ran over it.
Winter 2012 (tbc)
NeneNine
A series of large red leather spires along
a mile stretch of the river Nene in Northamptonshire. Part
of the River Nene Navigation 250th Anniversary
celebrations
Spring 2012 (TBC)
Paperbridge
A bridge over a small river in the English
Lake District made entirely from paper. Approximately
50,000 sheets of specially-made paper will create this
temporary architectural installation for James Cropper
Speciality Papers
Sepring 2012
Lake District Engravings
A folio of sketches and images of two of the Lake District installations - 'Drop' and 'Fleur de Sel'. The pen,ink and digital images are being produced as an edition of quality engravings by one of the greatest engravers in the UK on paper made in Cumbria in keeping with the 18th C. tourist images they are based on. Some of the originals were previously shown at Brantwood - Ruskin's house in Coniston.
Edition - 100
Available August 2011
Landlines
An 18-month project to map the constant changing agricultural landscape along the railway line in Northumbria. Temporary interventions on land beside the railway will describe the seasonal workings of the land and create an ever-changing gallery of work to be seen from passing trains. The project will culminate in a 6-week onboard menu sourced entirely from farms beside the railway, completing the journey from field to plate.
Estimated start - May 2012
Playscape
What is the rural solution to concrete skateparks? The Playscape project is an exciting initiative that aims to build a large-scale, earthwork sculpture inspired by local geological features and natural mathematics that also offers potential for not just conventional play but also Parkour, performance, rock climbing and admiring the view. The Playscape project is a fusion between art and sport. One that takes a holistic approach to the provision of urban-rooted disciplines in a rural environment.
ongoing project
