Amanda Glanville is a Maker of Tiny Glass Stuff. Discovering the meticulous art of flame-worked glass in the mid 1990’s she’s been on a mission ever since to reclaim the tradition of making kitsch ‘little glass animals’, reinventing them for the present day as quirky, affordable collectables. She has become well-known at Designer Maker events …
Lisa Metcalfe, a Yorkshire born artist, works from her garden studio in Cross Hills creating vibrant, intuitive, contemporary art. Lisa works mainly with acrylic paint and mixed media. Pencil marks, acrylic ink and collage elements often feature in her work, building layers of interest and a subtle tactile quality. Colour plays a vital part in …
Adele is a York based Digital Photomontage Artist. Her ever growing collection of 19th century photographs is where she chooses her characters and brings them back to full colour, intertwining them with delicate foliage and rich pattern, she creates images both sophisticated and playful. It is ultimately the love of the Victorian era that drives …
A collection of very fine pen and ink pieces on paper, illustrating Edwina’s own poetry and taking influence from global iconography, myth and legend. Music is also a very strong influence in Edwina’s work. The work itself is sometime described as reminiscent of illustrated manuscripts. She will be showing a range of work that includes …
David is a professional artist, living in Saltaire but working from the Bingley Gallery. His aim is to evoke an emotional response to our environment through his art. Oil paint is applied thickly with a knife to produce an almost sculpted image. Subject matter includes the landscape of Yorkshire and beyond, with trees as the …
Nina (MA in Fine Arts) is an oil painter, art teacher and pianist. Her slow-paced life on the edge of the river in Yorkshire resembles much of the philosophy she’s exploring. In her work, Nina presents her own spiritual reflections of a female as sacred and sensual energy. Celebrating women for their magnetic being, the …
Ian’s creative practice builds upon many years as an interdisciplinary academic/teacher/researcher/practitioner working in biodiversity conservation, environmental education, and anthropology. He is also a qualified cabinet-maker and teacher of traditional woodland crafts. In 2020 he retired early to explore human/nature discourses through narrative practice engaging with objects (natural and human-made), representation, and a wide range of …
Austrian artist Klaus Pinter posts ephemeral work each year for the Saltaire Arts Trail. Find out what he’s sent for 2022 at Salts Works.
Katie started creating illustrations to share with others, as a way of thriving while living with chronic illness. As part of her work as a permaculture educator, Katie loves using illustrations to help make permaculture design as accessible as possible for anyone who wants to learn more. Her illustrations, available as both cards and prints …
A site-specific textile, interactive installation, built to spectacular dimensions in gaudy and enticing colours. Grace works with oilcloth to make shiny, colourful crafted objects and installations, and is excited to bring this work to her native West Yorkshire in a new formation, and a domestic setting. This patchwork piece uses the traditional pinwheel pattern, made …