Mike concentrates on turning one-off pieces working with more difficult or unusual pieces of timber, making use of the natural shape of the tree by exposing the grain or ‘defects’ within it in an interesting and/or sympathetic way. He particularly enjoys working with burred or damaged material, revealing the beauty within the wood and letting …
Angela’s work is traditionally hand-crafted using either lead or the copper-foil method, also called the Tiffany Method. She is fascinated by colour and light and the interaction between the two. She uses various types of glass, such as textured or iridescent to create different effects as this looks quite beautiful in the light. She takes …
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 …
Titled ‘Looking Forward to Looking Back,’ these works are generated by the temperature ranges on 13 key dates of the Coronavirus pandemic in the UK. These pieces relay exactly what the country was experiencing environmentally through key turning points of the pandemic. The journey expressed through the collection, explores the early stages of the UK’s …
The context of the artists’ creative practice focuses on richness of Welsh culture, heritage and language. She collects objects to capture information about past and present. By referring to these objects in her making she creates a personal response to their context and its history. Using the medium of glass, the unpredictable nature of the …
Wendy is a former athlete and her understanding of sport and what it offers us has evolved over the years. Wendy once interviewed volunteer coaches about their motivation and one claimed it was his way of upholding the human right to be the best we can be. Here are people of Shipley being that: performing …
Catherine both hand-builds and throws her pottery. She often incorporates elements influenced by nature or kitsch diving belles; adding additional pieces used as handles or knobs. Made to be joyful and uplifting, playful yet practical. Once leather hard she sprays or sponges on colourful slips and hand decorates. He pieces are high fired so suitable …