1 Salts Mews hosting work by Ry Gibson place of the advertised artist Jo Walton, who due to unforeseen circumstances, is unable to exhibit in the Open Village. Thanks to Ry for stepping in at the last minute! Ry’s moss work is inspired by their observation of community, connection and infection throughout the pandemic. They …
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 …
Kate works in watercolour and textiles, using transparent fabrics like watercolour washes to build layers of complexity. She uses both hand and machine embroidery to provide line and density. Her work is largely figurative and she uses a variety of formats from framed pictures to hangings. She has a liking for shiny fabrics and favours …
Penny is a contemporary sculptor, artist and teacher based in York. Her work explores British wildlife, conveying the beauty, fragility, and vulnerability of her subject matter. Lock down allowed her a brief sojourn to explore a series of primate studies, however British wildlife has always remained central to her practice. Penny creates her pieces from …
Emma is an Illustrator and Maker of Monsters – She creates, fun and exciting unique plushies of monster firends that appeal to people young and old. Emma’s monsters are full of personality and come with a hand drawn story card, so you can get to know a little bit about their personalities and what to …
Amber Lily’s practice is primarily based on colour, texture and mark making. Her pieces are inspired by everyday surroundings, such as litter and scuffs to graffiti and plants. The organic shapes and mixture of colours are often overlooked but can be made into something beautiful and considered. She combines these with intuitive composition and expressive …
Rose paints over old picture frames, building layers of pigments to create a tactile surface full of atmospheric shades. Overlaid are impressions of local views and dramatic cloudscapes, sourced from photos she takes while walking about West Yorkshire. The images flicker between representation and imagination, rendering fleeting light effects through complex mark making. After completing …
Al Jones is a hydrogeologist based in Saltaire. As an amateur, he has slowly built up a collection of paintings during the last 15 years of living in Shipley and Saltaire. His work focuses on interiors, Northcliffe allotments, and curious objects he owns such as the roots of a 4000-year-old bog oak.
Hannah is a local art and textiles facilitator, miniaturist, and visual artist, known as HanMade. Hannah has worked with people of all ages and abilities, from Forest schools to Well-being sessions in art centers to focussed workshops in colleges, providing individual tutorials to planning and running community group projects. She has experience in archiving, curating, …
Andrea Hobson’s art focuses primarily on the landscapes she encounters in her day-to-day life. She works with acrylics in a semi-abstract style and her recent works lean towards Fauvism, in their use of strong colours and bold compositions. Her paintings showing in Saltaire Arts Trail have all been made since she moved to Saltaire in …