Fifty Bees – The Interconnectedness of All Things

I’m delighted to be part of this exhibition, which seeks to highlight the plight of our British Bees and their connections within our ecosystem.

The Interconnectedness of All Things: Fifty Bees is an exhibition of fifty beautifully sculpted bees by artist Lydia Needles. Exhibited alongside each bee will be a companion piece created by fifty guest artists.  Artists, makers, writers and musicians have produced one new work in response to one of the fifty bee pieces exhibited, in order to give a fuller illustration of the diversity of our bee population, how endangered it is and how our pollinators are completely interlinked with our ecosystem.

My companion piece references the ecology of the Lasioglossum leucozonium – White-zoned Furrow Bee and was created as a museum botany sample from a dystopian future where we can only see nature through the waste created in the twenty first century.

 

Ecology sample of calcareous grassland, featuring the Leontodon Hispidus, Rough Hawkbit, a perennial native to the British Iles. Ranked first for meadow flora nectar production and a favorite visit for the White-zoned Furrow Bee.

This piece was made using a whole host of salvaged resources. Materials often thought of as waste. Single-use plastic from bread and frozen chips packaging. Last season’s wallpaper and fabric samples, old clothes and maps.

Reanimating used materials in this way aims to highlight the worth of the things we throw away. There is a value to attached to the energy we use to create these materials and the cost is our natural world

Exhibiting at the Brewhouse Theatre & Arts Centre, Coal Orchard, Taunton, Somerset TA1 1JL.          9th March – 6th May

 

 

Out and about in 2020?

2020 hasn’t turned out as planned, to put it mildly. So far all the events I had planned to attend have been canceled and all the exhibitions, shops and galleries I supply are currently closed.

Hopefully there is light at the end of the tunnel with non-essencial retail slowly reopening in June.

It is important to support our independent retail outlets and maintain our vibrant high streets so when things start rolling again I will keep you informed as to where you can find my products locally.

Crafts Council & Wayne Hemingway’s ‘One to Watch’

Crafts Council
IMG_0031May was host to two big Maker Fairs this year.  Firstly Saltaire Inspired, an Arts Trail and Craft Fair with over 70 amazing artist, crafters, designers and makers showcasing their work. This was my first year traiding at Saltaire and I had a great time. It’s a chance to talk to customers and get valuable feedback.

Next up was the National Festival of Making in Blackburn. A weekend of creative activities, music, food, street performers, demonstrations, workshops, art installations and much much more. I was showcasing my work in the Makers Fair and picked up an award from the Crafts Council as ‘one to watch’. I’m thrilled.

Craft Open Exhibition, Selectors Prize Winner

 

IMG_9903Craft Open Exhibition

Platform Gallery, Clitheroe

14th April – 23rd June

Thrilled to announce that I won an award – The Selectors Prize at the opening of Platform Gallery’s Craft Open.

Three of my pieces sold instantly and I my Squirrel is featured on the front of the advertising leaflet.

IMG_9899All the pieces will be on display until the end of June so pop in and have a look if you are local.

 

Blog Feature | Mr X Stitch

Thrift Design| Red Squirrel| Close up | Mixed Media | 45cm x 35cm| £45 |Lucy Wray
I’m very proud today to have been featured in a blog!

The lovely Jess of Load of Bobbins who writes the Exploring Etsy feature on the Mr X Stitch blog. Asked me questions about Thrift Design and shared some images of my current work available on Etsy.

If you would like to have a read follow this link;https://www.mrxstitch.com/exploring-etsy-thrift-design/

 

Salvage Search: Harris Tweed

 

 

IMG_8792 Todays Salvage Search was less about searching and more about it finding me. This is becoming more often the case, as local businesses and fellow makers start to think about the waste they create and what they should do with it. The wonderful Anne of Fab Fleur has sent me a massive bag of her Harris Tweed offcuts.

Of no further use to her, these beautiful scraps of fabric would have tragically found their way into landfill.

 

I can’t wait to get creating with these wonderfully rich sumptuous deep pinks and purples… hmm Valentines maybe?

 

“One to Watch”

looking right owl Featured Maker in Craft&Design Magazine.

I am delighted to find that I have been featured in this months Craft&Design Online Magazine as ‘One to Watch’.

After meeting Rachael Chambers, Contemporary Craft Editor at the British Craft Trade Show this year. Rachael was very complimentary about my stand and expressed an interest in writing an article about my work.

I was thrilled by this opportunity and I’m even more thrilled to see my work featured in a magazine.

Here is a link to this months Craft&Design Magazine: http://www.craftanddesign.net/online/craft-and-design-jul17.pdf

You’ll find my article on page 39- have a read, or if you are too busy you can jump straight to the article on my media page.laughing in my studio

An image of my press pack from the BCTF is also front and centre in a different article on page 25. I must be doing something right.