S i t 2016 select trail by Karen Blaylock

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➔ Two weekends of open studios & artist led exhibitions Saturday 7 – Sunday 8 May 11am – 6pm Saturday 14 – Sunday 15 May 11am – 6pm Please note that certain studios will be open by appointment in the week There will also be a mini bus around the Trail on the 7th and 14th May see page 75 for more details

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t: 01453 751056 / 07767 763607

Please note the office is not open to visitors SITselect is a not for profit arts organisation dedicated to the promotion of the arts with an emphasis on contemporary textiles and the applied arts/crafts. Select is an innovative annual festival that takes place every Spring.

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Welcome

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The Select Festival is now in its tenth year and we are

studio and workshop atmosphere as well as enjoying

delighted to welcome you once more to the Trail. Stroud

exhibitions curated by the artists. It is also a wonderful

and the surrounding area is rich in creative talent and

way to buy and own a piece of original handmade work

the Trail provides a wonderful opportunity to explore the

lovingly designed and made. So much better to own

glorious valleys and countryside as well and meet

something that has the mark of the maker rather than

the makers and see the work they create.

mass produced things.

SIT select works to represent the work of local and

Again this year we have a mini bus that will take you

national designer/makers and the Trail is one way of

round the places so you can sit back and relax.

truly experiencing craft at its origin.

Book via the SIT select website. So wander walk – talk – relax – shop and commission new work. But most of

On the Trail you will be able to see a wide range of

all ENJOY.

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Always something new to experience – plus the first

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hand opportunity of meeting the artist, soaking up the

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crafts and appreciate different approaches to design.

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Liz Lippiatt

The Textile Studio, First Floor, SVA, 4 John Street, Stroud GL5 2HA m: 07929 412246 e: textile@liz-lippiatt.com www.liz-lippiatt.com Liz Lippiatt follows the great tradition of working with cloth in the historic textile valleys of Gloucestershire. She designs and screen-prints silk, velvet and fine linen creating her own unique collection for fashion and furnishings and is renowned for her fine devore silk velvets.

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From the four clocks in the centre of Stroud, opposite the Ecotricity premises, turn left up John Street. The Textile Studio is on the left in Stroud Valleys Artspace.

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Jenny Bicat

exhibiting in The Textile Studio The Textile Studio, First Floor, SVA, 4 John Street, Stroud GL5 2HA t: 01608 658676 e: jennybicat@bicat.co.uk

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www.studio-seven.net www.guildcrafts.org.uk Jenny Bicat trained in Fine Art. She puts colour into cloth drawing on her knowledge of painting. In her studio using traditional [non-digital] screen printing techniques she develops intricately engineered designs on silk, linen and calico fabrics. She sews flat pattern pieces together to make unique garments, scarves and occasional decor pieces. She delights in combining the best traditions of twentieth century art and craft with the often sculptural experiments of modern fashion. Currently she is working with Artist/Weaver Bella Peralta exploring the possibilities of printed warp weaving for the Two Make Project. She is a member of The

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Gloucestershire Guild based in Cheltenham.

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Sticky Paper Studio, 2b Slad Road, Stroud GL5 1QN m: 07855 128769 e: stickypaperstudio@hotmail.com www.stickypaperstudio.co.uk Liz Valenti started working with paper by experimenting with newspaper collages. This was the beginning of working with paper and playing with the illusion of real fabrics and clothes. She uses a variety of papers, from recycled through to specialist papers. Each inspires the next approach for technique or subject. Liz likes to work in a series, expanding an idea and extending the research potential.

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At the Stroud end of Slad Road walk along past Locking Hill Surgery. The studio is between the Lloyds Pharmacy and the Co-op. Green double door.

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Matthew Harris

Uplands Cottage, 99 Slad Road, Stroud GL5 1QZ t: 01453 762539 e: mattjharris@homecall.co.uk

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www.matthewharriscloth.co.uk www.caa.org.uk Matthew Harris works with cloth, paper and thread to create drawings/collages and textiles. By a process of dyeing, staining, cutting, piecing, stitching and binding he constructs work that is primarily concerned with the translation of drawn marks onto cloth. He has exhibited widely in UK as well as Europe, Japan and USA. Represented by Erskine Hall & Coe.

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The studio is a short walk from Stroud town centre. Uplands Cottage is in Slad Road, five houses along from the Fountain pub, off the B4070 Slad Road. Take the path to the right of the house and go up the Note parking is very limited in Slad Road.

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Marion Hurst Mitchell

Studio, 105 Slad Road, Stroud GL5 1QZ t: 01453 752063 m: 07958 949325 e: marion.mitchell6@btinternet.com Marion uses oxides, glazes and coloured slips to create ceramic sculptures and vessels based on the ebb and flow of the tide and the forms that are left behind in the sand. Her textured and imaginative work is fired to 1250Âş stoneware and adds an original touch to any natural or home environment.

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The Studio is a short walk from the town centre and is situated on the B4070 Slad Road. Coming from Stroud, there is a green gate approximately five houses along from the the Fountain pub, on the left hand side. Go through the gate up the path and 105 can be found halfway up on the right.

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Gill Hackett

29 Acre Street, Stroud GL5 1DR m: 07976 596045 e: gillian.hackett@btinternet.com Gill makes papier mache sculptures for interior use, both useful and decorative. With a long held interest in creating something pleasing from materials destined to be discarded, her latest work is inspired by garden plants and textures in nature observed when walking. The sculptures are tactile, robust and surprisingly light.

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A short walk from the centre of Stroud, follow Nelson Street until it becomes Middle Street. 29 Acre Street is on the left, just around the corner where Middle Street and Acre Street meet

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Atelier Textile and Craft Studio

1st Floor, 19a Lower Street, Stroud GL5 2HT t: 01453 765248 www.atelierstroud.co.uk Atelier is located in Old Stroud where many local artists have their studios. This year Atelier is creating a pit stop along the Select Trail route. There will be a pop up cafe, serving drinks and light nibbles to refresh you on your way. Atelier is built on the idea of creating a community by learning and making textile crafts together. They partner with makers, experts and artists to bring classes, workshops and special events with themed events and classes. Guest artists exhibiting in Atelier are Francesca Chalk, Gemma Sangwine and Catana Textiles by Heloise Trott.

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Atelier is located in a converted barn on Lower Street in front of Piccadilly Mill. The entrance is a double door at the back of the building.

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Gemma Sangwine

Atelier, 1st Floor, 19a Lower Street, Stroud GL5 2HT t: 07941 926867

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e: gemmasangwine@yahoo.co.uk www.gemmasangwine.com Gemma has been designing and producing an exclusive range of fashion accessories since 2001, specialising in millinery and head-wear for the last 5 years. In that time she has developed her own individual style, working with vintage, recycled and natural materials to make wearable and beautiful accessories. Products available include tiaras made with vintage jewellery, bespoke bridal fascinators made with feathers, antique lace and jewellery, and hats made with vintage fabrics. All pieces are carefully crafted in her studio in the Cotswolds, each item is unique and no two pieces are the same. Atelier is located in a converted barn on Lower Street in front of Piccadilly Mill. The entrance is a double door at the back of the building.

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Francesca Chalk

t: 07929 832102 e: gemmasangwine@yahoo.co.uk www.commonthreaddesign.co.uk “My textiles and illustration work have always been inspired by nature and natural forms. Recently I have been working on some larger scale textile pieces using the bold forms and colours of seaweed. With stencilling I have been able to achieve textures and colours which

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have a more organic quality than a screen print. It also means that each piece is unique.”

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Chakana Textiles

Atelier, 1st Floor, 19a Lower Street, Stroud GL5 2HT m: 07585 440847 e: chakanatextiles@gmail.com www.chakanatextiles.co.uk www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ChakanaTextiles “Inspired by texture and colour, I create as I go along, fusing old, traditional woven fabrics from the andes of Peru with modern organic fabrics here at home in the UK. My background is in illustration and photography, but I have since evolved my visual art into a more physical form, teaching myself the art of sewing and textile design at home. I enjoy it as a way to fully celebrate the joy and beauty of the weaving and handmade culture around the world.”

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Adrian Bates

39 Bowbridge Lane, Stroud GL5 2JN t: 01453 759830 m: 07850 441809 www.adrianbatesceramics.com “I make stoneware sculptural pieces for home and garden. Scale varies from just a few centimetres tall to over 1.2 m. They are handbuilt from black and (separately) white stoneware clays. In all the work I make I am looking to explore the relationship between inner space and outer form; where they meet and merge one into the other. This sprang from an interest in calligraphy and typography, but includes all organic forms – plant and animal, where inner nature describes outer appearance – each is expressed in, and through, the other.”

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Opposite Waitrose on the London Road take right turn up Field Road. Bowbridge Lane is a right turn just before the Hospital main building on Field Lane/ Trinity Road. Proceed about 300 yards along Bowbridge

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Lane, past left turn to Lower Churchfields. Shortly after this you will see a raised walkway on the left. Number 39 is identified by a blue lattice fence/willow hedge. If you reach mini roundabout you have gone too far.

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Annie Hutchinson

Collector’s Room, Museum in the Park, Stratford Road, Stroud GL5 4AF m: 07792 695623 e: andynette@tiscali.co.uk www.thelittlewrenhousefactory.co.uk Annie Hutchinson’s textiles have largely been influenced by old tales and times past, her latest venture has been spent as Artist in Residence at the Museum in the Park, Stroud. Making a connection with the collection and developing new ideas, combining her interest in old times and incorporating movement with an eclectic mix of recycled materials.

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Valerie Jordan

Cockshoot Cottage, Sheepscombe, Stroud GL6 7QY t: 01452 814441

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e: valerieolsen@btinternet.com www.valeriejordan.com Valerie comments that, “As a practitioner my roots are in the tradition of landscape and still-life painting, printing and sewing in direct response to the landscape of the Cotswolds. I layer, superimpose and repeat details from studies of shimmering water the shells, fish, flowers”. Valerie’s work echoes both Eastern carpet design and the formal grid of the city. These landmarks natural and manmade are equally transient.

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Cate Fox

Victoria Works Studios, London Road, Chalford GL6 8HN t: 07759 950200 e: clevercate@btinternet.com www.catefox.co.uk Cate produces pieces of exquisite textiles and embroideries. She uses hand stitching and fabric combined with materials such as mirrored glass, metals, mother of pearl and wire to explore and express her love for pattern, texture, colour and light. Cate also likes to

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Sarah Davis

Victoria Works Studios, London Road, Chalford GL6 8HN t: 01453 890083 e: sarahdavisglass@btinternet.com www.sarahdavisglass.co.uk www.facebook.com/sarahdavisglass Sarah Davis is a glass artist who trained at Bristol School of Art and now works from a studio in Slimbridge, in the Severn Valley. Her glass art uses traditional & modern techniques, with designs often following natural themes from the Gloucestershire

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countryside. Sarah’s work uses the colours and textures of glass, decorated and enhanced with glass painting, sandblasting, kiln carving, fusing and inclusions. Pieces range from small glass hangings to large stained glass decorations. Sarah exhibits and sells her glass art in West Country venues, as well as producing commissioned work for clients.

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Sarah Beadsmoore

Victoria Works Studios, London Road, Chalford GL6 8HN t: 01285 640403 e: sarah@beadsmoorewoventextiles.co.uk www.beadsmoorewoventextiles.co.uk Sarah is a handloom weaver and has been based at New Brewery Arts in Cirencester for over 30 years. She works on a large floor loom and mainly makes handwoven silk scarves from high quality lustrous yarn, ensuring a lovely softness and finish. The silk is dyed in the studio using colour fast acid dyes, ensuring each piece is unique. Sarah’s designs are suitable for both men and women and special orders can be taken.

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Jill Watton

Studio 8, Victoria Works Studios, London Road, Chalford GL6 8HN m: 07891 249900 e: jillwatton@hotmail.com

Jill makes wheel thrown ceramics in stoneware and porcelain. They are functional, everyday objects which convey a love of throwing by hand. Surface quality and the natural beauty of clay and glaze are allowed to take central stage on simple undecorated forms. Multiple

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Elaine Day

Victoria Works Studios, London Road, Chalford GL6 8HN m: 01453 834130 e: elainejuneday@me.com www.elainedayjewellery.co.uk www.guildcrafts.org.uk Elaine day is a jeweller and Silversmith. working with sterling silver, gold, precious and semi precious stones, she employee traditional techniques to produce unique ‘one-off’ finely detailed pieces. Her work reflects the flora and fauna she encounters above and below water,

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in a personal and sometimes humorous way. Elaine has exhibited in galleries around the UK and is a member of the Gloucestershire Guild of Craftsmen. Victoria Works Studios is on the A419 at the junction for Chalford Vale between Stroud and Cirencester. It is located next to Lavender Bakehouse and opposite Halliday’s Mill. Parking is available on the roadside and in the layby on the Stroud side of the building.

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Katerina Gibb

The Upholsteress, Studio 3, Victoria Works Studios, London Road, Chalford GL6 8HN m: 07767 777038 e: katerina@theupholsteress.com www.theupholsteress.com Katerina upholsters decorative and fine furniture by hand using traditional techniques. Hand stretched webbing, hand tied springs and hand-sculpted and stitched stuffing, combine to create the true shape of a seat and one that will last for many years to come.

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She uses tools passed down through generations of upholsterers and traditional materials such as jute webbing, horsehair stuffing, hessian, twine and unbleached calico. Katerina works to commission, upholstered pieces to their original condition. She also runs upholstery classes where traditional techniques are taught in a relaxed and friendly environment.

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Hestia’s Flame Natural Candles

Victoria Works Studios, London Road, Chalford GL6 8HN m: 07970 578821 e: sophia@hestiasflame.com www.hestiasflame.com Luxurious aromatherapy candles hand poured in the Cotswolds from 100% soy wax and pure essential oils only. Unlike many ‘scented’ candles which are often made from mineral (paraffin) wax and synthetic perfumes, Hestia’s Flame candles are non-toxic, ecologically sustainable and therapeutically valuable. We are pleased to undertake bespoke orders if there is a scent you particularly desire or an area of your wellbeing you would like to enhance. You are most welcome to come and see us at work at our studio shop which is open for the duration of the Select Trail. At other times please make an appointment or email us for mail order. Wholesale buyers enquires welcome. Find us on Facebook.

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Lizzie Mabley

Studio 2, Victoria Works Studios, London Road, Chalford GL6 8HN m: 07801 784173 e: lizzie@myblueshed.co.uk www.myblueshed.co.uk Lizzie trained in Textile Design and Surface decoration. Although often drawn to mixed media, Lizzie is now exploring her love of pattern and colour using print. She carves her designs in lino and block prints directly from these, or transfers her images to silk screens using

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photo emulsion and exposure to sun light. Currently including a collection of cushions, tea towels and other printed fabrics, Lizzie’s work is often whimsical and fun.

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Anna Brimley

Victoria Works Studios, London Road, Chalford GL6 8HN m: 07594 897838 e: contact@annabrimley.co.uk www.annabrimley.co.uk Anna has a condition called Synaesthesia, which blends her sensory experiences; her work is commonly influenced by this. For Anna, sounds conjure flavour – smells and temperatures evoke colours. After graduating from the Contemporary Crafts BA at Falmouth University, she has continued to develop her skillsets in a variety of materials alongside her primary focus of metal-smithing. Anna builds kinetic sculptures alongside jewellery ranges with a multi-sensory focus. “I like the idea of people forming a deeper connection to objects than simply an aesthetic one. A memory jerked through scent or a comfort found through touch.”

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Helen Taylor

Studio 19, Victoria Works Studios, London Road, Chalford GL6 8HN m: 07528 857598 e: hctaylor2002@aol.com www.facebook.com/Taylored.Felt Helen sculpts and ‘paints’ with wool in her studio in Chalford, using needle-felting and wet felting techniques. She is particularly inspired by the nature found in the valleys around Chalford, along the banks of the Severn in Gloucestershire and on the islands off Wales and Scotland. Rare-breed fleece, plant-dyed Cotswold fleece and alpaca wool add a natural quality to her portraits of animals, birds and wildfowl. Collections for 2016 will include a study of Wild Cats inspired by the colour of onion skin-dyed Cotswold fleece and a series of Nuno-Felted scarves. Helen’s studio will be open from 11am – 2.30pm during the week in addition to the weekends.

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Julia Yemin

Victoria Works Studios, London Road, Chalford GL6 8HN m: 07970 224470 www.juliayemin.com The inspiration for Julia’s figurative and abstract paintings is drawn from her East African childhood as well as western culture and mythology. Her work refers to real events and reflections and evokes visual memories, perceptions and dreams. The paintings recount stories – often humorous, symbolic or philosophical – about people, places, animals or spirits. Each painting is a journey. She paints on paper, canvas, carton and wood and enjoys experimenting with different acrylic paints, China inks, conté and watersoluble crayons, gouache and pastels. Her paintings and textile works have been exhibited world wide. Please phone to visit the exhibition at other times.

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Annie Hewett: decorated domestic slipware

joint artist-led exhibition at Frogmarsh Mill Frogmarsh Mill, South Woodchester, Stroud GL5 5ET t: 01452 741236 e: ceramics@anniehewett.co.uk

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www.guildcrafts.org.uk www.studiopottery.co.uk Annieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work combines her enthusiasm for plant forms with her love of letterforms and calligraphy. Using Sgraffito, there is a limitless scope for decoration and pattern-making. Sgraffito is the technique of drawing and cutting through coloured slips to reveal the clay beneath. All the work is completed whilst the clay is in its raw state and then fired with a transparent glaze. She does feel that it is important that her work can be used on a daily basis, is tough and resilient and can be washed in the dishwasher if required.

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Ursula Jeakins

joint artist-led exhibition at Frogmarsh Mill Frogmarsh Mill, South Woodchester, Stroud GL5 5ET t: 01452 883403

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e: starsmeadbooks@gmail.com www.guildcrafts.org.uk Ursula hand-sews and binds books and stationery items which invite you to put pen to paper: to write, draw, create â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a notebook, a commonplace book, a journal, scrap book or album. She uses dyed pastes to make cover papers with rich sweeping colours, as well as sourcing contemporary hand-decorated papers from other countries. She also works regularly with Japanese papers, and repeat-pattern papers of the 1930s, by artists such as Eric Ravilious and Edward Bawden.

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Tessa Tyldesley

joint artist-led exhibition at Frogmarsh Mill Frogmarsh Mill, South Woodchester, Stroud GL5 5ET t: 01453 882647 e: tessatyldesley@tantraweb.co.uk www.tessatyldesley.co.uk Tessa designs jewellery using semi-precious stones and silver beads. Her approach to designing is very much influenced by her ‘painter’s eye’ and an empathy with colour. The combination of colour and texture creates implied movement. Her work can be seen in galleries and shops in Gloucestershire and throughout the UK. Commissions are welcome.

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Abbott and Ellwood

joint artist-led exhibition at Frogmarsh Mill Frogmarsh Mill, South Woodchester, Stroud GL5 5ET t: 01736 798598 t: 07599 670552 e: make@abbottandellwood.co.uk www.abbottandellwood.com “We began our partnership in 1991 after leaving the Royal College of Art and Middlesex University with Degrees in Jewellery and Metalworking. We love to play around with colour and pattern. Our contemporary range of silk-screen printed, figurative metal Clocks, Jewellery and Sculpture is characterised by bold blocks of colour with inky detail and contemporary pattern. We work in our Garden Studio in Cornwall where the light bounces around to give new perspectives and trigger responses, perhaps inspired by a worn piece of paper picked up, an old scrap from a junk shop, plastic washed by the sea, or the colour of the garden with the sun on it.”

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Cleo Mussi

joint artist-led exhibition at Frogmarsh Mill Frogmarsh Mill, South Woodchester, Stroud GL5 5ET m: 07791 653208 e: mussimosaics@homecall.co.uk www.mussimosaics.co.uk Cleo Mussi is a modern day folk artist, reworking china and ceramic waste into strange and humorous characters. Beautiful and functional ceramics are juxtaposed with ugly and pointless ceramic pieces. Nothing is wasted â&#x20AC;&#x201C; waste not; she combines everything to create a mosaic narrative. Cleo has pieces in many private collections as well as public spaces including John Lewis in Solihull, The BBC Asian Network in Leicester and art centres, schools and hospitals nationwide.

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Susan Early

joint artist-led exhibition at Frogmarsh Mill Frogmarsh Mill, South Woodchester, Stroud GL5 5ET t: 01452 812067 m: 07791 618575

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e: susanearly@btinternet.com www.guldcrafts.org.uk Susan Early weaves traditional and functional baskets using different varieties of English willow, bark and hedgerow materials. She uses English, Irish and French techniques and a range of different weaves. Susan also combines established and non-traditional techniques to create sculptural pieces.

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Tom Knowles Jackson

Little Kestrels, St Chloe, Amberley GL5 5AS m: 07507069566 e: tomknowlesjackson@me.com www.tkjceramics.com twitter: @thekayjays instagram: tkjpots “I am a passionate part time potter making functional household pots. Most of my work is thrown at the wheel but I enjoy the challenge of different making processes and techniques and use a variety of clay bodies. I have a small palette of glazes that I use individually and in combination and the limited decoration is freely applied to accent the form of my pots. In 2015 I was a finalist in the BBC’s The Great Pottery Throwdown and this experience has ignited a desire to make pots to enrich people’s lives.”

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Nicki Schmiegelow

Whitemoor, Amberley, Stroud GL5 5JG m: 07967 484920 e: nsschmiegelow@me.com www.nickischmiegelow.com facebook.com/NickiSchmiegelowKnittedTextiles Nicki makes knitted textiles in 100% lambswool, sourced from a mill in Yorkshire. She knits her fabric on a manual knitting machine, then felts it gently with rainwater and organic soap. After stretching and pressing it becomes a wonderfully soft, robust material

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which she uses to make scarves, cushions and other items for the home. Her work is all about pattern and colour. She sees patterns everywhere – from paving tiles and manhole covers, to vintage textiles and interprets and translates into designs for her knitting.

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The Makers: Sophie Buckley & Steffi Stern

Mother Goose Craft Shop, 10a Market Street, Nailsworth GL6 0BX t: 01453 298725

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e: info@themakerss.co.uk www.themakerss.co.uk Sophie and Steffi have worked together with crafts from natural materials for over 4 years, Sophie runs workshops at, and Steffi owns Mother Goose craft shop, and it was from this aladdins cave of materials and inspiration that their book, Making Needle Felted Animals was written. During the trail weekends you can meet the authors and their characterful creatures from the book, see needle felting demonstrations, have a go at needle felting and make a chicken in an hour (small charge â&#x20AC;&#x201C; not suitable for children). There will be books and kits available. From Stroud A46 turn right at roundabout up Spring Hill then turn left down Old Market, passing shops until you reach the car park just after Co-op. Park here

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Lucy Birtles: Ceramics

Seven Stars Cottage, Narrowcut Lane, Horsley GL6 0PS t: 01453 836635

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e: lucybirtles@googlemail.com www.lucybirtles.co.uk Lucy creates handbuilt sculptural pieces in porcelain and stoneware. Lucy works in a variety of sizes for interior and exterior use. Large vessels are designed to enhance a courtyard or garden setting, and will survive all weather conditions. She also produces a range of wheel thrown work for everyday domestic use.

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art forms and to link to the applied arts and crafts. SITselect now embraces all the applied arts with textiles still very much at the heart of our world. We are passionate about profiling the handmade and the joy of making. SITselect makes a significant contribution to prosperity and economy of the region through our annual festival and year round events.

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Select Trail Bus Tours Mini coach tours to the Trail Studios

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Saturday 7 May & Saturday 14 May Sit back, watch the countryside and let the driver take the strain as you enjoy visiting the Select Trail artists. Tickets are are ÂŁ12.50 per person for each trip Contact SITselect to book tickets: www.sitselect.org

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Patrons Mary La Trobe Bateman OBE Jilly Edwards Professor Simon Olding Margaret Benton Lulu Guinness OBE Felicity Aylief Editor Lizzi Walton Festival Manager Design Chris J Bailey Published by SITselect

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