Here are some pictures of the completed Welly rack before it was picked up by its proud new owner - love the details Sam ..
Thursday 9 August 2012
It's a perfect summer for making Welly racks !!!!
With all this rain it's a perfect Summer for making Welly racks and that's just what Sam Pearce has been doing for a client whilst working with internationally acclaimed Artist Blacksmith Pete Oberon.
Here are some pictures of the completed Welly rack before it was picked up by its proud new owner - love the details Sam ..
Here are some pictures of the completed Welly rack before it was picked up by its proud new owner - love the details Sam ..
Sam will be leading a forge team at this weekends BABA AGM
Sam Pearce one of our Artist Blacksmith Students about to start his third year , has been invited to lead a forge team at this weekends BABA ( British Artist Blacksmithing Association) Annual General Meeting to be held in Blist Hill Musuem , Ironbridge ...which is REALLY EXCITING and a real achievement . Well done Sam.
Sam has designed one of twelve panels for a piece of work commissioned by the Museum.
Ambrose will be working alongside Sam during the weekend and they'll both be brandishing their Hereford Anvil T shirts - which are fast becoming fashion icon's in the world of Blacksmithing !!
Sam sent me some drawings of his panel as well as a photo of one of his forge samples ... More pics to follow after the weekend .
Sam has designed one of twelve panels for a piece of work commissioned by the Museum.
Ambrose will be working alongside Sam during the weekend and they'll both be brandishing their Hereford Anvil T shirts - which are fast becoming fashion icon's in the world of Blacksmithing !!
Sam sent me some drawings of his panel as well as a photo of one of his forge samples ... More pics to follow after the weekend .
Tuesday 7 August 2012
Portal Exhibition opens 18th August
This year four of our graduates have been invited to participate in Llantarnam Grange's Portal Exhibition which opens on the 18th August in Cwmbran ...
Congratulations to .....
Nick Buchan
Ben Esthop
Chris Lawley
Beth Terzza
They'll be exhibiting alongside 16 other graduates from across the UK.
Here's an excerpt from the Private View invite ....
LGAC have travelled the UK to select the cream of this year’s graduates in the applied arts. We have been searching for those who are pushing the boundaries of applied art whilst maintaining and developing the traditions of their craft. This year’s ‘Portal’ is a collaborative project with Oriel Davies and will present, at both venues. the makers and designers destined to lead and shape the next generation of applied artists.
Congratulations to .....
Nick Buchan
Ben Esthop
Chris Lawley
Beth Terzza
They'll be exhibiting alongside 16 other graduates from across the UK.
Here's an excerpt from the Private View invite ....
LGAC have travelled the UK to select the cream of this year’s graduates in the applied arts. We have been searching for those who are pushing the boundaries of applied art whilst maintaining and developing the traditions of their craft. This year’s ‘Portal’ is a collaborative project with Oriel Davies and will present, at both venues. the makers and designers destined to lead and shape the next generation of applied artists.
Sunday 5 August 2012
Katie wins at the Gloucester Guild Summer Show
This year eight graduates from the Crafts Cluster were invited to exhibit in the Gloucester Guild of Craftsmen Summer Show held in Painswick, Stroud, Gloucestershire alongside graduates from other institutions including Bath Spa .
Every year a prize is awarded to the most promising of the invited graduates – promising in terms of design quality and ambition to create their own business and it's worth £500
The prize is given via a charity that supports small new business and enterprise initially set up by the former Chair of the Guild Richard Paice.
This year we are delighted to announce that the prize has been awarded to Artist Blacksmith Graduate Katie Wright.
Previous winners from our Crafts Cluster include Richard Weaver, Jake Lazzari and Simon Bushell all of whom have successfully established themselves as makers since graduating.
The exhibition is open in Painswick until Sunday 26th August
Every year a prize is awarded to the most promising of the invited graduates – promising in terms of design quality and ambition to create their own business and it's worth £500
The prize is given via a charity that supports small new business and enterprise initially set up by the former Chair of the Guild Richard Paice.
This year we are delighted to announce that the prize has been awarded to Artist Blacksmith Graduate Katie Wright.
Previous winners from our Crafts Cluster include Richard Weaver, Jake Lazzari and Simon Bushell all of whom have successfully established themselves as makers since graduating.
The exhibition is open in Painswick until Sunday 26th August
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