10Am-4pm
Celebrate the Whaley Bridge Open Studio Weekend this Spring Bank Holiday, where 24 artists open seven venues to share inspiring work, meet visitors, and offer unique pieces for sale.
Part of High Peak Open Studios Weekend
CREATIVE SPACES TO EXPLORE
PAUL MORIN
PAINTER
1 VENUE enquiries@paulmorin.com @paulmorinartist
07849 873392
20 GEORGE STREET
WHALEY BRIDGE
SK23 7NA
RWA GALLERY
4 MARKET STREET
WHALEY BRIDGE
SK23 7LP
COWORKERS CIC
8 OLD ROAD
WHALEY BRIDGE
SK23 7HR
UNITING CHURCH
35A BUXTON ROAD
WHALEY BRIDGE
SK23 7HT
PEAK POTTERS
CADSTER MILL
CHAPEL ROAD
WHALEY BRIDGE
SK23 7EN
1 VENUE 2 VENUE 3 VENUE 4 VENUE 5 VENUE 6 VENUE 7
HANDMADE IN HORWICH END
9 LOWER MACCLESFIELD ROAD
WHALEY BRIDGE
SK23 7DD THE MEADOWS
142 MACCLESFIELD ROAD
WHALEY BRIDGE
SK23 7DN
I often return to seascape and landscape themes as these allow me to explore the dramatic effects of light and atmosphere, colour harmonies, and composition.
ROB WILSON
MIXED-MEDIA ARTIST
2
VENUE rob@robwilsonart.co.uk @artrobwilson @robwilsonart 07801 813049
A collection of mixed-media paintings capturing the vibrant energy and atmosphere of Paris.
SALLY WILSON
TEXTILE ARTIST
2
VENUE sallyannewilson@yahoo.com @sally._.wilson
Working from original sketches, using collected and plant-dyed fabrics, Sally uses machine embroidery and appliqué to create whimsical lampshades, bowls, and 2D pieces.
VALERIE
VERNON MA
PRINTMAKER
3
VENUE printbyval@gmail.com @printbyval
Valerie has been making prints using lino since graduating from Manchester, combining some with collage. She is interested in the idea of order and chaos, using the print process.
BEVERLEY O’DONOGHUE
LANDSCAPE ARTIST
@beverley_odonoghue @Beverley O’Donoghue 07788 756614
4
VENUE
Beverley engages emotionally with the landscape absorbing the undisturbed rugged terrain, the sunlit hidden corners, and the moodiest of skies which is then translated onto board using acrylics.
ELIZABETH SWIFT
FELT AND TEXTILE ARTIST 4
lizswift50
07837 893727
Elizabeth Swift Felt and Textile artist
Elizabeth describes the art she creates as ‘painting with fibres’, using a variety of sheep’s wool, silk and textile fibres to produce characterful birds, animals and atmospheric landscapes and seascapes.
HILL HOUSE CERAMICS
ZOE & OSCAR
4
VENUE hillhouseceramics.co.uk oscarhillpotter@gmail.com @hillhouseceramics 07743 848365
Hill House Ceramics is a place where clay, story and spirit meet. Inspired by the landscape of The Peak District, each vessel holds a sense of place, connection to the earth and thoughtfully handmade.
JOHN RIDGWAY
MIXED MEDIA ARTIST
4
ireadtomanybooks@gmail.com @justbooksbooks 07874 875245
John uses original materials from old books, vintage papers and printed ephemera. He collages them together to create one off unique artworks that explore and evoke time, memory, story and emotion.
LYNNE McPEAKE
4
IMPRESSIONISTIC PHOTOGRAPHY
spark_cc@yahoo.co.uk
@lynne_mcpeake_pictures 07740 418996
Lynne’s photographs are an impressionistic response to a location, not a straight representation. Images are captured in-camera using intentional camera movement and multiple exposure.
PETER NELSON
WOODTURNING
4 VENUE
@peternelsonwoodturner 07940218117
Wood spins on the lathe. Skilled hands guide sharp tools and a shape evolves. Colour and texture play their part. The spirit of the tree lives on.
STEPHEN GRIEVE
GOLDSMITH / JEWELLER artisanjewellery.net artisanjewellery
4 VENUE
Stephen Grieve is an award-winning goldsmith and jeweller. Influenced by surface pattern and classical timeless designs, he produces a variety of simply, beautiful unique pieces.
STEVE
POLLINGTON
STAINED GLASS
4 VENUE
steve.pollington@sky.com 07429 283797
Stained Glass inspired by nature and nomadic lifestyle living on the canals of the UK. All work is made in my studio on narrowboat Maggie.
TAMDALA
TAMSIN CUNNINGHAM
tamdala.co.uk
@tamdala_art @tamdala
4 VENUE
Tamsin creates mandala artworks exploring symmetrical patterns through drawing and dot painting, sharing her healing creative process and techniques through workshops in her studio.
PENTIMENTO
CERAMICS AND PRINT
4
pentimentoceramicsandprint.co.uk @pentimento123 @pentimentoceramicsandprint 01457 860 253
Caroline Hewitt and Jaki Darlington make sculptural ceramics with personality and illustrative earthenware tiles inspired by the animal world.
CAROL MOWL
CERAMICS
07772409308
5 VENUE
Carol has been enjoying working on the pottery wheel with Helen Jacobs at Peak Potters, drawing inspiration from the surrounding natural landscape and local wildlife.
@chantelleschulz_art
Chantelle is a mixed media artist. Her work is influenced by the natural world, featuring both animals and landscapes in detailed and abstract form.
GABRIELLA ROGERS
CERAMICS 5
All pottery thrown and hand painted at my studio in the High Peak. gabriella@signsmadehere.com 07845 913210
HELEN JACOBS
CERAMICS
PeakPotters.co.uk @peakpotters @peakpotters
5
Helen enjoys the process of creating unique pieces, embracing the versatility and spontaneity of clay. Her work encompasses a range of techniques and styles. Helen is the Studio Manager and owner of Peak Potters.
JASMINE
CERAMICS
@wearesorryfor
5
An industrial designer by trade Jasmine is experimenting with ceramic techniques. She loves an overdose of whimsy, nature, and being away from her laptop.
LUCY GELL
CERAMICS 5
lucygell.com @lucygell
Lucy’s ceramic work is a continuation of her printmaking, focusing on the character and personality she sees in the many creatures that inhabit our planet.
VANNA DESIGNS
CERAMICS
@vannadesigns
5
Savannah Harris is a young ceramicist and jeweller based in Cheshire whose work blends functional and sculptural pieces with intricate detail, inspired by nature and metals.
VERONICA SNOOK
PORTRAIT PAINTER
5 VENUE
veronicasnookportraits.co.uk 07530 842885
Veronica is a portrait painter, deriving most of her inspiration from those near to her, and the people of the High Peak.
SUE JEFFREY
LEATHER ARTIST
6 VENUE
twenty_2creations@talktalk.net @Twenty2Creations @twenty_2creations 07989568154
Working primarily with upcycled and recycled leather sourced from upholstery offcuts and repurposed clothing, Sue creates unique and tactile pieces.
TRACEY COVERLEY
STITCH ARTIST
6
VENUE handmadeinhorwichend.com @traceycoverley @handmadeinhorwichend
Come to Handmade in Horwich End HQ to check out Tracey’s latest stitched portraits. Working with recycled fabrics, thread and her trusty sewing machine!
ERNEST AGER
LANDSCAPE ARTIST
7 VENUE ernest@ager.online @ern46ag
Inspired by the beautiful High Peak landscape, my paintings start unplanned, using loose acrylic washes in a watercolour manner then evolving with bold expressive knife work to create a rich textural image.
