Summer Show 2023
The best work by MAKE Southwest Maker Members
27 May - 2 September
We have a membership of nearly 300 makers from across the whole of the Southwest. These are some of the most experienced and skilled in the region. We invite you to discover the varied and exquisite craft from a group of these makers.
Selected by their peers, the Selection Committee (a group of Maker Members representing a broad span of craft disciplines) and the Exhibitions Team, this annual show is an opportunity for our membership to push the limits of their practice. It never fails to be an inspirational exhibition.
Exhibitors:
A
Abigail Brown, silversmith
Alison Hepburn, mosaic
Alissa Mihai, print
Anita Reynolds, print
Another Shed Production, leather
B
Blandine Anderson, ceramics
Bob Budd, glass
C
Celandine Books, bookbinding
Celia Smith, metal
Claire Murray, ceramics
Claire Armitage, print
D
David Allnatt, ceramics
Deborah Treliving, print
E
Edward Wild, wood in collaboration with Gillie Hoyte-Byrom, enamel
Elizabeth Raeburn, ceramics
Emma Mogridge, jewellery
H
Helen Harrison, ceramic
Helen Snell, papercut
Helyne Jennings, print
I
Imogen Taylor Noble, ceramics
J
Jane Witheridge, batiq
Janet Wingate, textiles
Jennifer Amon, ceramics
Jenny Southam, ceramics
Jess Davies, print
Julia Manning, print
K
Kate Lyons-Miller, ceramics
Kate Toms, mixed media
Kathleen Appleyard
Kevin Wright, print
L
Lesley Forrest, jewellery, jewellery
Lisa Wisdom, metal
Louise Scammell, print
Luke Shepherd, bronze sculpture
M
Malcolm Law, ceramics
Michael Honnor, print
Mike Thompson, sculpture
Mike Tingle, print
N
Naomi Davies, jewellery
Niamh Geraghty-Morris, print
P
Paula Youens, print
Penny Simpson, ceramics in collaboration with Rosie Brewer, wood
Penny Carter, glass
Phil Underwood, print
Philippa de Burlet, ceramics
PJW WoodWorks, wood
R
Rosie Sanders, print
S
Sally Baldwin, mixed media
Sarah B, textiles
Steve Manning, print
Sue Potter, papercut
Susan Kinley, glass
Susan Brown, photography
Syann van Niftrik, jewellery
T
The Silver Duck, silversmith
Trudie Timlin Brown, weaving
Taja, ceramics
Awards
President’s Prize
Selection Committee Award for Excellence
People's Choice Award
MAKE Southwest Friends Award
Chosen by Peter Randall-Page RA,
President of MAKE Southwest
These intricate canvases are ikat dyed and loom woven with silk warps and weft. Portraying flowers from her garden, such as nasturtiums, camellias and magnolias, they have been woven in response to the Sue Leigh poem, Flower Table, and the painting of the same name by Winifred Nicholson.
Sarah Hemmings-Vourda, a member of the Selection Committee, said, "Trudie’s work immediately draws you in. She combines contrasts expertly; her work is both soft and precise, vibrant and mellow, exotic yet familiar. This series of flowers is absolutely mesmerising and we could look at them all day."
This body of work is inspired by Abigail’s fascination with the standing stones and ancient monuments of Europe’s tribal past. The lichen is symbolic of our need to rekindle connection to Mother Earth. Lichen is a symbiotic life form, two beings that co-operate to live in harmony, and symbolises the reciprocal relationship our ancestors had with the land, the ancestors who built the ancient monuments we still see today.
Abigail uses recycled silver as much as possible. The precious metal industry has had a great and long serving history of reclaiming and recycling the material within the industry. A small part of the silver in these objects may have been worked by the Ancestors who built our ancient monuments. Her making process is a meditative, ritualistic and spiritual experience. She focuses on her relationship with the land, and honouring the natural world.
Our Friends selected PJW Woodworks for the Friends Award.
Paul Ward is the maker behind PJW Woodworks, and his passion and integrity for beautiful wood and contemporary design are reflected in every piece in his collection. Each item has been meticulously crafted with an unwavering attention to detail and the use of only the highest quality materials. From the overall shape and structure to the smallest finishing touches, each element of design has been carefully considered. Not only are his furniture pieces aesthetically pleasing, but they are also designed with comfort and functionality in mind.