Blog

  • Design-Nation Cornwall & Devon February Away Day

    A very satisfying workshop to do with Jenny Gracie of Making Space to Make - a simple woven willow bird feeder or garlic holder - which can be completed in less than three hours.
  • 'Songlines: Tracking the Seven Sisters'

    A joyful celebration of colour, material and texture at Songlines: Tracking the Seven Sisters at the Box, Plymouth.
  • My Journey video at The Hub, Sleaford

    Design-Nation has put together a short video on me for the 'Our Journey' show currently on at The Hub in Sleaford, Lincs, featuring twenty four other members of Design-Nation UK. This time Sea Serpent, two Ghostfishing necklaces and Mackerel Container get an outing far across the other side of the country. See you in April!
  • Our Journey blog

    Design-Nation : Our Journey is the first blog by Liz Cooper featuring makers in the Excellence category which surprisingly I'm included in.
  • Maxine Greer's blog post featuring me and why Material Matters

    A Look Behind the Studio Door is a blog series written by Maxine Greer, Cornwall artist, fellow member and participant in the current show at MAKE ...
  • Design-Nation: Our Journey

    Twenty five members of the UK based Design-Nation craft and design organisation have been selected to take part in the show Our Journey held at ...
  • Isamu Naguchi at the Barbican

    I'd not come across Noguchi, a Japanese/American sculptor, previous to my visit to the Barbican in London but I was in town, looking for an exhibi...
  • Material Matters at MAKE Southwest

      Bridget Macklin, Susan Kinley, Maxine Greer, Alison Shelton Brown It's been a busy few weeks for me with organising both Elements show at Lyme an...
  • Elements in Lyme Regis

    Elements - a show curated by myself involving five other artists and makers opened in Lyme Regis for eleven days at the end of November. A beautif...
  • Creative ELEMENTS because of lockdown

    A contemporary art and craft exhibition in Lyme Regis During the pandemic many people turned to art activities to stave off boredom or because th...
  • London Calling pt3

    The Museum of London, Theaster Gates: A Clay Sermon at Whitechapel Gallery and the newly opened Crafts Council Gallery near Angel.
  • London Calling pt2

    My first PV for what seems years being held in one of my favourite venues at OXO Barge House - a huge five floor warehouse with rustic walls and windows, rough floors and wide spaces, and hosted by Cluster Crafts.