The St Cuthbert Exhibition runs from Sunday July 15th until September 14th in St Mary's Church, Wooler.
As part of this exhibition, Durham Cathedral are loaning the Story Telling Felt Cloak for display.
To accompany this I will be giving a talk on Wednesday 18th July at 7.30pm.
Also a workshop on Saturday July 21st.
Many thanks to Susan Burke for this article...
The willow sculptures I created with volunteers for the Peregrini Lindisfarne Landscape Partnership are now all in situ at various locations on the 5 km Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve Nature Trail. Starting at the Window on the Wild with a willow Lapwing you can follow the trail behind the castle towards the coast, then up to the bird hide at the Lough, through the dunes and back down the Straight Lonnen. The willow sculptures include a group of Brent Geese, an Arctic Tern, a creche of Eider Ducks and Ducklings, a group of Swallows, a Short Eared Owl, a Fritillary Butterfly, and a Helleborine Orchid.
Many thanks to all the enthusiastic and talented volunteers who helped to create them and many thanks also to Andrew Craggs (Senior Manager, Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve) and his team for siting them.
It is 20 months since the completion of my cloak for St Cuthbert. I was invited to the preview of The Treasures of St Cuhtbert Exhibition at Durham Cathedral on Friday and was so excited to see my work on display at last. It is one of four artworks commissioned for the exhibition and they can all be seen up until the end of September, (but possibly longer, that is still to be agreed). The exhibition of the treasures is stunning, and has been worth the wait!
'Discover art in the outdoors. Beautiful rhythmic willow sculptures created by Anna Turnbull hidden throughout the woodland.
Living in Northumberland, Anna draws on the costal scenery and wildlife around her home for inspiration. In 2008, she started to work with the many varieties of coloured willows grown locally for basketry and the traditional techniques, and started to experiment with the idea of creating willow sculptures. Captivated by the pure organic form, colours and textures of the willows, her passion for creating the unexpected was ignited.
As visitors walk through the woods they will see a variety of woodland creatures emerging from the trees. A bird swooping upon its prey; a squirrel startled as it scurries up a tree; a pair of red deer engaged in combat.'
Inspired by the flora and fauna of the National Nature Reserve I have designed a series of sculptures to be created for Lindisfarne's Nature trail. We had the third of our six planned volunteer sessions making the sculptures yesterday
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I have thoroughly enjoyed the last few basketry workshops at The Cheviot Centre in Wooler.
Here are the group from this last weekend - what a fantastic range of baskets!
I am delighted to have been asked back to teach at the Summer School where there is a packed week of inspiring workshops. Take a look, you might like to join us!
My latest commission - Specially designed to fit the very precise measurements of this under eaves shelved space. Quite a challenge!
I have enjoyed making these Autumn inspired willow vessels. Playing with creating organic shapes, and adding felt into the weave has been very satisfying.
A had a great day with these lovely ladies in Dunbar yesterday. They each designed and made a fantastic scarf.
Perhaps you know of a group that would like me to deliver a workshop. Willow weaving or felt- just get in touch.