featured artists: paul anderson

we have alot in common with our friend Paul when it comes
to our attitude towards creating work, how it's created
and what materials are used.



we share a passion for old, salvaged oak with
holes and cracks and rusty nails -
but while we may plane & sand & straighten a little more,
Paul leaves his treasured finds in a much more raw state
and carefully & thoughtfully pieces them together to produce
stunning thrones, benches, shrines, sculptures .....



for those of you who came to the love factor exhibition
back in april, you will have seen a selection of his work.



sometimes incorporating colour & figurative elements,
sometimes new oak as a contrast to the old,
Paul's pieces are each beautiful and unique.

www.paulandersonart.co.uk

featured artists: rick hall

we thought we'd show you some of our friend Rick's work
as he has recently finished his new website.
Rick also lives in Welcombe - for those of you who came
to the Welcombe Open Studios in the summer,
you may have visited his studio and know his work.

Rick's art involves screen-print, lithography, etching,
paint and pen & ink, and harmonography.
no computers.


His beautiful work is available to buy through his website.

www.rickhall.co.uk

featured artists: the jumblebox consortium

the jumblebox consortium are
jez, zac & morgan


good friends of ours
fellow surfers
jam night regulars
excellent musicians
good people

we like them & we like their music
an eclectic mix of folk & metal, jazz & soundtrack
pretty wild & free


their self titled, hand-made debut album is out now.

in limited editions of 50, each edition being different from the last,
the album is hand-made by the band using recycled card & paper
with stitching on the case & inner book and with a beautiful
illustration by friend Andrew Wightman.


listen here look here buy here


{p.s. our 100th post - dedicated to good pals}

featured artists: higher market studio

Higher Market Studio is a cool little shop in Penryn, Cornwall owned by a friend of ours Lucy Turner. Lucy specialises in bespoke, sustainable design by re-inventing old furniture with laser cut laminate in beautiful colours and designs. Most pieces are 50's & 60's designs from manufacturers like G-Plan and are given a totally new lease of life with Lucy's cut out designs of flowers, birds & more. As well as her own pieces, Lucy has a range of ceramics, lighting & interior products in the shop from other local designers.
Higher Market Studio was recently in Elle Decoration Magazine as one of their favourite country shops. You can visit on Wednesdays from 10am to 5pm and Saturdays 10am to 2pm.

Higher Market Studio: 19 higher market street, penryn, cornwall, tr10 8ed
web: www.highermarketstudio.co.uk
tel: 01326 374191

featured artists: ramp

the first of our featured artists are our friends Roop & Al who make the most beautiful ceramics, from delicately shaped tea cups to large and graceful bowls.
collectively they are known as ramp (roop & al make pots).
their range of functional & decorative earthenware is wheel thrown by Rupert and then painted by Alice.
Rupert makes pieces that have simplicity and elegance and with Alice's decoration, inspired by plant life & nature, the two combine perfectly.

ramp are showcasing a new selection of porcelain work at Makers Gallery in Taunton for the month of april, opening on the 4th and ending on the 30th.
you can visit ramps website at www.rampceramics.co.uk
and their journal at www.roopandalmakepots.blogspot.com

Makers: 6 bath place, taunton, somerst, ta1 4er
open: mon - sat 10am to 5pm & sun 10am to 4pm
tel: 01823 251121