The Devon Guild of Craftsmen at Riverside Mill, Bovey Tracey, England is set next to a swiftly-moving stream. The soil's high iron content turns the water a brownish-red. The gallery on the edge of Dartmoor National Park is showing selections from area artists and craftsmen created for the "Carbon Footprint" theme competition.
The entry of the Devon Guild of Craftsmen features a patio with bamboo and Japanese maple trees planted in pots handmade by local potters.
Carbon footprints suspended from the ceiling trace a path throughout the gallery space.
Tim Smit's trio of bowls was awarded the prize for the best interpretation of the theme "Carbon Footprint." Smit is chief executive of The Eden Project in Cornwall.
Malcolm Law created this "Ark Shanghaied" piece of stoneware with velvet underglaze colours and gold and platinum lustres.
Jan Truman's beaded wirework "Nexus Aerial Sculpture" is priced at £1,200. I could see this suspended from my dining room ceiling.
Series of five tiles by Lynn Bailey.
Roots both actual and a carbon print by Susan Deakin.
Flat-back urns and jugs by Terri Holman.
This pile of 17 peeled beechwood branches with charred ends was created by Carl Hahn. His philosophy attached to the project? "I can't make anything as beautiful as this." The driftwood is for sale for £4,200.
"Musicalis Prostheticus" and "Two Men in a Boat" clocks by Rose Emerson. The pottery was created by Nick Rees.
A rug woven of natural fibers and coloured with vegetable dyes.
"The Horseman" and "Mandarin Shadow Puppets" were created by Jenny Kyle.
Tony Mann's "Mineral, Vegetable and Animal" contribution is priced at £960. One mother let her young child turn the handle over and over again, as if it were a toy.
Ceramics by Taja: "The Beginning;" "Song of the Blackbird" and "Rain."
"Textile Treat" hanging banner by Penelope Florance. The panels are fashioned of machine-embroidered leather, suede and silk. The piece sells for £1,900.
"Hanging by a Thread," Peet Leather, priced at £1,680. John Donne's "No Man Is An Island" poem hangs to the right of this piece. Visit again soon for more art from the Devon Guild's revolving collection.
Hi Tara
Great to see your site. I work at the Devon Guild and got passed this as a link - the staff are all delighted with so many positive comments!
Please look at our web to find out more plus see details and images of over 250 makers in the Crafts Directory section - www.crafts.org.uk
keep up the good work.
All the best Simon
Posted by: Simon Williams | 22 November 2007 at 12:57
looks like a great exhibition!
Posted by: Crafty Green Poet | 22 September 2007 at 21:53
I want to live in that mill and own that ark - please.
Posted by: Di Overton | 20 September 2007 at 19:09
Thank you so much for posting this! I went to this gallery on a family holiday when I was about 16, and absolutely loved it. I really hope to go back one day and these photos were almost as good!
Posted by: Katherine | 20 September 2007 at 17:29
Wonderful place.
Posted by: Beaman | 19 September 2007 at 20:14
What a wonderful gallery! Those bowls by Tim Smits are simply gorgeous... and those clocks are so much fun. Thanks for taking us along on a tour! xox Deb
Posted by: Deb L | 19 September 2007 at 02:49
Check out this US Carbon Footprint Map, an interactive United States Carbon Footprint Map, illustrating Greenest States to Cities. This site has all sorts of stats on individual State & City energy consumptions, demographics and more down to your local US City level...
http://www.eredux.com/states/
Posted by: Ed | 18 September 2007 at 23:30
These are all incredibly beautiful! Seeing your photos has really made my hectic day brighter, so thank you :)
Posted by: Alina Popescu | 18 September 2007 at 15:38
stunning pictures from the mills and the brook tara! it looks like a mill in my neigborhood here in the valley. i love the garden pots as well.
the art display is very creative and inspiring. thank you for sharing!
Posted by: marita | 18 September 2007 at 11:30
What a fun tour, Tara! I love the setting too. You alwasy know how to find treasure :-) Thanks for sharing it with us.
Posted by: Alex | 18 September 2007 at 08:12
that was fun... really enjoyed the variety and seeing what others are creating.
Posted by: AscenderRisesAbove | 18 September 2007 at 07:08
I'm with Carl Hahn - the driftwood is lovely...but Carl, come on 4,200 pounds?
Posted by: Dorian | 18 September 2007 at 04:57
Wow! You take us along on your travels to beautiful places and wonderful art. Thank you.
Posted by: materfamilias | 18 September 2007 at 03:57
What great art, thanks for sharing all of this.
Posted by: robyn pope | 18 September 2007 at 03:41
So in love with those clocks. Outstanding. And the one you want for your dining room too. So beautiful! Thanks for a great post.
xo
Blue
Posted by: Gillian | 18 September 2007 at 02:41
Lovely photos, Tara - just as with writing prompts, it's always interesting to see how each person interprets a theme in their own unique way.
Like others, I wish our carbon footprints weren't quite so heavy upon the earth.
Thanks for sharing this wonderful exhibit. XOXO
Posted by: tinker | 18 September 2007 at 01:12
I was pig hunting in a pine forest many years ago when I came across a stream which had a funny colour... it was the colour of tarnished copper as if someone had painted the rocks! I followed the "colour" until I found a mine shaft and the discharge that came from there was aweful!
SO....carbon footprints can be seen even in what appears to be "untouched" bushland.
Posted by: simon | 18 September 2007 at 01:01
Thanks. I saved the first one as my wallpaper. ;)
Posted by: Amber | 18 September 2007 at 00:39
Thanks for the tour. What an amazing show at the Craft Guild. These pieces all have an organic feel to them. Interesting how like minds catch on to the drifts of creative ideas. It's interesting to have a chance to peek into this English Gallery. I really like all the texture. Thanks Tara!
Posted by: rochambeau | 17 September 2007 at 20:03
OH! It is almost like I was there... I am so glad you were able to share such photos with us. Most galleries are so tough to let people share. Which always surprises me, because this is the best way to share these artists pieces... How wonderful.. Love the first photo as well.. The water, the stone building... I could so live in a place like that..... xoxoxoxo
Tara responds:
I asked permission to take the photos for my website and they said yes! The manager just asked me to write my name and website info in a logbook.
Posted by: A Fanciful Twist | 17 September 2007 at 19:02
Fantastic show! So many pieces that really speak to me!
Posted by: stephanie | 17 September 2007 at 18:23
Fantastic show! So many pieces that really speak to me!
Posted by: stephanie | 17 September 2007 at 18:22
Oh Tara, this post is magnificent. There isn't a single thing here that I didn't fall in love with. What extraordinary gifts people have. Out of all these treasures, I very unexpectedly, found myself going back to Taja over and over again. I would not have immediately chosen it but I just finished writing a piece about loving someone and that may have influenced my attraction. Thank you for sharing these.
Posted by: AnnieElf | 17 September 2007 at 17:55
Thank you for the lovely tour of the gallery! Wonderful exhibit :) xx, JP/deb
Posted by: JanePoe (aka Deborah) | 17 September 2007 at 16:52
Hi Tara, how beautiful they all are. Inspiring, serene, the best kind of eye candy. Ahhhhh, ART! Thanks! (heart) Leau
Posted by: Leau Phillips | 17 September 2007 at 16:43
Gorgeous! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Becky | 17 September 2007 at 16:15
I was going to comment on a favorite! Ha! Impossible. They are all wonderful and unique in their fashion. I was so totally drawn in by the ceramics, the beading is something I've always had in mind to do...now I waited too long and it is done! Argh! But done beautifully! And the fiber statements are well droolled over by me, and. . .Well you see how I am! I love them all!
Posted by: Mary T. | 17 September 2007 at 15:56
What wonderful creations housed in one place. I can only imagine how each piece looks in person.
The mill is absolutely lovely....so serene the photo is.
XOX
Kristen
Posted by: Kristen R | 17 September 2007 at 15:42
how wonderful!
Posted by: sheela | 17 September 2007 at 15:33
ooohhh...
such happiness on my face
for having popped in here
to find such yummy visual treats!
:-)
you best check my backpack before i leave,
those clocks by Rose E. were shouting out my name!!!
[ i *CANNOT* be responsible ]
thank you ever-so, PP.
Posted by: somepinkflowers | 17 September 2007 at 15:02