Art In Action - Waterperry House

On Friday 19th July members of Solihull Embroiderers' Guild had a day out to Art in Action at Waterperry House. The weather was extremely kind to us - the sun shone all day. There was lots to see with just about every form of art and craft and performance art on display including music in the open air theatre, dance, painting, sculpture, ceramics, glass blowing, calligraphy, printing, metalwork and jewellery, textiles, woodwork ...... not to mention the beautiful gardens of Waterperry House, ( I didn't have time to visit those this year but will have to make time next year.

The painting marquee - lots of different styles to suit all tastes.

Weaving in the textiles marquee with Fiona Rutherford

Fabulous printed fabrics - note the many sunhats being used on this hot day!

Kate Wells artworks on paper with embroidery. Her use of black and white was very effective.

 

There were lots of demonstrations to catch your attention. These two were in the metal work marquee

In the Wood Working Marquee

Some of the wood carvings were amazing

Making musical instruments

 Print making - This was a print by Vladimir Vorobiev showing very fine detailing

 

My favourite printmaker was Laura Boswell who was demonstrating Japanese woodblock printing. I was so busy watching that I didn't take any photos, but I did buy some of her cards

 

 

I also bought these cards from Wendy Dolan, another of my favourite textile artists

 

 

 

and this black and white card from Kate Wells.

 

This was a lovely landscape by Carol Griffin - vitreous enamel on copper.

 

Memories by Julie Heston incorporated silk painting and heavy machine embroidery to produce this colourful 3D piece

 

Harriet Riddell was a 'performance machine embroiderer' in the Newcomers Marquee. Her work was very lively and slightly quirky. She would stich your portrait in about 15 minutes. Certainly a name to watch out for. if you want to see more of her work go to INSTITCHYOU.CO.UK

I loved these metal work brooches by Becky Crow. Each one told its own story .

 

It was a great day out. congratulations to Waterperry for putting on such a fantastic display and looking after everyone so well on such a hot day (the jugs of free water available everywhere were much appreciated)