with christmas in the air, i wanted to introduce some new things to the gallery, which would hopefully intrique and inspire....
local artist ian jarman created a beautiful new picture in mixed media - angels in albert square - which sits in the fire place of our new window display, alongside an etching of white nancy by macclesfield-based artist, karen anthony. karen also made the stockings which hang from the mantle piece, using her imagination and lots of recycled textiles, including photocopied maps of bollington. look closely to see the fantastic amount of detail and intricate stitching used to create these heirlooms.
the work of ewa james (originally from poland but now living in bollington) is also new to our walls. her photographs, taken using a plastic holga 'toy' camera are fascinating explorations of journeys and points-of-view. a self-confessed technophobe where cameras are concerned, ewa's talent nevertheless shines through. it's perhaps precisely because of her simple point-and-shoot technique that ewa's picture's are so effecting. an exhibition of ewa's 'marrakesh' series will premier at thewhitegallery in the new year.
designer claire elsworth, of whaley bridge-based company 'durier', has provided our white sofa with some fabulous new cushions for sale...
...and derbyshire-based woodturner matthew lovell has created some very tactile (and sustainable) wood bowls and dishes.
the oak, ash and birch colours of his wood perfectly compliment the textiles used by karen anthony to create her range of 'bitsbox' bags and bangles which we are now selling, alongside her popular 'book in a bag' (it's just that - a beautiful book, in a beautiful bag) and some unique evening bags which are all made from vintage fabrics - including some that have a wonderful, local theatrical history.
