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27 Jun 2013

Jay Luttman-Johnson – Wall Art

by Janis Haves | posted in: artist spotlight | 1

An early morning meeting with an old yellowed badger.  Watching a gorse fire blaze across the cliffs like a ravenous beast.  These are the kind of encounters that inspire me to make a print, and it is the atmosphere of … Read More

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  • Ray Mallaney[siteorigin_widget class="kad_gallery_widget"][/siteorigin_widget] The inspiration for the pieces come from not only the physical properties of the medium (difficult to work, easy to distort and crack if hand-built) and the way I work (one-off hand-built pieces), but also things seen and experienced when travelling, usually architectural, things such as decorative detailing, or the placing of a high window in an old cathedral.
  • Janis Haves[siteorigin_widget class="kad_gallery_widget"][/siteorigin_widget] Lovers Lights are recycled glass lamps and ceiling chandeliers, made here in the studio at the gallery. They are beautiful, different, full of character and romantic in the widest sense. The first thing most artists who work in glass will tell you is that the effect of light through glass is a bit magical, and so it is! In that moment somehow things look different, we really DO see the world through rose coloured glasses, truly there’s something wonderful about that effect of light and colour combined that somehow seems to change the way we feel. Website – www.loverslights.com
  • Mike Mason[siteorigin_widget class="kad_gallery_widget"][/siteorigin_widget] Mike Mason makes posh pens and turns wood into beautiful objects. I have loved working in wood since being given my first wood gouge as a teenager, plus a piece of sage advice from my uncle, who was a cabinet maker. “A bad craftsman blames his tools, a good craftsman keeps them sharpened” I still have that first gouge, and it’s still sharp.I use it and other tools to craft pens and various wooden objects. I try to use old English timber form branches that I find on the ground in old woodland. I also recycle pieces that were used to build old boats and items of furniture that have reached the end of their useful days. All wood came from a tree that lived for many years by sucking up moisture through its roots. As the moisture dries out, the wood may twist and crack. I aim to minimise the cracks by using well-seasoned timber, treated with oils and polishes to preserve it. An occasional spray of furniture polish, buffed with a soft cloth, will ensure that each item gives the new owner pleasure for many years.
  • Rachel Hall[siteorigin_widget class="kad_gallery_widget"][/siteorigin_widget] Rachel Hall has been designing and making jewellery since 2008.  She works predominantly with semi-precious gemstones and precious metals. Her designs range from classic drop earrings to bold statement necklaces – all with a contemporary twist. “My inspiration comes from the raw materials I find, their colour, shape and texture. Using traditional silversmithing techniques I create ‘accents’ from gold and silver to emphasise  or compliment these characteristics. Each stone is hand selected by me. I love the unusual and I never know what I’m going to find on my stone buying trips.  Every design is a new challenge and each finished piece is unique.” The gemstones and pearls in Rachel’s designs are sourced from local suppliers with good ethical credentials. Each item is hallmarks with Rachel’s unique registered sponsors mark and those of the London assay office. She lives and works in Kingston, south west London.
  • Mary Luckham[siteorigin_widget class="kad_gallery_widget"][/siteorigin_widget] Mary Luckham is a jeweller for whom silver has always been her favourite precious metal – first of all the wear and later to work with. I began by taking a silversmithing course at St. Martin’s – became hooked – so took some additional jewellery making courses more locally. I work with Sterling silver and a variety of semi-precious stones and freshwater pearls to make unique jewellery and figurines. Silver is beautiful on its own but can also provide a stunning backdrop which sets off whatever you want to put with it. Whether that be precious or semi-precious stones, pearls, glass or anything else. My aim is to make pieces which are easy to wear whether they are of a classic design or rather more organic and freestyle in nature. I like to experiment with textures and shapes – textured silver catches the light beautifully. Precious metal items over a certain weight must be officially hallmarked. Anything I make which requires this (and some that don’t) will have been hallmarked at the assay office London
  • Neil Randall[siteorigin_widget class="kad_gallery_widget"][/siteorigin_widget] Neil Randall – he has always had a fascination for the natural world and how we link with it as part of our psyche. I, like many people, find comfort and symbolism in nature, her creatures, landscapes and skies. This, and a love of the night sky, stars and the age old connection peoples have hand with the cosmos throughout history is something I try to convey. The pictures bring these are together, sometimes using other esoteric symbols joining the cosmos and the immediate natural world. I regularly use people’s constellations as part of a commissioned work and also paint their names worked into the roots of trees as part of a personalised piece. With your world as it is at the moment our connection with the planet, nature and the skies above feels ever more important
  • David Metcalff[siteorigin_widget class="kad_gallery_widget"][/siteorigin_widget] David Metcalff is based in Weymouth, Dorset and has been a self employed artist for a number of years. He regularly demonstrates and exhibits at craft fairs and his work can be found in galleries nationwide. Although originally trained in ceramics, David has been inspired by his interest in garden design and works with galvanised woven wire to create bird and animal sculptures of varying sizes, including owls mounted on blocks of wood, hares captured mid-leap and wandering pheasants. The sculptures are suitable for display in the garden all year round, where the silver grey colour of the galvanised wire softens the lines of the finished pieces and is contrasted naturally by foliage.
  • Tayo Bello[siteorigin_widget class="kad_gallery_widget"][/siteorigin_widget] Born out of love and passion, Bello Creations by Tayo Bello offers exquisite designer jewellery with an original yet timeless quality. Tayo’s ultimate satisfaction lies in creating jewellery that celebrates true beauty. With a stylish and contemporary elegance, pieces are designed to evoke the wearer’s inner confidence and unique style. The distinctive and sophisticated signature style of Bello Creations is a delicate balance of traditional and modern jewellery techniques together with original design. Inspiration is found within nature’s elements, such as the intriguing patterns and forms found in flowing water or the swirling fluidity of the ocean waves. Tayo’s jewellery designs capture this essence of natural beauty through the skilled use of smooth and fluid lines, sleek forms, patterns, colour and reflections. Individually made by Tayo in her West London Studio, every piece of fine jewellery has been hand-crafted in Sterling Silver or Gold and playfully integrates semi-precious stones to add a hint of colour.
  • ContactContact Janis Haves at: Lovers Lights Gallery 23 Church Street, Twickenham, Middlesex. TW1 3NJ. Telephone: 07932 915970 Email: janis@loverslightsgallery.co.uk Opening hours: Monday Closed Tuesday – Saturday 10.30am – 5.30pm Sunday 11am – 5pm There is pay and display parking nearby in Flood Lane carpark to the back of Church Street [siteorigin_widget class="kad_gmap_widget"][/siteorigin_widget]

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