This group of artists, with a shared passion for nature, will bring together a plethora of sculptures, paintings, prints and ceramics at The Weighbridge Studio.
Andrew Haslen is an acclaimed wildlife painter, printmaker, sculptor and author. He co-owned The Wildlife Art Gallery in Lavenham for thirty years before concentrating on his art full-time. Amongst Andrew’s favourite subjects are colourful birds like kingfishers, woodpeckers and finches. Hares also play a big part in Andrew’s work, culminating in the publication of The Winter Hare.
Amie Haslen is a painter and printmaker drawing inspiration from the land; capturing the vitality of place and its inhabitants. Being outside and observing the insects as they weave through the sculptural plants and flowers brings her great joy, as does sketching in a landscape that she knows and loves dearly. Whether painting or printmaking, she builds up layers of colour and texture to create dramatic, expressive images.
Meggan Haslen is a ceramist, designing colourful, tactile pots for everyday use. Her inspiration comes from her love of the countryside and geometrical patterns. No two firings are ever the same, and it is with wonder that she opens the kiln.
Making patterns using sgraffito and mishima are her latest ventures, searching for the perfect balance of fun and functional. Her avenues of exploration are endless, and she is never happier than pottering about in her pottery.
Susie Scott describes herself as a ‘maker’ of abstract works that shift in tandem with everyday life, capturing ephemeral moments that hint at the traces and trails of our times. She’s also fascinated by the in-betweenness of things in nature and the human condition. Susie lives, works, and walks in the beautiful wilds of Suffolk, obliquely weaving recurring thoughts and observations into the abstract layers of her work.
Sue Caddy is a ceramicist creating sculptural vessels which are inspired by organic forms found in nature. Whether she’s walking on a beach or through a woodland she is compelled to pick up seeds, shells, fossils, cones or even interesting pieces of plant life.
Elements from these natural objects emerge in her hand-built work, evolving intuitively into forms that become something ‘other’, encouraging the viewer to look closer and decide for themselves what the pieces evoke.
Carol Saunderson was born into a farming family in East Anglia. For over 30 years, her work as a painter has remained strongly connected to the land and its creatures. Walking in the landscape around her Suffolk home provides the inspiration for her paintings. She does not record exact scenes, focussing instead on atmosphere. With an emphasis on colour, light and composition, her semi-abstract works record moments of thought and experience. Many are also of a narrative nature. Each image is a like stage set or a window, within which the characters materialise and live their lives.
We’re excited to welcome you to our open studio this June!
Susie Instagram – @susie_artist / new website in the making!
