Model and mould making skills training
I took a trip to glorious North Wales to work one-2-one with Ed Bentley on my plaster model and mouldmaking skills. We made a shape based on a Dupin cyclide - which has been floating around in my brain and sketch books for years. To make the model, we used all of Ed's machinery, and tools, as well as his deep expertise and ingenuity. It was great to experience lathe turning, using the electric whirler, sledging and all the stages of hand working. I'm very grateful to Ed for his patient teaching, problem solving, and generous sharing of skills and knowledge.
I'm also very grateful to a-n. This activity was supported by a bursary from a-n The Artists Information Company.
Spring Fling Open Studios 2025
I'm delighted to have been selected again for Spring Fling, the vibrant visual art and craft open studios event covering the length and breadth of Dumfries and Galloway in South West Scotland.
Every year selected professional artists and makers throw open the doors of their studios over the late May Bank Holiday weekend. Visitors can get behind the scenes of artistic practice, experience artists and makers demonstrating and explaining their processes and inspirations, and have the opportunity to buy a piece of art direct from the maker.
Click here to visit the Spring Fling website
Studio open 10am -5.30pm daily 24-26 May
Slancha x Soho House
Fluid Screen was featured alongside other works at the Slancha x Soho House event in Barras Art & Design, Glasgow.
Slancha is a gallery dedicated to curating, showcasing, and selling bespoke furniture and objects crafted by contemporary designers and makers. Committed to supporting both emerging and established talents, Slancha champions unique design languages and exceptional craftsmanship. Through thoughtfully curated exhibitions and events, Slancha connects designers with new audiences, presenting works that harmoniously blend form, function, and aesthetics, making them equally at home in galleries and living spaces.
FRAMEWORK | Dundee Design Festival
Fluid Screen was selected for the group exhibition FRAMEWORK at Dundee Design Festival 2024. Featuring the work of more than 70 designers, FRAMEWORK was a unique snapshot of contemporary Scottish design illustrating the multiplicity of ways that design overlaps and intersects with other artforms and industries. Dundee Design Festival is a 7-day celebration of contemporary design. It presents free exhibitions, workshops, talks and events and the work of more than 180 designers all under one roof at Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc, in the UK’s only UNESCO City of Design.