CURRENT EXHIBITION Angela Schutz 'Marie de la Mer of Folkestone' 12 Dec - Jan

 

Angela Schütz
'Marie de la Mer of Folkestone'

Payer's Park Community Garden inspires magical creatures in me like this hybrid of the Virgin Mary and a mermaid. Old mermaid myths say, every creature on land has its equivalent in the underwater world and the mermaid was believed to be the alluring sinful side of the female. Carvings in old churches warn folks of her tantalising danger in the shadows of the glorified Virgin Mary who represents the virtues to aspire to.

'Marie de la Mer of Folkestone' is also a nod to the French Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, a place of pilgrimage for travelling folks from all over the world.

With 'Marie de la Mer of Folkestone' I wish all people of all colour and orientation, from this world or otherworldly, who have landed on this shore a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!

Art made from found objects and recycled materials.

www.artandsoulwork.com

IG artandsoulwork_studio

Angela Schutz 'The Princess of Whelks' 19 September to 9 October 2022

Angela Schütz

'The Princess of Whelks'

....... still not tired of finding the magic beyond the ordinary world. Inspired by the innocence of the child mind and all our imaginary friends.

Art made from found objects and recycled materials.

To find out more about Angela and her work please use the following links:

www.artandsoulwork.com

Instagram: artandsoulwork_studio

Facebook: artandsoulwork

Beth Williams 'Goddess Army' 29 August to 18 September 2022

Goddess Army
Beth Williams

Goddess Army is a collection of hand-molded clay figures inspired by the Venus of Willendorf, a 30,000 year old oolite carving. Discovered in Austria in 1908, she is thought to be one of the earliest pieces of evidence of humans living in Europe.

As part of a larger collection, these three figures are a reminder of the divine feminine and speak of ancient times when a fuller figure denoted status, not shame. They represent the power women hold, both individually and collectively.

To find out more about Beth and her work you can contact via:

beth.faeriequeen@gmail.com

or follow on Instagram: beth_faeriequeen insta 

Goddess Army

Beth Williams

Clay and acrylic

2022.

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UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS:

Beth Williams

Clay and acrylic

Goddess Army is a collection of hand-molded clay figures inspired by the Venus of Willendorf, a

30,000 year old oolite carving. Discovered in Austria in 1908, she is thought to be one of the

earliest pieces of evidence of humans living in Europe.

As part of a larger collection, these three figures are a reminder of the divine feminine and

speak of ancient times when a fuller figure denoted status, not shame. They represent the

power women hold, both individually and collectively

Madi Strong '...promises, promises...' 8 - 28 August 2022

 …promises,promises…

Madi Strong

One of the places I lived as child had a promises box. It contained tiny scrolls of paper with verses of scripture, promises,  printed on them . I loved the pattern and texture they made standing regimented in their box. Sometimes I would be allowed to take the tweezers and extract a scroll . A good girl would then learn the promise by heart. I was not a good girl. In truth I loved the look and feel of it all the best it was a simple pleasure.

As life progresses we all have many experiences with promises, both good and bad. This small installation reflects on them starting with the beautiful fragile material that is porcelain,  which invites touch but is not in this case touchable.

To find out more about Madi & her work please visit:

Instagram @madistrong_ceramics

Facebook Madi Strong. Artist and Arts Therapist

 …promises,promises…
Porcelain,Cardboard,Steel
Madi Strong
£90

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UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS

Hayley Restall 'Meet Me in the Middle of the Sea' 18 July to 7 August 2022

 

Hayley Restall
Meet Me in the Middle of the Sea

Even the most epic of journeys can take us to familiar places. 

Mixed media,

2022.

To find out more about Hayley and her work please visit:
 

www.hayleyrestall.com 

FB: Hayley Restall, 

artistIG: @hayleyrestallartist

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UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS:

HANMAN 'Alien' 27 June- 17 July 2022

Alien
Hanman

The HANMAN, an exploration of 21st Century life for a young alien on earth. The HANMAN is facing the climate crisis and a pandemic on top of all the normal trials and tribulations an alien encounters. This alien provides an honesty for the artist that would not be shared were it to come from the artist directly. HANMAN is open to share the shame of the most suppressed feelings, therefore depicting a true portrait of the artists life. HANMAN is a series of images in varying mediums that form almost a diary of alien life. The alien is a loose theme that does not appear in all works but the majority.

To find out more about Hanman follow her on Instagram.

Alien,

Hanman,

Mixed media,

2022.

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Upcoming Exhibitions:

Katie Szysko 'Hyrc Krabowski' 6-26 June

 

HYRC KRABOWSKY

Katie Szysko

The strongest immigrant crab, fundament of the seabed found his way to Folkestone. After the long journey through the oceans of the world, he now sits at the altar, overlooking vast and foreign land. Coronated with the Pharaoh-like claw crown, he strives for the skies.

He cleaned the depths of the waters and clawed his way to the top. He’s seen the world at its gravest and its most profound. He earned his crown.

Hyrc is the altar of newly found peace. It represents the challenging journey; the struggles and obstacles one must overcome, and the strength gained. He’s homed on the pedestal above the wisdom of the written word in the little pocket as though still in his cave. For all to see his powers and put a light on in the tribute to his new life. Here, In the secret garden full of flowers, growth, and love.

Hyrc’s name is based on the sounds crabs make when feeding, fighting, and fornicating. Created by the Folkestone based artist duo Katie and Joseph.

Katie is a multi-disciplinary artist working in art, installation, film and creative writing.
To find out more about her work you can visit her instagram feed at 
Creative Writing Folkestone

'Hyrc Krabowski'

Katie Szysko.

Mixed media.
2022.