IMBOLC installation shines light on QUICKENING at Duckett and Jeffreys

A big thanks to Maria Silmon for lighting up Duckett and Jeffreys and for all of the lovely people who came along and celebrated Imbolc with us. Spring is around the corner.

‘Quickening’, currently on show at Duckett & Jeffreys Gallery is  a collaboration between Farndale digital artist, Maria Silmon, sculpture duo Susan Laughton and Ian Turnock, aka Second Nature.

All three artists share a common love of the natural world from which they draw inspiration for their work, and Maria’s video piece responds to the forms and surface textures of Second Natures sculptures.

 

Maria's installation is inspired by the time of Imbolc which falls around the beginning of February each year. Imbolc is one of the ancient solar festivals, also celebrated in the Christian calendar as Candlemass, which heralds the ‘return of the light’ and welcomes the new energies of spring as in the ‘quickening’ of life force in seeds beneath the frozen earth and the return of sap rising in the trees after their winter dormancy. 

Bubble Wrap and Boxes

There is something so exciting about unveiling new work from its protective wrappings.

With her own developed language of marks, signs and symbols, Susan’s pared down landscapes bring order, balance and control to an often chaotic visual world as she observes the distant and mundane and brings to the viewer a new ordered sense of beauty.

Susan Laughton's exhibition 'Measured Space' continues until 16th October.

CONSIDERED SURFACES

Sad to be taking down 'Considered Surfaces' - such a wonderful mixture of sensitively employed talent but happy to be retaining it in DJ Selections where it can continue to be enjoyed.

ANDI DAKIN - ARTIST TALK

Supporting his exhibition 'Geodes, Molluscs, Pods and Polyps,' Andi will be giving a talk about his work, including how his earlier work relates to this current show. THURS 19 AUG, starting at 7pm. This is a seated event and PLACES ARE LIMITED. Please contact Ian or Stef at mail@duckettand jeffreys or tel 01377236008 to reserve a place.

Thanks to everyone who came along to Andi's preview night - the place was buzzing. Huge thanks to Andi for all his hard work and producing a great show and huge thanks to Suddabys for a fantastic follow on beer festival and for providing us with a bed for the night - totally unplanned but very welcomed & thanks Serena for coffee & tea.

A Well Earned Pint

After a very long day hanging Andi's show went to Suddaby's http://www.suddabys.co.uk/ for a refreshing pint last night - found out that they are having a beer festival on Thurs, the night of Andi's preview - we are now having a barrel of beer at the private view - come along and help us celebrate 7pm - 9

ART. IN. SPACES.

Whilst in between hangs it was great to be able to offer our space at Duckett and Jeffreys to Emily Outhwaite, a young interactive artist who is documenting her exploration into the relationship between art and the spaces in which it is placed,positioned,displayed in.

More of Emily's work can be seen on her blog: http://artinspaces.blogspot.com/

Featured Artwork

Great to see Andi's Mollusc Blue has just been featured in ARTWORKs on www.artreview.com

Andi's colourful and mischievous exhibition including paintings, prints and sculpture runs 21st July - 21st August.

Artwork for FREE - For any one attending Andi's private view on Thurs 22nd July at Duckett and Jeffreys will receive a free raffle ticket on entry for the chance to win one of Andi's artworks