Frances
Carlile

For Frances printmaking is a way of exploring imaginary worlds. She uses landscape to reflect on the passage of time, the progress of winter, the falling light, the ebb and flow of the tide; the nature of quietness and solitude.

This series of etchings Darkness and Light are concerned with imaginary situations. They contain fragments of narrative with echoes of myth and fairy tale.  Small figures make voyages through a watery landscape of sea and river. A curtain of stars frame an image of a solitary yacht sailing round the world. A thrush has flown in to read the news at dusk.

Frances Carlile studied sculpture at Camberwell and Chelsea Colleges of Art in London and printmaking at the Regional Print centre, Wrexham. Her prints are often made in parallel with the sculpture and can be part of the same work. She has made a number of sculptures in the landscape and exhibited widely.

Alice
Keeler

Alice’s love of metal work stems from her love of textiles. Pattern making and form go hand in hand within her designs. She sometimes incorporate fabric in printing onto the metal she use’s, sketchbooks are filled with patterns as well as finished jewellery designs. This love continues into the way that her pieces are sold, Alice is connected to every aspect, creating boxes using beautiful papers, and hand-making bags from antique kimono fabric which accompany her pieces.

 Alice studied constructed textiles at The Glasgow School of Art followed by an MA at The Royal College of Art. During this time, she was interested in creating fabrics with a metallic finish. Many years later she decided to pursue this by attending an evening class in silversmithing at Hereford College of Art and Design to learn the basics - to shape and solder silver. This has led to her current body of work, her ‘Fictional Plants’ series. Alice aims to achieve a balance within each piece which gives it a classic feel in a contemporary style. In 2019 she was delighted to win the Herefordshire Art Week emerging artist bursary.