Artist

Author: Edward Crumpton

Eco Art Private View for Barnstaple Arts Festival

In May 2023, the Barnstaple Arts Festival kicked off over the bank holiday weekend. Dawn Ensor, who manages the Eco Art Sculpture Gardens, hosted a private viewing to exhibit local sculptures made from various materials such as metal, ceramic, stone, and wood. The sculptures were placed throughout the garden, providing visitors with a chance to view the artwork ...

Devon County Show

I'm thrilled to share that I'll be exhibiting at the upcoming Devon County Show. From Thursday, May 18th to Saturday, May 20th, you can find me in the Devon Home Crafts tent near the yellow entrance. I'll be proudly showcasing my impressive rope-making machine and demonstrating the fascinating process of rope production.

West Buckland School Rope workshop & Petroc College student visit to Barnstaple Museum

In a New Light had a three-day rope workshop held at West Buckland School. It involved demonstrating to three groups of Year 9 pupils the craft of knotting, but also how this craft can be used in fine art. We showed them two current exhibitions in London where rope or thread is being as a medium in their practice. These two are Barbara Chase-Riboud: Infinite ...

A poster of the In a New Light talk

Artists Talk at Barnstaple Museum

Talk: Thursday 13th October 2022 at 6pm Location: Barnstaple Museum, N.Devon Artist Talk at Barnstaple Museum looking at the fragility of traditional endangered craft skills within the modern world. The talk includes Edward Wild, Danni Bradford, Daniel Carpenter and is hosted by Jess Pearson. You can click on the link below to book. Tickets cost £5 and help ...

In A New Light

Type: Group exhibition curated by Edward Crumpton, Jess Pearson and Barnstaple Museum Dates: Saturday 1st October – Saturday 18th February 2023 Location: Museum of Barnstaple, N.Devon Entry: Free The In a New Light exhibition explores how North Devon’s endangered craft skills can be highlighted and evolved through use in contemporary arts and crafts.   New works ...

Unstable Ground

Type: Group exhibition curated by Corinna Wagner and Studio KIND. Dates: Saturday 13th August – Saturday 3rd September 2022 Location: Studio Kind, Braunton, N.Devon Entry: Free Unstable Ground is an exhibition that explores the ways that art can address climate change and inspire individual and communal action, and addresses themes of water, tides, flooding, ...