‘A connection between concepts, ideas, events, or mental states arising from experiences.’

Ayres House Associate artists invite you to their annual group exhibition showcasing contemporary crafts and artwork from a diverse group of creatives.

Exhibiting artists: Adam O’Brien, Aimée Alice Payton, Amy Hughes, Aneta Pochatko, Annabel Smith, Helen Cauvy Foster, Hong Li, Josie Clouting, Laura Skelton, Lin Kerr, Lisa Clark, Liz Gordon, Lucy Tyler, Marie Darkins, Margaret Godel, Penny Astrop, Philippa Macarthur, William Mackenzie.

Dates: Aug 31st - Sept 8th 2024

A ROOM TO GROW

Artists from the Adumbration Arts Weekly Arts Class shared their works in The Gallery at Ayres House Studios, the room where they meet each week to practice their Painting and Drawing Skills.

This exhibition is a celebration of the groups work, skills and growth and is a chance for the public to see what takes place in our ‘room to grow’ at Ayres House Studios.

Dates: July 4th-8th

ART of CHANGE: An exhibition for Great Big Green Week / June 8th-16th

Studio, Associate and Textile Hub members, come together to share their works and processes during Great Big Green Week. Curating an exhibition which shares an appreciation of nature, raises awareness of local and green global issue and shares how artists and makers processes are influenced by change.

Artists: Margaret Godel, Helen Cauvy Foster, Brenda Bradford, Sarah Le- Fevre, Pauline Heffes, Laura Hodgson, Lisa Clark, Amy Hughes, Laura Murphy Ceramics, Nichola Nixon, Jacqueline Pearce, Emma Souter, Adumbration Arts, Gareth Rees, Noir Koi, Philippa McCarthur, Ian Potter, Tim Steward, Josie Clouting, Aneta Pochatko, Lucy Tyler and Adam O’Brein.

Artists: Aniko Dioszegi, Laura Hodgson, Lisa Clark, Amy Hughes, Laura Murphy Ceramics, Nichola Nixon, Jacqueline Pearce, Pickford Pots, Aneta Pochatko, Emma Souter, Gareth Rees, Elements and Raph and Rose.

Dates: 18th-20th and 23rd-27th May

1st -17th Dec / 10.30am-4.30pm

Exhibitors: Pickfordpots. Laura Murphy Ceramics. Raph & Rose. Josie Clouting. Laura Hodgson. Koi Noir. Jackie Pearce. Aneta Pochatko. Laura Skelton. William Mackenzie. Aimee Alice Payton. Helen Cauvy Foster. Amy Hughes. Emma Souter. Lisa Clark. Philippa Macarthur. Nichola Nixon. Ania Ready. Hoopla Gems. Jacky Ashworth and more.

Large scale charcoal drawings, experimental monotypes and vibrant oil paintings by Ayres House Studios ‘Artist in Residence’ Josie Clouting.

Visit the gallery at Ayres House Studios to see Josie’s new artworks and works in progress inspired by the Hardangerfjord region in Norway; a dramatic landscape shaped by glaciers and waterfalls.

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‘A connection between concepts, ideas, events, or mental states arising from experiences.’

The first group exhibition by Ayres House Associate artists, working in different disciplines and sharing ideas and practical information, often not available to people working in isolation in their own studios.

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS

Aimée Alice Payton. Amy Hughes. Andrew Forkner. Helen Cauvy Foster. Josie Clouting. Philippa Macarthur. William Mackenzie. Yvette Phillips.

Artists taking part in our Open Studios this year

Aniko Dioszegi. Bob Pickford. Yolande Nye. Claire Howlett. Karen Goonewardene. Laura Murphy. Emma Souter. Jackie Pearce. More Than Images. Ian Potter. Marie Darkins.

Studio disciplines range from ceramics, painting, drawing, sculpture, performance, video, sound, installation, photography, print, textiles, conservation and writing. So who knows what works you might witness being created on your visit.

An exhibition of selected works created by studio or local artists and makers. The Studios Seasonal Gallery will be open for Christmas Shopping, for art, hand crafted items, unique gifts, homeware and decorations.

1st -11th Dec / 10.30am-4.30pm

This event is part of Winter Oxfordshire Artweeks and Christmas in Wallingford

During Artweeks visitors discovered the artists, their processes and works in progress, at our former Rectory and multi-disciplinary artists studios.

Taking part in our Open studios were Karen Goonewardene, Aniko Dioszegi, Emma Souter, Bob Pickford, Jackie Pearce, Kate Pullan, Juliet Goodman, Yolande Nye, Claire Howlett, Rachel Ashman, Hannah McCague, Aimee Payton, Emily Cox, Cracktpot Jo, and Laura Murphy.

2nd -14th Dec

The Studios Gallery was open for Christmas Shopping, for art, hand crafted items, unique gifts, homeware and decorations. All created by studio or local artists and makers.

This event was part of Winter Oxfordshire Artweeks and ran alongside Christmas workshops and our Makers Market on Dec 5th.

The exhibition grew from Septembers ‘Great Big Green Week’ and as part of the WWF ‘Just Imagine’ project -imagining different potential futures and creating art which puts nature at the heart of our decision making; exhibited coinciding with the Climate Change Conference in Glasgow (COP-26).

Jack Cowley (WWF Just Imagine Winner) and Ayres House Studio artists, Emma Souter and Karen Goonewardene, ran free workshops during September supported by the WWF, at the studios. From this process, Emma and Karen curated an exhibit which includes work by professional artists and the public.

At the studios Gallery & Garden: There were selected works from studio artists Aniko Dioszegi, Rachel Ashman, Jo Ferguson and Laura Murphy. Joined by guest artists Jack Cowley, Jaine McCormack, Jules Bishop, Caroline Meynell, Claire Christie Sadler, Andrea Brewer, Karen Higgs and the hugely successful ‘Green Art Trail’; which was a collaboration between Watlington Artists and various local environmental groups, to raise awareness of local habitats and biodiversity.

At St Peters Church: There was a clay community art installation ‘Please handle with care’, by Adumbration Arts . A body of clay figures, individually created by the community, installed alongside the photographs of glowing ‘Exo Earth’ planets, an exhibition by John Hailstone

During Artweeks visitors discovered the artists, their processes and works in progress, at our former Rectory and multi-disciplinary artists studios.

Taking part in our Open studios were Karen Goonewardene, Magda Kozarzewska, Aniko Dioszegi, Emma Souter, Kate Pullan, Juliet Goodman, Yolande Nye, Kristina Paxton, Ge-Workshop, Tim Steward, Claire Howlett, Aimee Payton, Emily Cox, Cracktpot Jo, and Laura Murphy.

adapt: to become adjusted to new conditions

A reflective exhibition of works by studio and associate members in our Studio Gallery, considering how our work, processes or thinking has helped us adapt to change or has changed due to new unsteady futures. Sharing the strange and relatable things which give us strength as artists, makers and documenters.

This exhibit was a ‘work in progress’ in itself and slowly evolved over the 10 day period from the 28th Nov to the 6th Dec. With more works, recordings and installations being added virtually, and physically at the studio gallery.