Riverside Arts Guide no 111
"Who knew you could find such magic in the middle of flat nowhere"
is a wonderful comment left by one of our visitors!
Riverside Arts is a group of artist makers exhibiting annually
as part of Cambridge Open Studios (www.camopenstudios.org) at
Rick Forward's New from Old furniture workshop in Little Ouse.
Visitors to our Open Studio on weekends 12/13th and 19/20th July
will find a wealth of
paintings, collage, drawings and prints
many of which explore place, both Fenland and abroad, as well as people,
tapestry weavings of the sky, land and water scapes in the Fens,
Netherlands and further afield
letterpress prints on a range of themes.
This year the artist makers exhibiting with Riverside Arts are
Caroline Forward, painter
Inspired by coastal geology, my paintings explore constant change and loss in an environment, what is left behind, preserved or re-formed over centuries
Gordon Chesterman, letterpress printer
Customised prints, and print your own in the studio!
Ditty Dokter, tapestry weaver
This year I have further incorporated my experience of fungi and forests into the weaving, as well as continuing to be inspired by the Fens
Kimberley Allen, painter
My new work captures a sense of place by covering the exterior structure of the architecture I love with meaningful pattern from the location
www.kimberleyallen.jimdofree.com
Julie Baker, painter
Paintings of skies and fen exploring mood and atmosphere, texture and space
Amanda Earlam, painter
Richly colourful landscape and plant paintings in oil and acrylic
Barbara McGirr, collage
From botanical painting, I now work mainly with collage, experimenting with
different subjects as the ancient London Plane Tree or more abstract subjects
by following the Contemporary Collage magazine
There will be demonstrations of spinning by Ditty Dokter,
and letterpress printing by Gordon Chesterman.
Homemade cakes and liquid refreshments will be on offer,
and there is easy parking in this beautiful riverside location.
We really look forward to welcoming you to our exhibition!
We are open 12/13th and 19/20th July
10am to 5pm
Part of the Prickwillow, Little Ouse & Littleport Trail Guide
Contact Caroline on 07745230349 if you need any further information
We look forward to welcoming you!
 Caroline ForwardPassing Time |  Caroline ForwardOver Time |  IMG_3075Ancient Edge ll |
|---|---|---|
 Caroline ForwardTime Eternal |  Ditty DokterFen Mist (Detail) |  Ditty DokterHoof Fungus (Detail) |
 Ditty DokterFungal Forest (detail) |  Ditty DokterBracken Fungus (detail) |  BarbaraSplendour of Living |
 BarbaraUnravelled |  Barbara McGirr |  BarbaraAncient Canopy |
 Julie BakerLate Afternoon Winter Sky |  Julie BakerTo The Light Above |  Julie BakerEvening Sky Over Wetlands |
 Julie BakerA Fenland Sky |  Kimberley AllenUniversity Museum of Zoology |  Kimberley AllenSainsbury Centre and UEA |
 Kimberley AllenAll Saint's Cambridge |  Kimberley AllenEly Cathedral |  Amanda Earlam |
 Amanda Earlam |  Amanda Earlam |  Amanda Earlam |
 Gordon ChestermanLetterpress Print |  GordonChestermanLetterpress Print |  Gordon ChestermanLetterpress Print |
 Gordon ChestermanLetterpress Print |