WILMSLOW artists will be filling their brushes, firing their clay and honing their favourite tools as they prepare to weave together a collection of inspiring artwork and crafts to go on display in the town.
The displays, on the weekend of September 26 and 27, will form a part of the 12th Cheshire Open Studios event.
The county wide event is a chance for art lovers to take a glimpse behind the easel, meet the artist and find out what inspires and motivates them.
There is also a chance to get a glimpse into their working lives of the artists taking part, see their best work in progress and commission and buy pieces direct from the artist.
Returning this year is Australian artist Garry Olson, whose studio at 17 Stoney Lane, Wilmslow, has been open to the public before.
His work is well known in the area as he is a well established craftsman designing and making high quality contemporary furniture for 25 years. He said thanks to the “grapevine effect” he gets regular commissions for private work.
His hallmark is “contemporary but rooted in tradition” and he uses only sustainable timbers and local hardwoods.
The gallery opens from 10am to 5pm on both days.
He is joined at Stoney Lane for the event by Rosemary Graham, Lynn Allaby and Jane White.
Writer and artist Rosemary, who moved to West Sussex after being based in Prestbury, has exhibited in The Mall galleries, London, while retaining strong connections with the North West, exhibiting textiles in Macclesfield and with the Moving Clay art group, in Manchester.
The creator of a successful children's TV series, she gives workshops on creativity and sometimes links her poetry with her artwork.
Creating pictures has been a life's work for Lynn Allaby. In her 30-year career in graphic design, serving the advertising and publishing industries, she has developed freehand and digital illustration.
The Wilmslow artist delights in the natural world with sensitive and intricate use of colour, composition and detail.
Jane White hand weaves scarves and cushions, framed wall pieces and hangings, playing with colour and weave techniques to create exciting effects.
Also part of Cheshire Open Studios, Julie Allen will be showing her work at 15 Oak Lane, Wilmslow.
Her paintings are glimpses of journeys, part real, part imaginary, in which she captures the feeling and emotion of a place or time.
Artist Sue Crossfield's distinctive ceramics are inspired by natural forms, marine life and female figures.
Sue's work, which has been chosen for galleries and exhibitions around the UK and Europe for the past 10 years, includes Seahorses and fish, in rich blues and turquoises, and elegant figures. These contrast with the outdoor planters, water features and sculptures and form part of her exhibition at 16 Vale Head, Handforth, SK9 3BP.
For full details of Cheshire Open Studios events visit www.cheshireopenstudios.org.uk
