12.37am, Thursday 9th September 2010

Artists and Craftspeople in Grantchester

Creative village

Grantchester has been home to many creative people over its long history. Today there are several artists and craftspeople living and working in Grantchester, some of whom are featured here.

Ceramics

Elspeth Owen

"Detail from Other Worlds"

Elspeth Owen has lived and worked in Grantchester for the last thirty or so years; her workshop was formerly the village cricket pavilion. She makes fine handbuilt pots and other clay objects which are exhibited internationally. [More…]

Textile Design

Gillian Recordon

"Fire and Ice" hanging

Resist dyed and painted wall hangings, soft furnishings and scarves made from a variety of lustrous silks. Gill's designs range from literal to mysterious. A design based on waves and rivulets across wind-ribbed sand can transform into winding serpents, fish or tree branches. A mood may predominate, reflected in the tranquillity or turbulence of the piece. [More…]

Painters

Mark van Heygen

Boat

Mark van Heygen's paintings are abstract, based on the figure, musicians and the sea. He works on canvas and board using acrylic and oil paints and describes his work as "mostly simple in composition, heavy in texture and from one foot to five foot in size".

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Tess Recordon

"Beneath the surface"

Abstract oil paintings with a strong sense of landscape, nature and event. Tess takes her inspiration from the places she has visited to create work laden with atmosphere, from stormy Cornish seas and moroccan deserts to intense jungle interiors.

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Vera Rosenberry

Vera Rosenberry has lived in Grantchester for four years. She has a degree in painting from America. She works in wartercolours, mostly painting personal interior scenes and still life. She also writes and illustrates children's books, [More…]

Grantchester artists often take part in Cambridge Open Studios during the month of July.