Libby Jubb
After 16 years of designing, making and teaching jewellery, I am delighted to now be in my new studio at Cottage 6, Castle Yard, Ilkley. Here I can teach jewellery making as well as showcase my work. I first studied … Continued
After 16 years of designing, making and teaching jewellery, I am delighted to now be in my new studio at Cottage 6, Castle Yard, Ilkley. Here I can teach jewellery making as well as showcase my work. I first studied … Continued
Painting makes me happy: it feeds my soul. My work contains the essence of me. I am compelled to create – the joy it brings me is utterly fulfilling. The freedom and fun of pouring colour onto canvas and watching … Continued
Many objects in our homes are there for utility, to make living in our homes simpler or more comfortable. We have other objects in our homes that have no function other than to make our homes a lovely place in … Continued
I create drawings, paintings, print and mixed media in a range of subjects: landscape and seascapes, as well as natural forms. The serenity in landscapes, the ever- changing colours in seascapes, and the elegance and grace in natural and man-made … Continued
I make mobiles, often in partnership with my husband who works in education. The central theme of our work is balance. The world is held in a state of equilibrium which has led to perfect conditions for life. It is … Continued
My website www.joygodfrey.com provides comprehensive coverage of my work in various media including oils, etching, screenprinting and bronze casting. Exhibited in Manchester, York, Leeds and Bradford City art galleries. I have always made my own paints from the original pigments – I … Continued
llkley-based Jonathan Cooke was born near Barnsley. On leaving school he served a four-year traditional apprenticeship in stained glass with the York Glaziers’ Trust at York Minster. Since 1987 he has been in private practice, and is an ICON accredited … Continued
My drawings are intuitive, responding to soundscape, memory and my environment at the moment of drawing. Each mark is made in response to the previous one, building up layers of meaning through graphite and then erasure. The results are often … Continued
Since before I could pack my own school bag, I’ve been cramming ideas into shoe boxes and pasting trinkets into notebooks. It’s creative hoarding really! But once at art college, my extraordinary textile teacher told us that we could make … Continued
My work is mainly produced in stoneware using a variety of ceramic techniques. I throw and hand build mainly one-off pieces which are influenced by a variety of historical ceramic connections. I have been interested in classical Greek, Roman and … Continued