Juliet Gutch

Website: www.julietandjamiegutch.com
Email: julietgutch@gmail.com
Instagram: @julietgutch

Jamie Gutch and I live in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, and have been making mobiles from our studio at home for around twenty years. Whilst our work is collaborative, Jamie works in education, and I lead on the art.

Our projects begin with drawn observation of patterns and forms from the natural world. The sculptural shapes are created by laminating individual, fragile layers of sustainably sourced veneer. This concept of the whole being greater than the sum of parts underpins not only the form but also the content of the work in that each part of every mobile is integral to the balance of the whole.

We are elected members of the Royal Society of Sculptors, represented by the gallery Jaggedart in London and exhibit there regularly and at art fairs, in particular COLLECT and London Art Fair, whilst also exhibiting in the north of England in a number of galleries.

As well as our smaller-scale work in wood, we have completed a number of larger-scale commissions in metal for public and private organisations such as John Lewis, Olleco, and several hospitals (The Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, West Middlesex Hospital, St. George’s Hospital and Milton Keynes Hospital). For these, we have worked with ArtFabs to scale up and fabricate our wooden maquettes into steel and aluminium.

Our creative practice often involves processes of co-design with individuals and groups, particularly with those from different disciplines.