Meet the maker . . . . 2009

join us any time over any of the weekends listed, for drinks and nibbles in an relaxed and informal atmosphere, for your chance to meet the maker.
A rare opportunity to ask questions and to gain an insight into processes, materials and techniques, and the chance to put a face to the name that created some of the stunning ranges of work exhibited at number four.

We look forward to seeing you . . . .

July 18th /19th- Tony Denby - designer jewellery

August 15th - pollie and garry Uttley - indian inspired creamics

August 16th - Jane Harbottle - Wildlife artist

September 19th / 20th - Rona Lee - Scottish landscape artist

October 17th /18th - Sarah Stoker - Hand painted ceramics


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Tony Denby





A self taught designer and maker of jewellery for over thirty years.
Using both gold and silver, incorporating glass beads with precious and semi precious stones. Echoing simple
geometric lines, Tony creates elegant understated pieces that are a joy to wear.
He will be in the gallery between 11.30 am - 4.30pm on both Saturday and Sunday, working on several pieces
at varying stages of production and finishing, and will be happy to discuss his work.

Pollie and Garry Uttley




After visiting India for the first time in 1995,Pollie and Garry were inspired to create what now ammounts to an
comprehensive range of richly coloured ceramic decorative and functional items.
Inspired by the architecture, and stonework screens known as jali,Garry recreates these influences into
intricate squares of patterned tiles, while Pollie favours the inspiration of tribal textiles, to create a range of platters,
bowls and wall hangings.
They will be in the gallery from 11.30 am - 4.30 pm demonstrating different stages of production, and are happy to
discuss their working processes, and experiences gained by their subsequent trips to India delivering teaching workshops
and seminars.

Jane Harbottle

Jane has been a professional wildlife artist since 1987, working from her studio in Lowick Northumberland.
She prefers to work directly from an actual subject, bringing objects back into the studio to observe and paint.
The fauna and flora of Janes surroundings always provide a wealth of inspiration, thus enabling her to achieve
the detail and realism that have become the hallmark of her paintings.
Jane will be in the gallery from 11.30 am - 4.00 pm to answer any questions that you may have about her work,
and is also happy to discuss any enquries regarding commissions.

Rona Lee




Rona produces both large and small scale works in acrylic on canvas and paper.
Semi abstract in approach, with confident gestural brush strokes implying figurative references.
Rona states, " When considering the best way of describing my work, i can do no better than to quote the words of John Schueler.
My paintings are simply, " about nature ". They are inspired by places that i have known for twenty years.
Whenever i can, i paint outside; if not, i walk at the start of the day. I return to my studio with the sights, sounds, smells and sensations
still fresh in my memory and begin work."
Rona will be in the gallery on both saturday and sunday between 12.30 pm - 4.30 pm






Sarah Stoker




Sarah has been producing ceramics for over twenty years, and has shown work with us since our opening in 2006.
Her range holds a wide appeal, as she has managed to create work that fuses taditional and contemporary,
and functionality with form.
She will be in the gallery from 11.30 am - 4.30 pm on both days, where she will be demonstrating a variety of hand painted
decoration techniques, including free hand wax and resist methods, tubelining and scraffito.






"We met our first maker"

A big thank you to Tony Denby, for being our very first meet the maker.
Visitors were delighted and thrilled by what they saw, and all agreed that it was a real insight into the dedication
and skill required to produce such wonderful items as Tonys jewellery.


August brought us three makers in total.
Pollie and Garry Uttley enthralled all who attended on the Saturday, demonstrating techniques required
for creating their Indian inspired ceramics.


While Jane Harbottle followed on the sunday
offering an insight into techniques used to create her intricately detailed watercolours.