Artwork for Rachael Blakeway
long tailed tit
Seaside treats
Hoopoe
Chopping board
Stovepot still life
Fritillaries
Daisies in Mocca
Me and my clippty cloppty
Details
I create a ecletic range of quirky and nostalgic 3D picures and decorations from everyday throw-away materials and found objects. I love the challenge and flexibility of working with materials that no longer have a use and giving them a new lease of life - a sort of reincarnation. Read Sunday papers are made into paper pulp to create birds, mackerel with party hats or characters that have a story, empty pie tins become vintage jugs and classic cars and an empty coffee pod is perfect for a bucket or a fritillary flower head
Pure escapism! Through my art, my imagination and observations of objects and people can be released and shared. I am also able to include feelings of nostalgia refering to past memories and experiences with a good dollop of humour thrown in for good measure.
I am a mixed media artist working with recycled/upcycled materials and found objects
I do various workshops and demostrations throughout the year sharing my recycling/ upcycling art methods . These include working with children at regular art clubs at Celf O Gwmpas Llandrindod wells, community art groups at CARAD in Rhayader and I have been involAved in art projects in schools in Powys and Herefordshire
Degree in Design Arts at University of Plymouth
Teaching art with recycling themes with special needs groups in Stroud College, primary schools, community groups and Cirencester Museum in Gloucestershire . This continues today in Mid Wales
The Found Gallery - Dunbar
Oriel Cric - Crickhowell
MOMA Tabernacle - Machynlleth
Made in the Marches - Kington
Blue Magpie, Elmslie House, Malvern
Chepstow Arts Festival
Malago Restaurant- Bristol
Oil and Oak- Hay on Wye
Corner Collective - Builth Wells
Quillies- Rhayader
The Old Chapel gallery-Pembridge
The Found Gallery - Dunbar
