Admission is FREE to the Historic Market House Building and all Made in Ross Gallery exhibitions.
Made in Ross is a co-operative of local arts and crafts producers living
within 20 miles of the beautiful market town of Ross-on-Wye
within 20 miles of the beautiful market town of Ross-on-Wye
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The unique work created by these artists and makers is on display to view (and buy!) upstairs in the historic Ross-on-Wye Market House. Come and see the wide range of affordable hand-made arts and crafts on offer and meet the individual artists and makers behind these original works. |
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Made in Ross artists are pleased to announce that our popular Workshops will now be restarting on 19th MAY. Please click on the Poster for more information or visit the Workshops page. Keep an eye out on the Made in Ross website/facebook/instagram postings for dates and times for all workshops. New Artist Member...Julie Cannon
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Julie says of her work...
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I’m impatient for the little faces of my subjects to appear and feel a bond with them as we travel through their creation. Sometimes they battle with me, sometimes they’ll happily glide onto the board, either way I’ll refer to them as one of my “babies” when they are fully there, as crazy as that may sound! More recently Julie has been drawn to drawing and painting the historic buildings around the area. These will be sold as cards in the Gallery. |
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Shopping local brings
good things for everyone involved....Come and see what our artists have been making. |
New Artist Member...
Tara Slater
Tara is one of our recent new members. She is a very
talented artist using many hands on creative processes including printmaking to create her work.
Tara is one of our recent new members. She is a very
talented artist using many hands on creative processes including printmaking to create her work.
She says of her work....
The feel of carving lino or paint is just so satisfying and at the same time it never ceases to be challenging. Making art in this way is methodical and can be almost meditative but, by its very nature, can also be very hit and miss.
Printmaking has encouraged me to embrace the unexpected as part of the process and a huge part of what makes traditional prints so special. It takes time and experience to get the images created on the plate to transfer to the paper in the way that was originally envisioned. It’s an intensively ‘by hand’ process, which I love, and the joy of a perfect print coming off the plate can not be underestimated.
The feel of carving lino or paint is just so satisfying and at the same time it never ceases to be challenging. Making art in this way is methodical and can be almost meditative but, by its very nature, can also be very hit and miss.
Printmaking has encouraged me to embrace the unexpected as part of the process and a huge part of what makes traditional prints so special. It takes time and experience to get the images created on the plate to transfer to the paper in the way that was originally envisioned. It’s an intensively ‘by hand’ process, which I love, and the joy of a perfect print coming off the plate can not be underestimated.
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My personal preferences are for recycled or handmade papers and water based inks, as they tie in firmly with my eco-friendly values. I make my own paper whenever I can, and source the rest from responsible and ethical manufacturers.
I’m constantly awed by nature and wildlife, and the importance of the conservation of all life and habitats on our planet comes through my art in the subject matter that appeals to me. Animals, flora & fauna and landscapes predominate because I feel a very strong connection to these things, with an innate desire to both admire, nurture and protect them.
I’m constantly awed by nature and wildlife, and the importance of the conservation of all life and habitats on our planet comes through my art in the subject matter that appeals to me. Animals, flora & fauna and landscapes predominate because I feel a very strong connection to these things, with an innate desire to both admire, nurture and protect them.
If you are interested in a Guest Artist Application please click HERE
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A new tab will open and you will be able to download the application information.
Waste not......Want not.....
Some of our members use recycled materials or left overs to make entire pieces of work or as a contribution to projects they are working on. Examples of the materials used range from coloured glass bottles, wool, fabric scraps, wood from unwanted furniture, broken crockery and upcyclable fabric to select leaves from trees or plants and skins from vegetables. These materials are often seen as scrap but with some ingenious creative ideas from some of the artists at Made in Ross they are being cleverly made into some of the following....
Waste not......Want not.....
Some of our members use recycled materials or left overs to make entire pieces of work or as a contribution to projects they are working on. Examples of the materials used range from coloured glass bottles, wool, fabric scraps, wood from unwanted furniture, broken crockery and upcyclable fabric to select leaves from trees or plants and skins from vegetables. These materials are often seen as scrap but with some ingenious creative ideas from some of the artists at Made in Ross they are being cleverly made into some of the following....
Jan Matthews - Felting wool and silk threads
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Rosie Callinan - Pieces of crockery, tiles and glass
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Frances Warren - Recycled Glass and Bottles
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Eleanor Kercher - upcycled wood from unwanted school furniture
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Chris Champness - Reusable wool for knitted items
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Should any members of the public have any of the above materials including wool for felting and mosaic crockery and galss as free unwanted items.....all is most welcome.
Please feel free to contact the artist via their gallery page or direct to the gallery.
Each of the items shown above has a link to the artist members page where their email contact form can be found.
