You can now visit the newly installed Mariners Way II at the University of Exeter which is located at Lawn next to Southern Piazza of Forum, top of Poole Gate, Streatham Campus.
I, and I hope you, look forward to seeing it for many years to come!
-Ed
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White Moose will be showing new paintings by three local artists, Edward Crumpton, Hester Berry and Peter Kettle. Reunited after ten years, this exhibition is their first together since they left West Buckland School in 2005. Since then, they have all forged their careers as artists – studying, traveling and exhibiting in various places, places which have contributed to their creative identities. Over the decade, their work has grown apart in some ways and converged in others – this show draws upon those differences and similarities and enables a dialogue between the art that has matured over a ten year period.
Despite each artist’s individual career path and lifestyle, they share a love for painting and have developed it in their own way, using it as a language to convey their own experience of a moment. The landscape plays an important role for each artist, however it is interpreted and used, whether conceptually or figuratively. While working methods and techniques differ widely, Crumpton, Berry and Kettle all exploit the medium of paint to convey a sense of light as solid and pervasive element.
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White Moose warmly invite you to Ten, an exhibition which features the work of three Devon born artists, Hester Berry, Edward Crumpton and Peter Kettle, reunited after ten years. Ten is their first exhibition together since leaving West Buckland School in 2005. Since then, they have all forged successful careers– studying, travelling and exhibiting across the UK; places which have contributed to their creative identities.
Over the decade, their work has grown apart in some ways and crossed in others – this show draws upon those differences and similarities and enables a dialogue between their art that has matured over a ten year period. Despite each artist’s individual career path and lifestyle, they share a love for painting, developing it in their own ways, using it as a language to convey their own experience of a moment.
Hester, Edward & Peter will be here in the gallery to discuss how their work has developed over the past ten years and the differences and similarities between their paintings today.
The In Conversation will finish with a question and answer session.
Please contact info@whitemoose.co.uk to book.
Ten will be exhibited at White Moose from 8 August – 26 September 2015
White Moose, Moose Hall, Trinity Street, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 8HX
Open Tuesday – Friday 11 am – 5 pm, Saturday 11 am – 2 pm
01271 379 872
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In October 2015 I am planning my next visit to the Isles of Scilly; an archipelago 28 miles off the South-western point of Cornwall’s peninsula. Only five of the islands are inhabited, St. Mary’s, St. Martin’s, Tresco, Brysher and St.Agnes. The smaller islands are now abandoned; left for the wildlife to inhabit.
I chose this island as my second island for my twelve islands project because the H.M.S Montagu: which was shipwrecked on Lundy in 1906, was using a new telegraphic signalling apparatus and trying to communicate with these islands, just before the ship ran aground. As this was a unique connection to another island in the British Isles, I thought I would follow that journey and re-connect the lost connection between the two places.
I will spend ten days camping, drawing and researching into the Isles of Scilly looking at how the place is and was inhabited by humans.
Ed
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On the 10th November, the architects and artist behind The Observatory: The Study and The Workshop, received national recognition as they won the small projects category at The Wood Awards ceremony at Carpenters’ Hall in London. The Wood Awards was established in 1971 and recognises, encourages and promotes outstanding design, craftsmanship and installation using wood in projects throughout the UK. Architects and designers from around the United Kingdom were invited at the beginning of the year to enter their wood-based projects into The Wood Awards. The team are in high spirits after winning the awards and feel rewarded that all their effort put into the project is now being recognised.
The Observatory is a mobile artist studio and workshop designed to encourage interaction between artists and their audience, through a blurring of public and private and inside and outside spaces.
Four architectural assistants from FCBStudios (Charlotte Knight, Ross Galtress, Mina Gospavic and Lauren Shevills) together with Devon-based artist Edward Crumpton won a competition to create a structure that could house multi-disciplinary artists and directly engage with the public. They responded to the brief by creating two rotating wooden structures. The Observatory was designed and won by the team back in April 2014 for a competition brief by SPUD (Space Placemaking and Urban Design) which is a charity company based in Winchester.
For more information on the award and project please click on the link below:
http://woodawards.com/portfolio-item/the-observatory/
Edward Crumpton holding award – 10th November 2015
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This solo exhibition of Edward Crumpton’s paintings at are a range of colourful oil and ink landscape pieces. These were created from the views around North Devon and Lundy Island. The work in the exhibition focusses on the changeable light, dramatic atmosphere and mood of these places. Some of the work was made directly outside, whilst other created back in the studio. Please come and visit if you are in Ilfracombe.
This exhibition has been listed on North Devon Theatres website which you can find here:
http://www.northdevontheatres.org.uk/whats-on-exhibitions.php
The Rendezvous Cafe is open Monday to Saturday from 9:30am onwards. Below is the address of where you can find the exhibition.
The Rendezvous Cafe, Promenade, Ilfracombe, Devon EX34 9BZ
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An exhibition showcasing work made by the resident artists at the Observatory in Winchester and Lymington: Simon Ryder, Sean Harris, Isabella Martin, Katie Surridge, Alice Angus and Jilly Morris, plus composer-in-residence Marc Yeats and design team artist Edward Crumpton.
Located at : St Barbe Museum & Art Gallery, New Street, Lymington, Hampshire SO41 9BH
Tel: 01590 676969 – www.stbarbe-museum.org.uk
Exhibition runs 5 March 2016 – 16 April 2016
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Hello,
I would like to invite you my opening of a group exhibition at St.Barbe Museum & Gallery on the 3rd March from 6pm-8pm. The work is showcasing the work made by the resident artists at the Observatory in Winchester and Lymington: Simon Ryder, Sean Harris, Isabella Martin, Katie Surridge, Alice Angus and Jilly Morris, plus composer-in-residence Marc Yeats.
Address: St Barbe Museum & Art Gallery, New Street, Lymington, Hampshire SO41 9BH
Tel: 01590 676969 www.stbarbe-museum.org.uk
Exhibition runs 5 March 2016 – 16 April 2016
For the exhibition I am showing a number of new rope screen pieces that use the rope as a line to create diverse patterns, objects or structures. Some of these pieces can be displayed in front of a sunlit window to allow the light create interesting shadows lines across the internal space. You can see a few exmples below.
Hope you are able to make it.
-Edward
Rope Lines II 33 x 42 cm Tarred marlin rope on canvas 2015 (close up)
Rope Lines IV 39 x 41 cm Tarred marlin rope and charred pine 2015 (close-up)
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Please have take a look at this forward looking article about my collaboration with the architects in the observatory and how it is the seeds for new roots in art.
Click here to view article
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This solo exhibition of Edward Crumpton’s paintings are a range of colourful oil and ink landscape pieces. These were created from the views around North Devon and Lundy Island. The work in the exhibition focuses on the changeable light, dramatic atmosphere and mood of these places. Some of the work was made directly outside, whilst other created back in the studio. Please come and visit if you are in Barnstaple.
This exhibition has been listed on North Devon Theatres website which you can find here:
http://www.northdevontheatres.org.uk/event.php?id=944&diaryid=4492
The Gallery Cafe is open Monday to Saturday from 9:30am – 3pm. Below is the address of where you can find the exhibition.
The Gallery Cafe, Queen’s Theatre, 100 Boutport Street, Barnstaple, Devon EX31 1SY
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Excited to announce that the observatory one The Civic Trust Award! Well done team for all the hard work in this project.
https://www.civictrustawards.org.uk/winners/the-observatory
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After the success of the Civic trust award this year The Observatory wins the 2016 RIBA Regional Award for the South. So please to hear this and wish everyone a success for the time and effort for this project.
https://www.architecture.com/Awards/Awards2016/RegionalAwards/South/TheObservatory.aspx
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After months of preparation RIBA have announced their shortlisted buildings for the 2016 Stephen Lawrence Award…and The Observatory is one of them! Good luck team.
https://www.architecture.com/Awards/Awards2016/StephenLawrencePrize/StephenLawrencePrize2016.aspx
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Over 2016 I have been looking into the whole manufacturing process of Flax rope; from the growing of the seed to twisting into full lengths.
Rope was usually made from lime bast, the inner bark of the Small Leaf Lime tree. It was also made from horses’ tails and the hides of seals and walrus. Plant fibres, like Hemp and flax (and nettle) are common materials for rope as well as synthetic plastic ropes.
From my previous experience with using hemp rope as a medium for sculptures I was drawn towards studying fibrous ropes that were manufactured in the UK. I found out that Flax was grown extensively in the UK which led me to discovering Dawe’s Twineworks in West Coker, Yeovil which was used to produce linen for sailing ships 400 years ago.
Dawe’s Twineworks West Coker
The linen produced here was from the flax plant and it was grown on the hills around West Coker. Flax has long fibres inside the plant which gives the rope strength when it is twisted.
OSR Projects had an artist-in-residence programme over the course of 2016 and the artist Jo Ball asked the public to grow flax in their home for the year. I took up this opportunity to learn how to grow this tall, fibrous plant in my allotment.
Flax growing in my allotment
I began to sow the plant in May 2016 and it didn’t take long until it was flowering in blue and the base was turning yellow. This was an indication that the flax was ready for harvesting. By September it was ready to be pulled up from the ground, root and all! I took it into the studio and then hung it up to show visitors for Art Trek.
Harvest Flax from my allotment in the studio
I wanted to know more about the processing of Flax into rope so I booked a day workshop in October with a company called Flaxland based in The Cotswold’s. Two very nice people, Simon and Ann, showed me this exciting process from growing, retting, breaking, combing, scutching and hackling ready for spinning.
Breaking the Flax
Combing the Flax
Have a look at this video Flaxland created for a full description of this process.
Whilst the Flax was growing in my garden I was busy in the studio building a rope making machine which is a piece of equipment that twists three strands of twine together. It is three strands because of the three hooks you see in the image.
Rope Making Machine
The rope making machine is all made from 21mm Birch Plywood which was cut using a scroll saw. The three cogs inside the machine rotate around a larger cog that moves the hooks around. When twine is on these hooks it gets twisted in one direction, then its starts to twist in the other direction to give you three ply rope. The darker rope you see in the picture below is 6 mm marlin rope that made an interesting plaiting effect.
Rope Twisted from Rope Making Machine
Learning how rope was made and now being able to make my own rope I have developed a new understanding of this medium and the ways in which it can further my practice as a rope artist.
Links
You can find out how Jo Ball got on last year by looking at her blog by visiting:
https://patchesofbluesky.wordpress.com/
OSR Projects – See the artist in residence artwork for the Ropewalkers project here:
https://osrprojects.net/archive-projects/ropewalkers-commission-brief/
Learn more about Flax growing with Ann and Simon from Flaxland:
Visit the rope walk in West Coker here:
http://www.westcoker.net/home-page/ropewalk/
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Currently I’m visiting twelve islands off the British Isles as a way of discovering how these islands were formed and influenced the habitation of people and wildlife. Every island is unique, from it’s geology, uses and how it has been eroded over time. I’m fascinated by the idea of going to place, surrounded by the sea and exploring its rich history and sublime views.
Over the past month I have come up with a new rope sculpture maquette that is inspired by my exploration of Lundy Island in 2014. My idea is to create a rope and wooden sculpture that map out the geological, maritime, wildlife and cultural history of this Island.
Maquette of Island l 2017 (in front of tree)
The wooden sculpture called Island l will be constructed from reclaimed teak. It is a 54 sided irregular polygon which outlines an aerial viewpoint of the island. Rope suspends the island shape around a wooden frame and connects with the island at known shipwreck locations.
The geology of Lundy varies dramatically from East to West; the West being eroded more by the prevailing sea. I have highlighted this by exaggerating the shape and angles on the West side of my island sculpture. I wanted to include the dykes which run along the island and have shown this by adding the lengths of wood in and out of the island.
Maquette of Island l 2017 (close up)
Inside the sculpture, small objects will symbolise the different ways in which the island has been inhabited. There will be three chains that will run inside the island representing the walls Thomas Benson forced prisoners to construct. I have also included a number of ceramic eggs to represent Puffin’s which nest there every year. There will also be tobacco leaves hung at the bottom of the artwork to reveal the smuggling that occurred on the island. Hand knotted rope will be located in different areas of the piece to add depth and volume to the artwork.
The artwork will be painted with Stockholm Tar, a traditional process of weatherproofing ships. Stockholm Tar comes with its own history and evocative smell of the sea.
I want the artwork to be located in a well sunlight place so that when the light hits the sculpture, interesting shadow lines will appear on the ground or trees.
Maquette of Island l 2017 (with shadow lines)
This contemporary sculpture maquette encapsulates Lundy Island’s history by using traditional maritime practices to create a sense of continuity between the past and present.
-Ed
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In partnership with the Arts University, Bournemouth, artist Edward Crumpton will be Artist in Residence at The Observatory, sited in the grounds of National Trust property, Burton Bradstock, Dorset. Its location is along the stunning Jurassic coastline with fantastic views overlooking the sea.
Edward will be studying Burton Bradstock’s maritime history of rope making and welcomes visitors to chat about his discoveries and the work being produced during his residency.
Edward’s residency dates are from Thursday 14th to Sunday 17th Septemberand again from Wednesday 27th September to Sunday 1st October.
To give a background on the project; Edward worked in collaboration with the design team of architects, Feilden, Clegg, Bradley, Studios, London (which includes Devon born architect graduate, Charlotte Knight), producing an amazing handmade rope sculpture, installed in The Observatory building. The team of architects designed and created two ‘observatory’ structures for a design competition by SPUD based in Hampshire, which, after being shortlisted for this prestigious prize, their team won!
For more info on The Observatory at Burton Bradstock visit the National Trust webpage; https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/burton-bradstock/features/the-observatory-lands-at-burton-bradstock or www.lookinlookout.org for further information about the structures.
If you are planning a visit during these dates please text/call
Edward on 07886 902829.
There is a National Trust car park close to The Observatory. Please use the address: Beach Rd, Burton Bradstock DT6 4RF to find it on your sat nav. Then please use the map below a get a precise location of the structures.
Photograph used from National Trust Website, copyright SPUD
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Like a floating object at sea, this hanging sculpture represents the island of Lundy and its shipwrecking history. Edward used the aerial view of Lundy to inspire the shape of his sculpture. This is important as it shows the border between the sea and the land. On Lundy’s shoreline, hundreds of ships have plunged to their fate, driven into the jagged rocks by relentless winds or lack of navigation, the crew unlikely escaping due to its high cliff tops. The sculpture embodies the islands dramatic shipwrecking history through its sharply angled polygon shape. A number of lines cut through the sculpture signify both the islands geological dykes and fragments of debris from ships.
Mariners used knotting to create decorative pieces of macramé, which they would often sell on their travels. Edward has used this process inside the wooden structure to evoke the presence of fallen sailors in the shipwrecks.
This contemporary sculpture encapsulates Lundy Islands history by using traditional maritime practices to create a sense of continuity between the past and present. Island I has the potential to become a larger, outdoor piece.
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In partnership with the Arts University, Bournemouth, artist Edward Crumpton will be Artist in Residence at The Observatory, sited in the grounds of National Trust property, Burton Bradstock, Dorset. Its location is along the stunning Jurassic coastline with fantastic views overlooking the sea.
Edward will be studying Burton Bradstock’s maritime history of rope making and welcomes visitors to chat about his discoveries and the work being produced during his residency.
Edward’s residency dates are from Thursday 14th to Sunday 17th September and again from Wednesday 27th September to Sunday 1st October.
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