Join Anne and Jonathan Easterbrooke in their riverside studios on the River Frome. Watch one-of-a-kind ceramic–silver alchemy and nature-foraged mosaics come to life. Daily demonstrations, morning have-a-go throwing, plus bookable afternoon workshops in pottery throwing and nature mosaics. Tea, home-made cake and, if we’re lucky, ducklings to coo over in the garden.
Influenced by the changing light, colours and nature of the Purbeck countryside I hand carve and block print my own textile designs. These are then used to make beautiful, timeless accessories for your home.
I make three dimensional work intended to decorate outdoor spaces. They are original pieces, modelled in clay, moulded & then cast in an organic weatherproof material. I choose subjects that lend themselves to the limitations of the process. I’m often inspired by the natural world, sometimes incorporating found objects in the finished sculptures. My pieces … Read more
“Claire Tozer lives within the Jurassic coastline of Dorset, UK. Her paintings are a response to her immediate natural environment. Many of Claire’s observations are made from her travels on horseback, giving her a unique ‘between the ears’ perspective of the surrounding countryside and coast she loves to ride through and paint. Claire’s paintings are … Read more
“Kimberley Day lives on the Isle of Purbeck on the south coast of England, Dorset. Her abstracted landscape paintings are a response to places that may seem familiar but with the use of composition and colour she looks to focus in on something undefined, to offer up the essence of a place whether local or afar. Using … Read more
“An impressive collection of paintings, sculptures & block printed textiles in the pretty setting of Coombe Keynes church: Kimberley Day- Professional Landscape Artist, Claire Tozer – Oil Painting Artist, Alix Harwood – Sculptor, Sarah Mazdon – block printed textiles Free parking, WC, children and dogs welcome, tea/coffee and cakes (donations to the church), card payments … Read more
“I am happiest painting flowers and other still life subjects. I do go out and paint plain air. My preferred medium is watercolour.”
Lynne Dinmore is a ceramicist, working from her family home in Broadstone, Dorset. She studied Ceramics at Poole College from where she obtained her City and Guilds in Design and 3D Art (Ceramics) in 2006. She works equally with Earthenware, Stoneware and Porcelain, building with slip, coils and slabs and an infusion of oxides and … Read more
I am a mixed media artist working predominantly with driftwood, but also use other natural materials derived from nature.My work mainly depicts Dorset’s beautiful wildlife and fauna .My work can be of a natural rustic nature or in contrast painted colourful pieces.I have had many solo exhibitions and have had my work in galleries around … Read more
Artwork inspired by the dramatic Dorset countryside and the changing seasons. Just love the variations of colours and textures that create a mood.
“Our work is the beautiful craft of making soy wax candles and fragrance for diffusers, every piece is hand-poured in small batches to ensure quality and attention to detail. Sustainability and mindfulness is at the heart of our business. Soy wax is vegan and cruelty free and offers a cleaner, longer burn while our diffusers … Read more
I am a woodturner and in the main use recycled or off cuts of timber. I produce a wide variety of items and match broken or damaged parts such as drawer knobs or similar.