RECIPROCITY
Anna Simson and Mandy Coppes-Martin

Wednesday 28th June - Tuesday 4th July 2023
Open daily 10am - 5pm 

PV 6pm - 9pm Thursday 29th June 2023 

Two artists from the Stroud Valleys reciprocating with each other in clay and silk. Ceramicist Anna Simson and paper and fibre sculptor Mandy Coppes-Martin.

Anna and Mandy have been interacting through making since they met three years ago. Throughout this collaboration they have shared conversations, ideas and inspiration; reciprocating with each other in their materials and processes. There is almost a “collective consciousness” in this body of work, made apparent through their joint response to nature and the wider environment. Some of the work in the exhibition includes pieces made by other artists, friends, and family creating a much wider collaboration and narrative.

“Anna’s work inspires me to make because I see something that makes me want to respond. I think perhaps it is the micro environment that Anna portrays through her work that I feel drawn to and in turn this relates to my work, even though our mediums are worlds apart”.

“Mandy’s enthusiasm and creativity inspires me to reciprocate. She finds bitesize “stories” of our planet and interprets them into intricate work that weaves thread, paper, lace, leather and more, creating pieces that are unique and inspirational."