Wednesday 27 February 2013

'Tales of the Unexpected'

Last weekend I visited the fab Unit Twelve in Stafford for the 'Tales of the Unexpected' exhibition, showcasing work that is 'hauntingly beautiful and stunningly sinister'.  Unit Twelve is a wonderful workshop and exhibition space set in a lovely rural area of Staffordshire and I was surprised at this little hidden gem tucked away in the countryside.  The workshops are run by exhibiting artists and also Jennifer Collier who runs this fab workshop space. While I was at the exhibition I managed to get some snaps of the work on show but unfortunately this exhibition has ended with a new one up and running from this week, which I will definitely make the effort to see!





Julia Jowett's beautiful wire-work combined with stitch and print


Loved this little guy and jewellery byKate Gilliland




Fabulous sculptural and mixed media work by Gillian Lee Smith

I loved the space and work on offer to see at Unit Twelve and the atmosphere was so welcoming which  was lovely on a Saturday morning!  I was lucky enough to have a nosey around the whole studio space where there was a workshop running on experimental sketchbooks and also have a look at the studio space of designers who work within Unit Twelve.  Highly recommend anyone to go see this space for future exhibitions and workshops......you will definitely be inspired!