The exhibition showcases basket weaver, Lizzie Farey. Lizzie is inspired by her natural surroundings carefully observing the movement and patterns found in landscapes. The stillness of nature is reflected in the pared-down minimalism of each piece.

Basketmaker, Lizzie Farey creates intricate structures and woven forms as a way of capturing a still moment and a sense of calm. Each piece reflects a deeply personal interaction with her chosen medium. Willow contains the flow of flex and tension which Farey manipulates into rhythmic patterns or simple hollow forms to offer a sense of space, both the space found in nature and that provided in connection to a place.

Farey’s work is experimental. It combines a range of natural materials and techniques. At her home in Galloway, Farey plants and tends to a range of willow in different colours and textures ready to harvest and create her extraordinary works.

Lizzie Farey