Crafts Alive: The Guild at MANOR and Gardens, nr , Gloucestershire, GL7 6PF

Wednesday 8th to Sunday 12th September 2021 Open daily 10am – 5pm

By kind permission of John and Sarah Biddulph Pony Paddock

Road Car Park Field 9 14 15 8 Entrance to Car Park 13 The Limes Stable 12 Yard 7 The 6 Circle Kitchen 5 Garden 1 3 2 Summerhouse

l Herbaceous 10 4 Border

Hornbeam 11 Cherry Avenue Orchard RODMARTON MANOR

1 MAIN ENTRANCE Ticket and information desk

2 MAIN HOUSE Crafts Alive exhibition pages 4-5

3 CHAPEL Guest exhibitors page 6

4 SCULPTURE GARDEN Crafts Alive exhibition page 7

5 BIG TOP Demonstrations page 8

6 VICARAGE LAWN TENT Village Produce Show page 9

7 JOUSTING TENT Plant stall page 10

8 RED & YELLOW TALKS TENT Talks and films pages 11-12

9 WORKSHOPS TENT pages 12-13

10 TROUGHERY Performance page 16

11 CROQUET LAWN Punch and Judy page 17

12 THE BARN Baker’s Bites page 18

13 STABLE Stable Takeaway page 18 14 YELLOW & WHITE MARQUEE Artisan Café page 19 15 Toilets

1 CRAFTS ALIVE

Welcome to the second Crafts Alive Festival, hosted once again by John and Sarah Biddulph in their home at Rodmarton Manor. Rodmarton provides the perfect setting for this celebration of making and of place. It is a fine Arts and Crafts house built between 1909 and 1929, designed by Ernest Barnsley for the Biddulph family, with a shared utopian vision. Built with materials that were ready to hand, the stone and wood from the surrounding landscape, the house was seen as an opportunity to provide employment and training in traditional building crafts for local people. But more than that, it was to be a focal point for the surrounding community. Villagers would gather in the house to learn embroidery and woodwork, and to enjoy plays and musical performances – including puppet shows by renowned Arts and Crafts woodcarver and marionettist William Simmonds.

The Manor is an extraordinarily complete showcase for craftsmanship, almost entirely furnished and decorated by the distinguished makers, designers and artists who lived in the area at that time. Many of these figures were founding members of the Gloucestershire Guild of Craftsmen, so Crafts Alive can be seen as part of a long association between the Guild, the Biddulph family and the house.

As well as crafts in the , both contemporary and historical, this five- day festival celebrates the house and its deep connection to the village and the surrounding countryside. Alongside the exhibition, there are talks, workshops, performances and special events that emphasize this connection, entitled “The Lie of The Land”.

2 A key feature of the Festival that picks up on this theme is The Village Produce Show. Sue Bradley, a knitwear designer and member of the Guild has designed a knitted vegetable installation, taking the form of a produce show, which anybody can contribute to using downloadable patterns.

The project takes inspiration from Mr Scrubey, the original head gardener at Rodmarton Manor, whose portrait can be seen in the appliqued panels that hang in the house, designed by Hilda Sexton and made by local women in the 1920’s as part of a community project. Appropriately the project is also central to an ambitious outreach programme that sees the Guild supporting craft education for young people and community groups.

The vision for Crafts Alive that the organisers have developed from the first, very successful, festival in 2018 is totally in keeping with the vision that shaped the creation of the house. Crafts Alive 2021 will showcase the fine workmanship of highly skilled artists and makers, but it is also underpinned by the inclusive idea that everyone should have the opportunity to experience the pleasures and satisfaction of creative work – an idea that would certainly have resonated with Ernest Barnsley and his comrades in the .

Paul Harper

3 2 MAIN HOUSE CRAFTS ALIVE EXHIBITORS The Exhibition, “The Lie of The Land” is curated over three floors of the house. Contemporary Crafts by 50 Gloucestershire Guild members will be shown in the historic domestic setting including the newly refurbished ‘open air’ bedroom wing as well as the atmospheric attic rooms.

BASKETRY CERAMICS FURNITURE Susan Early Adrian Bates Graham Ikin Annie Hewett Kristian Pettifor BOOKBINDING Anne James Ursula Jeakins GLASS Toff Milway Loco Glass Cleo Mussi Janine Roper Emily-Kriste Wilcox Bridget Williams Alistair Young Ursula Jeakins Ursula

CALLIGRAPHY Loco Glass Andy Moore Beryl Morgans Annie Rie William Robson Alistair Young Alistair Andy Moore

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JEWELLERY PAPER TEXTILES Mike Bigland Liz Valenti Sarah Beadsmoore Tim Blades Jenny Bicât Sally Davies Sue Bradley Elaine Day Kathryn Clarke Fionna Hesketh Alison Dupernex Cate Fox Jessie James Liz Lippiatt Anna Newton Liz Valenti

Fionna Hesketh Fionna PRINTS & Sarah Pulvertaft PRINTMAKING Harriet St Leger Francesca Chalk Alan Vallis Chris Noble LEATHERWORK SCULPTURE Anna Newton Anna MacGregor and Michael Nigel Williams Bella Peralta Anne Rogers Louise Watson Rhian Wyman WIREWORK MacGregor and Michael and MacGregor Celestino Valenti

MILLINERY Nigel Williams WOODCARVING Louise Pocock Fiona Valentine

5 3 CHAPEL GUEST EXHIBITORS The Chapel will host a continuation of the exhibition “The Lie of The Land” with a collection from textile artist, Matthew Harris and a newly commissioned piece from LOT, a collaboration of three makers: jewellers Jed Green and Sarah Pulvertaft and embroiderer, Beatrice Mayfield, invited by the Gloucestershire Guild of Craftsmen and with the kind support of the Arts Council .

Matthew Harris LOT, picture credit Tas Kyprianou picture Tas credit LOT,

6 GARDEN 4 CRAFTS ALIVE EXHIBITORS SCULPTURE IN THE GARDEN “The Lie of the Land” spreads across the beautiful Arts and Crafts gardens of Rodmarton Manor with sculpture, installation and decorative outdoor pieces from members of the Gloucestershire Guild of Craftsmen. Adrian Bates - Ceramics Mike Bigland - Metalwork Kathryn Clarke - Textiles Susan Early - Basketry Corinne Hockley - Textiles William Robson - Glass Celestino Valenti - Wirework Mike Bigland Mike Kathryn Clarke

7 5 BIG TOP CRAFTS DEMONSTRATIONS FROM GLOS GUILD AND HERITAGE CRAFTS Demonstrating daily from 10.30am - 4.30pm A lively and changing daily programme of Guild members demonstrating skills & practices and describing processes in a variety of different working methods. Fionna Hesketh Fionna Bridget Williams

In addition we have invited some heritage crafts practitioners. On Thursday 9th September there will be a special appearance of Sam Cooper and Richard Platt, HCA apprentices of the year in 2020, who will demonstrate the craft of rush- seated ladderback chairmaking alongside the film The Chairmaker featuring their mentor, Lawrence Neal, sponsored by Marchmont Farms Ltd.

8 VICARAGE LAWN TENT 6 ARTS & CRAFTS ‘VILLAGE PRODUCE SHOW’ Sue will offer drop-in vegetable making for all ages daily from 10.30am - 4.30pm Take part in the “Village Produce Show” , an interactive installation designed by Guild member and International knitwear designer, Sue Bradley. Enthusiastic makers may wish to donate their vegetable to the mystery fundraising raffle for disadvantaged groups. Vegetable Making Packs online for all ages - please find the instruction packs on our website guildcrafts. org.uk. Leading into Crafts Alive at Rodmarton Manor, the Gloucestershire Guild of Craftsmen has developed the unique ‘Village Produce Show’ as a wide reaching educational project, for all ages and all abilities!

Artist Bill Jones has been commissioned to produce all of the charming cartoons for our online activity packs.

9 7 JOUSTING TENT JULIE DOLPHIN ARTS & CRAFTS PLANTS Friday 10th September Julie will demonstrate Container Planting 11.15am, 1.15pm & 3.15pm. No charge. Julie who owns The Nursery at Miserden and was formerly a journalist and researcher for BBC Gardeners’ World, will display and sell her selected plants linking with the Arts & Crafts Garden at Rodmarton. Join us as we make up three different low maintenance pots for late season interest. Planting combinations include sempervimens, grasses and late flowering perennials.

10 RED & YELLOW TALKS TENT 8

TALKS BY HERITAGE CRAFT EXPERTS Talks curated by Mary Greensted. £10 per person. Booking essential. Wednesday 8 September at 2.15pm Matthew Harris “Field Notes” Thursday 9 September at 2.15 pm Mary Greensted “Four women at Rodmarton: Margaret Biddulph, Hilda Benjamin, Louise Powell Matthew Harris and Eve Simmonds” Friday 10 September at 2.15 pm Martin Graebe “Cotswold Arts and Crafts and Folk Music” This talk will be followed by a short music performance by Martin Martin Graebe and Shan Graebe.

Saturday 11 September at 2.15 pm Alex Langlands, academic and TV presenter’. “Craefts: how traditional crafts are about Alex Langlands more than just making” Hilda Benjamin

CONTEMPORARY & HISTORIC CRAFT FILMS A changing programme of craft films will be available every day on a drop-in basis from 10.30 to 12.30. These will include films about the crafts in Gloucestershire in the first half of the 20th century, films showing the working processes of selected Gloucestershire Guild makers, and ‘Lawrence Neal, Chairmaker’, a recent film looking at the work of this master craftsman sponsored by Marchmont Farms.

11 9 WORKSHOP TENT ADULT TASTER WORKSHOPS BY GUILD CRAFTSMEN 2 hour taster workshops for adults. Bookable in advance £20

Wednesday 8th September, 10.30am - 12.30pm Weave a Willow Bird Feeder with Susan Early Using simple traditional techniques weave a willow bird feeder to hang in your garden.

Wednesday 8th September, 2pm - 4pm Weave a Willow Bird Feeder with Susan Early Using simple traditional techniques weave a willow bird feeder to hang in your garden. Susan Early Susan

Thursday 9th September, 10.30am - 12.30pm Bookbinding with Ursula Jeakins Sew your first book. You will learn sewing and trimming techniques enabling you to create simple books of your own, which can be adapted for lots of useful purposes. Ursula Jeakins Ursula

12 WORKSHOP TENT 9 Thursday 9th September, 2pm - 4pm Design & stencil print a Tote Bag with Sarah Tradgett Print a cotton shopper bag using stencil techniques, creating your own unique design. You can use the beautiful gardens and house at Rodmarton as your inspiration. Sarah Tradgett Sarah

Friday 10th September, 10.30am - 12.30pm Enamelling with Sally Davis Design and make your own enamelled pendant, choosing from several different methods and colours. Sally Davis

Friday 10th September, 2pm - 4pm Enamelling with Harriet St Leger Make a colourful enamel pendant or pair of earrings using sifted enamel with stencils on copper. You will fire your piece in a kiln and can embellish it with silver foil if you like. Ear wires are sterling silver and silver chains can be purchased if required. Harriet St Leger St Harriet

13 9 WORKSHOP TENT CHILDREN’S WORKSHOPS We are encouraging children’s participation in the arts and crafts with a lively programme of fun skills workshops. Bookable in advance £5 (adults can accompany).

Saturday 11th, 10.30am -12.30pm Children’s Puppet Workshop with Caroline McCatty Fauns and Dryads Using twigs, string and natural materials make a mythical woodland character based on the marionettes of William Simmonds. Age range approximately 7-10 years Caroline McCatty Caroline Caroline McCatty Caroline

14 WORKSHOP TENT 9 Saturday 11th, 2.00pm -4pm Children’s Natural Dye Workshop with Sarah Tradgett Botanical hammer printing and natural dye experiments. Children will learn about a variety of different plants that can be used to dye fabric by dipping samples in colourful liquids and to pattern fabric. They will have a go at extracting plant pigments by hammering them into natural fabric such as cotton and silk that they can take home. Tradgett Sarah

Sunday 12th, 11.15am -12.00 noon Children’s Bread Making Workshop with Ben of Bens’ Kitchen Make, decorate and bake a loaf of Rodmarton bread - a lot of fun to be had!! Ben’s KitchenBen’s

Sunday 12th, 2.00pm -4.00pm (this Workshop will take place in the Talks Tent) Children’s Puppet Workshop with Caroline McCatty Fauns and Dryads Using twigs, string and natural materials make a mythical woodland character based on the marionettes of William Simmonds. Age range approximately 7-10 years

15 10 GARDEN - TROUGHERY PERFORMANCE Bind us to the earth: a voice and movement performance exploring the fragility of our world Saturday 11th, 1.15pm and 3.15pm. Sunday 12th, 1.15pm and 3.15pm Students of Physical Theatre at the University of Gloucestershire will be performing a sound and movement piece inspired by the theme The Lie of the Land and the natural world and directed by Gillian Yates. Costumes will be designed by Guild member Kathryn Clarke and young textile artists in Stroud.

Henry Arden

16 GARDEN - CROQUET LAWN 11 PUNCH AND JUDY SHOWS Saturday 11th Sept, 12 noon and 2.30pm with Andrew Hume, artist and puppeteer. No booking necessary. It is an outdoor event and stewards will guide you. Andrew HumeAndrew

Andrew delights and entertains successive generations of children and their parents with his hand made puppets and his original and interactive puppet shows.

17 FOOD AND DRINK 12 THE BARN BAKER'S BITES Open daily 10.30am - 4.30pm Delicious plant based food inspired by world flavours and seasonal vegetables by the Natural Cookery School. With seating inside and outside. Erin Baker

13 STABLE THE STABLE TAKEAWAY BY THE NATURAL COOKERY SCHOOL Open daily 10.30am - 4.30pm

18 FOOD AND DRINK 14 YELLOW & WHITE MARQUEE ARTISAN CAFE Open daily, 10.30am - 4.30pm Award winning baker, Ben, from “Ben’s Kitchen”, artisan baker of all things pastry, serving a selection of award winning pies, also quiches, frittata, toasted panini and delicious salads to eat in or take away. With plenty of seating under cover. Liz Lippiatt

19 TIMETABLE DAILY

10am - 5pm Crafts Alive Exhibition Manor House The Exhibition, ‘The Lie of The Land’ is curated over three floors of the house. Contemporary Crafts by 50 Gloucestershire Guild members will be shown in the historic domestic setting including the newly refurbished ‘open air’ bedroom wing as well as the atmospheric attic rooms. Guest Exhibitors Chapel The Chapel will host a continuation of the exhibition ‘The Lie of The Land’ with a collection from textile artist, Matthew Harris and a newly commissioned piece from LOT, a collaboration of three makers: jewellers Jed Green and Sarah Pulvertaft and embroiderer, Beatrice Mayfield. Sculpture In The Garden Garden ‘The Lie of The Land’ spreads across the beautiful Arts and Crafts gardens of Rodmarton Manor with sculpture, installation and decorative outdoor pieces from members of the Gloucestershire Guild of Craftsmen.

20 TIMETABLE DAILY

10am - 5pm Crafts Demonstrations from member of Glos Big Top Guild and some Heritage Crafts practitioners A lively and changing daily programme of Guild members demonstrating skills & practices and describing processes in a variety of different working methods. In addition we have invited some heritage crafts practitioners. 10.30am - 12.30pm Crafts and Heritage Craft Films Red/Yellow Curated by Mary Greensted Talks Tent

10am - 5pm Arts & Crafts ‘Village Produce Show’ Vicarage Lawn Take part in the “Village Produce Show” , an Tent interactive installation designed by International knitwear designer, Sue Bradley. Sue will offer drop-in vegetable making activities for all ages, between 10.30 am and 4.30 pm each day. Enthusiastic makers may wish to donate their vegetable to the mystery fundraising raffle for disadvantaged groups.

21 TIMETABLE WEDNESDAY 8th

10.30am - 12.30pm Adult Taster Workshop Workshop Weave a Willow Bird Feeder with Susan Early, £20 pp. Tent 10.30am - 12.30pm Crafts and Heritage Craft Films Red & Yellow Curated by Mary Greensted Talks Tent 2pm - 4pm Adult Taster Workshop Workshop Weave a Willow Bird Feeder with Susan Early, £20pp. Tent 2.15pm - 3.45pm Talk “Field Notes” Red & Yellow with Matthew Harris Talks Tent

THURSDAY 9th

10.30am - 4.30pm Along with Guild demonstrators, Sam Cooper Big Top and Richard Platt, HCA apprentices of the year in 2020, will demonstrate the craft of rush-seated ladderback chairmaking alongside the film The Chairmaker featuring their mentor, Lawrence Neal, sponsored by Marchmont Farms Ltd 10.30am - 12.30pm Adult Taster Workshop Workshop Bookbinding (for complete beginners) with Ursula Tent Jeakins, £20 pp. 10.30am - 12.30pm Crafts and Heritage Craft Films Red & Yellow Curated by Mary Greensted Tent cont.

22 TIMETABLE cont. THURSDAY 9th

2pm - 4pm Adult Taster Workshop Workshop Printed Textile Workshop with Sarah Tradgett, £20 pp. Tent 2.15pm - 3.45pm Talk “Four women at Rodmarton: Red & Yellow Margaret Biddulph, Hilda Benjamin, Tent Louise Powell and Eve Simmonds” with Mary Greensted

FRIDAY 10th

10am - 5pm Arts & Crafts Plant Display and Sales Jousting Tent 11.15, 1.15 & 3.15 Julie Dolphin Planting Demonstrations - Free 10.30am - 12.30pm Adult Taster Workshop Workshop Enamelling Workshop with Sally Davis, £20 pp. Tent 10.30am - 12.30pm Crafts and Heritage Craft Films Red & Yellow Curated by Mary Greensted Talks Tent 2pm - 4pm Adult Taster Workshop Workshop Enamelling Workshop II with Harriet St Leger, £20 pp. Tent 2.15pm - 3.45pm Talk “Cotswold Arts and Crafts and Folk Music” Red & Yellow with Martin Graebe. This talk will be followed by a Talks Tent short music performance by Martin and Shan Graebe

23 TIMETABLE SATURDAY 11th

10am - 5pm Arts & Crafts Plant Display and Sales Jousting Tent 10.30am - 12.30pm Crafts and Heritage Craft Films Red & Yellow Curated by Mary Greensted Talks Tent 10.30am - 12.30pm Children’s Puppet Workshop Workshop Fauns and Dryads with with Caroline McCatty Tent 12 noon & 2.30pm Punch and Judy Shows Croquet Lawn Andrew Hume (Garden) 11.15am & 3.15pm Bind us to the earth The Troughery A voice and movement performance exploring the (Garden) fragility of our world by Glos University students, directed by Gillian Yates 2pm - 4pm Children’s Natural Dye Workshop Workshop Botanical hammer printing and natural dye Tent experiments 2.15pm - 3.45pm Talk ‘Craefts: how traditional crafts are about Red & Yellow more than just making’ Talks Tent with Alex Langlands

24 TIMETABLE SUNDAY 12th

10.30am - 12.30pm Crafts and Heritage Craft Films Red & Yellow Curated by Mary Greensted Talks Tent 11.15am & 2.15pm Children’s Bread Making Workshop Workshop Make, decorate and bake a loaf of Rodmarton bread Tent with Ben of Bens’ Kitchen 1.15pm & 3.15pm Bind us to the earth Troughery A voice and movement performance exploring the (Garden) fragility of our world by Glos University students, directed by Gillian Yates 2pm - 4pm Children’s Puppet Workshop Workshop Fauns and Dryads with with Caroline McCatty Tent

Our grateful thanks to John and Sarah Biddulph at Rodmarton Manor and to the Arts Council England for their funding enabling the wide reach of the project. Thanks also to Gloucester Cathedral for their partnership, focusing our working with new groups, and to topuptents for their firm support for the arts.

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