Bees, Blooms, Birds and Baskets
Bees, Blooms, Birds and Baskets is a new exhibition that opens on July 20th. The exhibition showcases mosaics, prints, and baskets made by Kathryn Gray, a local community artist and also the gallery’s curator. Kathryn’s colourful mosaics use a joyful mix of materials – old plates, glass, ceramic household tiles, jewellery, as well as traditional mosaic tiles – to make a delightful collection of mosaic bees, birds and flowers. She has recently rekindled her love of basketry and there are several coiled baskets in the exhibition, together with some linocut relief prints. Some of her work is for sale and ten percent of the sale price will be donated to two NGOs in Guatemala.
The iconic red telephone kiosk situated in the heart of Ashton Keynes was given a new lease of life in 2022 after the Parish Council bought it for £1 under the BT Adopt a Kiosk scheme. Prior to opening as a community gallery, a group of volunteers lovingly renovated it and since then it has hosted over 30 exhibitions, showcasing work by local artists, photographers, craftspeople, community groups, and schools.
Ashton Keynes is the first village on the Thames and many walkers on the Thames Parth National Trail often make a detour to the Village Shop and visit the gallery next-door, making it a popular attraction among tourists and the local community. If you’re ever in Ashton Keynes, be sure to stop by The Telephone Gallery as with the exhibitions changing monthly, so there is always something new to see.
Here’s what’s coming up in the Telephone Gallery over the next few months:
Chicago by Jon Hughes – An exhibition of photographs featuring the amazing architecture of Chicago. (Till July 19th)
Bees, Blooms, Birds and Baskets by Kathryn Gray – Mosaics, relief prints, and coiled baskets (From July 20th to August 17th)
Animal Portraits by Nicole McNulty – Beautifully observed watercolours of local and not so local animals by a very talented South African artist now living in the UK. (From 18th August to 14th September)
A Year in the Life of Ashton Keynes WI – The local Women’s Institute are putting together a fun exhibition showing what they’ve been getting up to and their plans for the future. You can expect to see some great photos of trips out, craft workshops, their fundraising activities in the community, the book club, the summer kayaking evening, the Pimm’s and Pudding garden party, as well as some photos from talks and information about what’s coming up in the next few months. www.facebook.com/AshtonKeynesWI (From 15th September to October 13th).
Keep up to date with what’s on in the Telephone Gallery by checking on the website www.thetelephonegallery.blogspot.com and on Instagram @thetelephonegallery.
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