Three Macclesfield artists join forces for free art exhibition
By Alex Greensmith
23rd Aug 2022 | Local News
Three female artists from Macclesfield have opened up a week-long art exhibition.
The Language of Flowers will take place on the ground floor of The Old Sunday school Heritage Centre daily until August 26.
Becca Smith, Caitlin Line and Sabine Grimshaw will be exhibiting their work, predominantly comprised of work from the last two years.
"We're giving symbolic significance that nature never intended to natural forms," said Caitlin.
"Bringing out things that are decorative in nature. I am fascinated by the Victorians giving flowers symbolic meanings.
"It is a human impulse to try and tame nature, to try and capture a moment in the natural space."
Becca Smith gets inspiration from the local area for her work.
"I have an intense reaction to be in Macclesfield Forest", Becca said.
"And I see Caitlin's work as what remains afterwards. But we only realised that after we put all our work together in this room.
"Other themes include permanence, impermanence, and decay."
"We have corralled natural forms into our own symbolism."
Caitlin, who spends her day job painting scenes for film and TV, has brought her talents to a smaller scale on canvas.
She has abstract artwork of Tegg's Nose and a hill near Kettleshulme, but also takes inspiration from further afar, with other subjects including Paris and Crystal Palace.
Caitlin's favourite piece is an ambiguous painting of padlocks in an urban landscape, usually left by couples.
"It asks questions of 'when walking away from somewhere, what do you leave behind?'," she revealed.
"The padlock is symbolic, but what does that say about the relationship? They can be messy, but also absent. Love is forever but if you have to prove it with a padlock, does that make it true?"
Macclesfield resident Sabine Grimshaw, who went to Henbury High and Macclesfield College, is exhibiting her ceramic work.
"I love walking past people's gardens for inspiration and my own garden as well", she said.
"This is the first exhibition for my ceramic work since lockdown. I got into ceramics through an evening course at Macclesfield College, and bought my own kiln this summer.
Sabine also works as a printmaker and teacher. Some of her materials are from the new-revival potteries in Stoke-on-Trent.
"It is important to come and support exhibitions in-person as you can get a different perspective from artwork by looking at it in three-dimensions," added Caitlin.
"It is nice as three women in Macclesfield to have a space together where we can exhibit our work," added Sabine.
"Growing up here there was never something like this. But now we have this space to show a big variety of work."
You can also buy many of the works on offer. However, please note card won't be accepted. Either bring cash or you can leave your details to pay later.
You can visit the exhibition until Friday every day from 10am to 4pm.
There will also be a mini-party and talk with the artists from 4pm to 8pm on Thursday.
Please click the red links above to follow the artists on social media, and find more of their work.
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