Last few days of shows in London and Compton

   
Nearing the end of a busy summer with the last 2 days of exhibition Essence at the London glassblowing gallery in Bermondsey street and the wonderful cup show curated by Alison Briton Many a Slip at the Marsden Woo gallery  ending on September 5th.

My contribution with Cup for goose egg - Glass, wood, egg

Cup for goose egg and cup for quail egg. image © Philip Sayer  

Gardening with Morris at the Arts and Crafts House Then and Now is still on till the 13 September. The show has already attracted 12000 visitors! Will be preparing to garden William Morris wall paper designs for the next venue in Newcastle's Laing gallery where the Arts and Crafts show is opening from the 10 Oct - 31 Jan 2016

Detail Gardening with William Morris's Daisies and  Chrysanthemums

Indoor Gardening with Morris at Compton Verney

Day 1. Ground laying the wall paper for Gardening with Morris with professional help from Graham and Steve. The dark grey night panels with Morris&Co designs of Willow Bough, Chrysanthemum and Marigold are the 1st to go up. 

Very excited to finally see all the paper up. Night and day panels  from left to right incorporating William Morris designs   Chrysanthemum, Daisy, Marigold, Bird & Pomegranate, Fruit, Compton, Willow bough, Marigold, Chrysanthemum, Willow Bough.

Day 2. The garden beginning to take shape with ceramics and the latest glass forms - Corolla bulbs and root bulbs.

Day 3. Adding plantations including Sunflowers, Aliums, Dandelion stem, Achinacea, Poppy seed heads, Black leaved elder stalk, Yellow yarrow, Blade grass, Cow parsley.

Installation assistants Jack, Jo and JP viewing at the end of a hard days work. Thanks guys!

Impressive views outside the Compton Verney gallery - Faye Claridge's giant Kern baby commission accompanied by a  small show of her photographs by the cafe. 

And one of the glorious Lebanese cypress trees!