Interview with Kim Tillyer, AKA Witchmountain, at her studio near Braithwaite – September 2023 by Polly Marix Evans This was always going to be a fun day out, I’ve known Kim for quite a few years now and count her … Continued
Interview with Julia Neubauer – by Polly Marix Evans – 30 May 2023 There are some people in this world who are simply lovely through and through, like a stick of seaside rock with ‘lovely’ stamped right through to the … Continued
Interview with Mike Turnbull, musician – March 2023 – by Polly Marix Evans Well, this is a new one for me, I have never interviewed a musician before, unless we count Gwen Bainbridge but she’s a ceramicist too and a … Continued
Interview with Emma Scott – Jeweller – December 2022 – By Polly Marix Evans You have no idea how excited I’ve been about interviewing Emma. I had this idea that I’d go swooshing off to her fairy-tale Rapunzelesque tower of … Continued
Interview with Simon Howlett, at the EVAN Gallery in Penrith, 27th August 2022. By Polly Marix Evans Well, this was a new one for me. I think, until now, I’ve actually known all the people EVAN has asked me to … Continued
Interview with Elizabeth Acland – June 2022 – by Polly Marix Evans I’ve been so excited about doing this interview, partly because I get to visit Lizzie at her home in Penrith (in the very street I dream about living … Continued
Interview with Gwen Bainbridge – March 2022 – by Polly Marix Evans Gwen describes herself as a ceramic designer/maker and an acquired taste, ‘Like Marmite, you either love my work or you don’t like it at all.’ When I first … Continued
Gallery 4a, a brand new gallery officially opens it’s doors on Tuesday 1st of March. The gallery is located next door to the EVAN Gallery, Corney Place, Penrith and will hold a variety of exhibitions throughout the year, featuring artists … Continued
“There’s nothing quite like the meeting of two printmakers to get the chat flowing, though not always just about printmaking.” Interview by Polly Marix Evans Kirsten Gilder is a screen printer, based in North Cumbria, creating hand-crafted textiles and original … Continued
“I usually like to meet face to face so I can see the work of the person I’m interviewing, it makes it easier to understand the way they work, and the processes involved, but on this occasion, we are conducting … Continued