Featured Artist of the Month

To start off the 2019 creative year, our Featured artist for the January is Forge’s Print member and workshop tutor Sally Tyrie. Sally has had busy year and lot more exciting plans for 2019. To find out more about the upcoming workshops at the Forge have a look here: https://digswellarts.org/print-workshops/ …

1) How would you describe your current practice (e.g. materials, techniques, themes, key questions, approach)? I am currently investigating crochet and my special interests lies in granny squares and doilies. There is a lot of skill and tradition in crochet – I am finding myself going through my grandmas chest …

1) How would you describe your current practice (e.g. materials, techniques, themes, key questions, approach)? I am a printmaker. I have just finished my MA in Fine Art. When I started it, the focus of my research was the Partition of India and how it had affected my family and …

Helen is nearing the end of her five years with Digswell Arts. Her recent exhibition at Fenners is her third and draws her development as a fellow to a conclusion. In the two years since her second exhibition, she has worked on personal memories and recall of places and events …

1.How would you describe your current practice (e.g. materials, techniques, themes, key questions, approach)?  I make woodcuts and lino prints. The process starts with a lot of drawing. I really enjoy thinking about how I’m going make the print – thinking in layers. I’ve found having limitations makes me think …

Cathy is in her fourth year as a fellow with Digswell Arts, working full time from her studio in the Fenners Building, Letchworth Garden City, where she paints most days. 1) How would you describe your current practice (e.g. materials, techniques, themes, key questions, approach)? I often work on many …

Liz is a photographic artist and one of the most recent fellows at the Fenners Building in Letchworth. Initially graduating with a degree in Geography from UCL in 1995, Liz went on to work in the events industry before returning to education, gaining a first class BA (Hons) Photography from …