Author Archives: Suzie Gutteridge

Where is the year going? October is over and so is the great “step in stone” art in the quarries project that I have been participating in for the last 10 months.  THANK YOU to all those who supported, visited, attended workshops and generally were part of and helped to make this amazing project so […]

Another action packed month!! Starting with the second Salisbury Cathedral Craft and Heritage Festival – what a great event! Photographs below:     Next was a great Felting Workshop with a group of artists at No 21a New Street creating pictures by “painting with wool” – a new medium for all – Well Done!!   […]

This weekend sees the start of the final Step of the “step in stone” project – Step 3 that I have been involved in in Somerset as well as the Salisbury Arts Trail – another busy weekend then!! “step in stone”: Visit: www.stepinstone-somerset.co.uk for more details of what’s happening down in the quarries and at the […]

EVENT DETAILS STEP IN STONE WORKSHOP: ‘WET FELTING’ LED BY SUZIE GUTTERIDGE   Participants will have the experience of working with wool and stones. These two materials relate to a long historical association with the Mendip area. During the workshop, the traditional process of welt felting (using wool, soap and water) will be explained and […]

A big thank you to all of you who came and showed your support at the weekend during the Salisbury Contemporary Craft and Heritage Festival!  It was great to see so many familiar and new faces both to talk to and joining in. Here are a few photos of the event. The poppy petals on […]

  I will be at the Salisbury Contemporary Craft and Heritage Festival this coming weekend – Saturday 6/Sunday 7 September.  Click here for more information.   Come and visit me in the Heritage Section of the Festival  (Site No H13)and join in the “drop in” felting workshops!  

This month has seen the start of Step 2 of the “step in stone” project with installations in the pouring rain, workshops, artists talks, walks, musical events and lots more! The project carries on until 18 October, so keep watching this space (click here for more details!) I have been and currently am part of […]

My latest visit to check up on my work for “step in stone” on my way home! Plus some human interaction:  

Here are some photographs of a great workshop yesterday – “wet felting” at the Somerset Earth Science Centre as part of Step 2 of the“step in stone”project: Thank you everyone who came and joined in and well done! For more details of what’s going on visit:  www.stepinstone-somerset.co.uk

  17/8/15 PRESS RELEASE   If you go down to the quarries today, you are sure for a VERY big surprise! step in stone art trails open in Mendip’s Halecombe and Westdown/Asham Quarries   If you go down to the Mendip Quarries today you probably aren’t expecting to find stones wrapped in sheep fleece, chairs […]