ART LOVERS will take a behind-the-scenes look at an arts showcase, which is returning for the 23rd time this June.
Whiteknights Studio Trail (WST) takes place from June 10-11, and will see visitors welcomed into open studios and venues housing the 37 participating creatives.
Works will be presented in a variety of media, ranging from video, painting, printing, glass making, carpentry and sound.
The event adopts a distinctly ‘green’ theme, with several artists finding intriguing ways of showing how they are responding to the climate crisis and are inspiring others to do their bit to tackle the issue.
One such artist is Nina O’Connell, whose colourful batik paintings will be on display at The Museum of English Rural Life – Venue 5. Her contemporary works are founded on the beauty of the natural world and attempt to convey her concern for the environment.
She said: “The result can often make my heart sing. My love of experimentation and unintentional outcomes speaks to me as an echo of the current state of affairs in the world.”
Ms O’Connell works with the experimental qualities of wax resist batik which allows for both a degree of precision and the excitement of unexpected outcomes with the vibrant dyes.
Venue 9, Jenny Halstead’s Garden, will present The Butterfly Effect – a community art installation made from up-cycled materials, while Venue 14 will house the Hope for the Planet exhibition.
All venues are open from 11am-6pm on both days, with parking available at the University of Reading’s Whiteknights campus.
For more information, visit: www.studiotrail.co.uk
