Celia Smith is an artist who draws with wire, as others draw with pencil. For her, creating sculptures out of wire is like drawing in three dimensions. Birds are her main inspiration; capturing their movement and character is her primary concern. She finds that wire has a spontaneity that can give her sculptures a feeling of life and energy.
The majority of Celia’s sculptures are of domestic and native British birds. She aims to capture not only their shape but also their movement and character. A lot of time is spent drawing and studying the birds and often, small wire studies and life-size pieces are made directly in front of the subject.
From £180 - I welcome commissions
The Contemporary Craft Fair, Bovey Tracey, Devon. June 2012
Galerie Handwerk, Munich, Germany. Artistic toys group show. December 2011
Close to Nature, New Brewery Arts, Cirencester. June 2011 Group show of nature inspired makers.
Artist in residence, Shetland Islands
Jan - May 2006 Worked in three primary schools making sculptures using indigenous basket making techniques.
Featured in Period Living Magazine 'Behind the Craft', August 2011
‘VIP’ feature in BBC Homes and Antiques magazine, June 2008
Feature article in Country Living Magazine, April 2008
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Riverside Mill, Bovey Tracey, nr Exeter, TQ13 9AF
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