Sandra Adams

After completing a three year course at North Devon College studying Art and 3D design, I set up my workshop at my home in Brayford which lies on the edge of Exmoor National Park. Being surrounded by the wild beauty of Exmoor and the rugged coastline of Norfh Devon, it is not hard to find inspiration.
The idea for my coloured work evolved observing the colours in a wave just before it breaks on a beautiful clear blue summer's day. The dyes I use are water based which I mix to create the finished piece. Items which I collect whilst out walking are taken back to my workshop to study texture and form which I then incorporate into my work, sometimes it may only be the centre shape of a flower which I then use for the final shape of my flowers as I like to keep them as simple and minimalistic as possible.
I have been turning and using wood as my main choice of medium since 1998, my aim being to keep all materials used as natural as possible. All of my wood is sourced locally in and around Exmoor, trees which have been blown down or felled because they are no longer safe. I mainly work in Ash, Beech, Sycamore and sometimes Oak as they are more readily available within this area.
My work is mainly one off individual pieces and feel the variety within my chosen medium helps to keep a fresh and interesting approach