With a couple of hours of spare sunshine this afternoon, I set
off to explore part of the new Art Trail in Street, Somerset which runs for the
next two weeks in venues around the town.
In all there are ten trail boards to find featuring local
artists and their work and the first location is in the beautiful setting of a
Georgian house.
In the grounds of the building
are works by Garry Sharp, large, dynamic sculptures built from re-purposed roadside
litter and textural patterns worked into the grass.
Exploring these installations in the garden led me to a WILDEDGES
by Melanie Thompson, an immersive art experience in a hidden walled orchard where I wandered through the blossom trees and then up into the nearby
barn for a video installation with views out across the town and countryside
beyond.
The house itself is host to a vibrant collection of local
artists work, housed in two airy and peaceful rooms, connected by and sweeping up
a grand staircase.
Upstairs I found Jules Meriano in residence, an artist who
works in beading and mixed-media to create bespoke pieces of jewellery,
headdresses and accessories. Trained in colour and crystal therapy her unique
and gorgeous pieces are tailored to the individual to create personal works of
art. Jules is in residence on Saturday 11th and 18th of May
2019.
The art trail runs from 4th to 18th May 2019.
The venue visited today was the Alfred Gillet Trust, The
Grange, Street BA16 0BB.
(Accessed via car park 4)
