Cathy's Art Diary

Small exhibition at High Cross House in Devon looking at the artistry and craft of basketry and organised by Basketry and Beyond, a not-for-profit organisation encouraging and furthering the craft and skills of basketry. There were examples of different basketry techniques and materials as well as a display of different types of objects. I was particularly taken by a pair of woven boots. On the day we went there were some of the basket weavers upstairs giving demonstrations and showing their work. There was also an area where you could try weaving a basket yourself. The smallest member of our party, aged 3, thought that was good fun, as did his parents!

Small exhibition of works by Isabel Merrick at Coleton Fishacre a National Trust property in Devon. This was a very small exhibition of still lives and abstracts. They were quite nice but did not really go with the ambiance of the house.