Handmade in Cygnet is an open studio art trail beginning on Easter Sunday. 40 local artists
and makers will fling open the doors of their studios and workshops at 31 venues giving
members of the public an opportunity to view and chat about their work, art practice and
creative lives. Participants include painters, ceramicists, photographers, fabric workers,
writers, jewellers, timber workers, leather workers, musical instrument makers and more.
Cygnet and surrounds is a thriving and growing creative community with an increasing
reputation for vibrant arts & crafts, food, wine and local growers. Handmade in Cygnet offers
visitors (even regulars!) the opportunity to discover Cygnet’s creative output and the ‘hidden
gem’ nooks and crannies that inspire the artists and makers living in the area.
A printed trail map brochure will be available late March from Balfour House, 22 Mary Street
Cygnet, and various outlets in Cygnet. The trail map and artist information is available online
now at www.handmadeincygnet.com
Many artists and makers will have work for sale &/or take commissions and although there is
absolutely no obligation to buy it might be hard to resist the treasures discovered on the trail.
Vicki Taiwo is a local weaver whose journey through textile design stems from her studies and
travels with traditional weaving and dying techniques still used. Her passion is to preserve the
ancient and grassroots techniques used in textiles across cultures. On a recent trip to the UK
Vicki Taiwo was so impressed with art trails in Stroud and Oxford she returned home
determined to organise a similar event in the Cygnet area. Vicki invited Ginger Nutt, who has
operated her own gallery, to join her in organising Handmade in Cygnet.
www.handmadeincygnet.com
Ginger Nutt
