The Balance of Things

"there is one stone that appears to be defying gravity and staying upright”

window galleryJenny Harper24 January 2023longton, artist commission, artist, anna berry, stoke-on-trent, sculpture, public art, public artwork, david bethell, ruins, aynsley, aynsley china, balance, hopeComment

Renewal

I was struck by the omnipresence of buddleia in so many of the heritage buildings. It's indomitable and insists on growing in the most difficult of places, like a symbol of hope for renewal…

window galleryJenny Harper24 November 2022longton, artist commission, artist, anna berry, stoke-on-trent, buddleia, sculpture, public art, public artwork Comment

Dance Alone No more

If you are ever in doubt whether or not to create a piece of artwork, make sure you go ahead and create it, who knows where it will lead…

window galleryJenny Harper24 August 2021outdoor art, street art, artist commission, artist activism, jon paul green, stoke-on-trentComment

Like a River

Sitting in the garden during the first lockdown my 3 year old son was doodling on the slabs with chalk. He started to sketch a blue line “look Daddy, like a river”…

Jenny Harper12 July 2021guest blog, stoke-on-trent, river, river trent, photography, photographer, out of place books, where the river runs, public space, neighbourhood, doorstepComment

Collective Voices Highlight the Creative Value of Urban Green Spaces

This year's Turner Prize list of nominees, for the first time in the prize's history, consists entirely of 'artist collectives'. This practice is reflected in the work of Urban Wilderness's 'Wastelands 2020' project

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