Alison Crowther
British Sculptor & Furniture Maker
“HER CARVED FORMS EXPRESS THE INTIMACY SHE HAS DEVELOPED WITH THIS (ENGLISH OAK) WOOD…THE FORMS ARE SIMPLE BUT REFER TO COMPLEX HISTORIES OF HOW THE TREE GREW, HOW IT WAS WRENCHED & TWISTED TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF ITS LIMBS OVER ITS CENTURIES OF LIFE.”
— Madeleine Bunting, Writer, Former Associate Editor and Columnist at The Guardian newspaper
Born in Keighley, West Yorkshire, in 1965, Alison Crowther is a sculptor and furniture maker working almost exclusively with English oak, sustainably sourced from within the South Downs National Park. Crowther’s sensitivity to the environment manifests in large-scale works reflecting the complex geometry of nature. She observes and responds to her material, taking cues from the wood’s density, grain and intricate growth patterns. Curator of Crowther’s 2008 exhibition ‘The Ripple Effect’ Ann Elliott said the work surfaces are ‘delicately carved into rippling lines, that radiate from knots or boles, crossing or flowing with the grain - a lyrical passage between artist and material. From her timber-framed studio at the foot of the South Downs, Crowther continues to produce award-winning commissions and hand-carve small pieces.
Alison’s work can also be commissioned. Please fill in the enquiry form below or email info@flowgallery.co.uk to enquire.
Images below by Jacqui Hurst and Sarah Sheldrake
