Craft in the Bay, Cardiff
Sat 21 Jan – Sun 5 Mar
Anna Noel is inspired by childhood make believe, fables, and fairy tales, which flows into her work to produce curious yet nostalgic pieces that are truly unique. Noel was born in Swansea, where she still lives and works after studying Ceramics at the Bath Academy of Arts, and going on to completing a master’s in Ceramics at the Royal College of Art in London. She has been working on her sculptures full time ever since and has won the Cardiff Artist of the Year Award and was awarded a two-month residency at the Clay Studio in Philadelphia. With a lifelong fascination with animals and the part they play in storytelling, Anna uses their imagery to produce work that aims to reflect, embrace, and convey the difficulties and complexities of both childhood and adulthood. Growing up in the countryside surrounded by animals, she is interested in the relationship humans have with them, and how they express emotions when faced with spiritual, humorous, curious, or joyous experiences. Because of the connection to storytelling in her art, she sometimes features excerpts from poems, riddles, and rhymes in her work. Her childlike and playful sculptures are like apparitions from a fanciful day dream; precious creations that are a delight to behold.
Admission: free. Info: 029 2048 4611/ www.makersguildinwales.co.uk