RBS Council

I am delighted to say that on Wednesday I was elected to Council for the Royal British Society of Sculptors!

Letting The Light In

Take a look at my new book that gives you an insight into my time as artist in residence at the quarry.

Letting The Light In by Justine Cook | Make Your Own Book

CUBEOpen 2011

The CUBEOpen has been extended until 18th February 2012!  Hurrah!....

'That Roads May Rise' at CUBEOpen 2011

The Private View last night.  A busy lovely time in a rainy Manchester!  After a few technical hitches the film is now being seen in all it's full audio glory!


Thank you to all at CUBE especially Kim and Kate!


A must go and see...

CUBEOpen 2011

My film 'That Roads May Rise' has it's first showing as part of the CUBEOpen 2011 in Manchester.

The film documents a 3.7 second shot blasting at an aggregate quarry. The stone is Pre-Cambrian, 1,000 million years old, too old for fossils. The stone will be crushed into 10mm scalpings to make roads and runways. The stone is valued for it's lack of shine and it's non-skid properties.


The film was made whilst artist in residence at a working aggregate quarry and was generously supported by ACW, Elbowroom and Tarmac.

Twinkle, Twinkle Christmas Star

A two day installation at Clitheroe's Platform Gallery 10-11th December 2011.

De-fence

This is an installation created as part of a sculpture walk for Powys Arts Month's 'Made in Knucklas' event at Knucklas Castle near Knighton. It is a small circle or stockade of white chestnut palings, which I have recycled from my 2008 installation 'Fence' . The structure alludes to the lost military architecture of Knucklas Castle but is deliberately small and vulnerable, suggesting 'defensiveness' as well as 'defence'.

Flights of Fancy

Clitheroe Library and Ribble Valley Borough Council commissed me to create an art work for Clitheroe Library.  The brief was to use the books taken out of circulation that were due to be pulped. 

I created a flock of origami birds from the pages of the books.  The idea was the journey a book takes you on, the flight of fantasy when you enter another world. 

The commission was great fun and I'd like to say a big thank you to Katherine Rodgers at the Platform Gallery and to Sandra Ellison at Clitheroe Library for all their help and support.

arts-engine LIVE exhibition

A mixed show of contemporary art work from 20 Powys artist. 

The Andrew Lamont Gallery

Theatr Brycheiniog

Canol Wharf

Brecon LD3 7DS

10th September - 3rd October 2010

I will be showing three of my residue works.

a-n

As well as http://viewfromawelshhill.blogspot.com, I have started a blog on www.a-n.co.uk website about the quarry residency.  Titled 'Quarry' in the Artists talking section.  I hope it will start a discussion about artists working in heavy industry.

Quarry Residency

I am delighted to let you know that I have secured funding from SAFLE for a residency in a quarry!

The residency will start at the beginning of July.

10 Artists for Christmas

Please come and see Jo King's beautifully curated show '10 Artists for Christmas'.

The Old School

Stanton Lacy

Ludlow

SY8 2AE

Open Saturday 5th- Tuesday 8th December 2009 12-7.30pm

Gentle reminder

Just to remind everyone about my Open Day to celebrate my 'View from a Welsh Hill' project.

Riverline

Where the river Arrow used to flow

Riversdale Gardens

September 2009

Riversdale

I am creating a new work for Riversdale Garden for H-art 12th-20th September 2009.  Thank you to James, Mark and Chris for giving me the opportunity!  Details can be found at www.riversdalegardens.co.uk

Ludlow Summer Exhibition

I have just had the Tudor Roof Tiles series accepted into the Ludlow Summer Exhibition!  The show is on for the month of August.

RBS talk

A quick thank you to all who attended my talk at the RBS on Wednesday evening.  The talk was part of the 18@108 - Stone exhibition.

Arts Council Wales Grant

I am delighted to announce that I have been awarded a research and development grant by Arts Council Wales.  The project will start on May 1st and will be recorded in my blog "View from a Welsh Hill'.  

Clitheroe Well Commission

'Dark I am...' is a riddle created by David Lewis that spirals around to mark where the original well stood in Clitheroe Castle.  The well head has been made using Marmoleum and can be found in the museums cafe when the Castle and Museum reopen in May.

Sheep Line Grasmere

The Wordsworth Trust kindly asked me to install a 'sheep line' after seeing my installation at Kendal last year.  As part of the 'Home within a Home' exhibition (on until 14th June 2009) a dry stone wall has been created by Alistair Irving.  The wall is a response to Wordworth's poem 'Michael' which addresses youth, age and change.  The Trust asked me to create a'sheep line' in the wall.  I used two Herdwick fleeces, one a lambs fleece, the other an older sheep fleece.  The line starts with the dark red tones of the lamb and traces through the wall maturing into the softer grey of the adult fleece.