The Steading: where art comes naturally

The Steading: where art comes naturally

We are Helen Kemp, ceramic artist, and Paul Grime, public artist. In 2003 we made a successful offer to buy a 1.3 acre building plot in the Scottish Borders, in a location that is one of the driest in Scotland. Here was a place we could develop the studios we needed...
Gold to Mould: making leaf mould from Autumn leaves

Gold to Mould: making leaf mould from Autumn leaves

The leaves have been falling for a while now. At first it was just a few spiralling down, puffed about on gentle breezes. A few weeks later there were lashing gales and autumn suddenly accelerated. Gusts sent flurries of leaves spinning through the air and scuttling...