Water and the Witch; water magic, folklore and witchcraft

I explored the symbolic nature of water through the ages and it’s connection to spell craft, ritual and divination. Water as a portal, as a cleansing bath, as a weapon…… Water witchery, medieval punishments, superstitions and strange customs sparked my interest and feature in this year’s creations,

The venue, Lady Banbury, is an old Butty, both my home and my floating studio, also the inception for paintings, illustrations and storytelling. Aboard is their natural habitat, I like to exhibit here, where I live alongside my creations, and invite the public into this watery realm…..no stark white gallery walls here, more a ramshackle hodgepodge of folklore, fantasy, and canal life.

I hang paintings, curiosities and props to curate an experience based on my annual theme.

I have an art market aboard where I sell prints, stationery, books, zines, cards and curiosities, as well as original paintings

An intimate theatre space……but perfect for Crankie shows. I demonstrated my crankie scroll ‘Swan Skin’, offering the public to have a go at cranking and play with shadow puppets