Broomhill was one of three venues hosting six artists as part of the Ground Beneath Our Feet gallery theme of “Extraction”.
 
Eight artists have worked as associates, and the resulting exhibition, which will be held at the gallery from 2–30 September, will include work from all 14 artists.
 
The residency programme included local visits to inspire and inform the topic of extraction.
 
These included a chalk quarry; Deddington bog where carrstone can be found; a historic sand quarry; the regenerative farm project at Wild Ken Hill; wetland meadows; Holme dunes; and a river restoration scheme in Foulsham.
 
Artist Heidi McEvoy-Swift, resident in the cabin at Broomhill, produced work in progress and made artwork to leave in the environment.
 
For more information on the artists and exhibition. click HERE.
 
GroundWork Gallery is dedicated to art and environment, showing the work of contemporary artists who care about how we see the world.
 
“Exhibitions and creative programmes explore how art can enable us to respond to the changing environment and imagine how we can shape its future,” the gallery says.
 
Ms McEvoy-Swift is an artist and educator using stitch, textiles and language to comment on ideas of identity, legacy and worth.
 
Her work showcases the connections textiles have to the land, to nature and to human development.
 
She works directly into her environment, centring on creation, rather than production.
 
Ms McEvoy-Swift will be exploring contemporary society’s sense of loss through local archaeological finds to uncover the ancient societies that once walked, lived and crafted the fens and marshlands of East Anglia, especially artefacts preserved by peat.