FRONT ROOM is the name of the Totterdown Art Trail 14th, 15th and 16th November 2008. This year, as before I am showing new willow sculpture at Jean's house, 105 Oxford St. Please come along to see this and the work of Jean Hathaway herself, Andrew Hardwick, Brenda Riley and Jessica Bartlett. From 6-9 on Friday we will be open and welcoming visitors for a drink. We are also open 12-6 on Saturday and Sunday, and will give you a cup of something then too if you like!    www.frontroom.org.uk 

Sophie also has ceramic sculpture in the Front Room auction (further details on the website) The live part of the auction is on Sunday at 3pm and the Star and Dove pub.

The Magpie is a Bristol squat in Picton Street where artists live and work, providing a community space where lots of things can and do happen. Wouldn't it be terrible if it got taken over by Tescos for a supermarket? Sophie gave them a willow Magpie to grace their roof. See image below  2.10.08

EMPORIUM is a weekend exhibition 4th and 5th October in aid of Penny Brohn Cancer Care, at their beautiful new centre on the outskirts of Bristol. 'View and buy work from the most respected artists and emerging talent in the South West'. A free bus service is provided to get there. For more info call 01275 370 073 or  visit www.pennybrohncancercare.org/emporium

Bristol Art Show 08 is on at the Centrespace Gallery, in a tiny alley way off Corn Street in Bristol till October 1st. Sophie has one of her ceramic torsos there on display. Come and see some fascinating stuff by Bristol artists including movies, paintings, drawings, prints and sculpture. www.centrespacegallery.com

Two pigs, in Bath. Sophie has painted two pigs for the King Bladuds Pigs project in Bath. One is called the Happy Pig and the other is called The Truly Amazing Two Tunnels Pig. The project is raising money to open up two disused railway tunnels for a cyclepath. Click the images below for a closer look.    www.kingbladudspigs.org

Till September 28th! Sophie is showing some of her sculpture at The Rummer Hotel, along with the lovely paintings of Nigel Shipley. The Rummer Hotel, just off Corn Street, is the coolest place to take a drink or have a meal in the whole of Bristol.  www.therummer.net

In July Sophie showed some willow sculpture at the Larmer Tree Festival in Dorset. This work included a poem in willow script lining a dark tunnel of laurel bushes and glowed at night-see the picture below. www.larmertreefestival.org