The Maker Takeovers debut at Delamore Arts 2025, offering visitors an intimate and engaging way to explore the region’s creative talent. Located in the newly adapted Stable Block, these rotating artist and maker fairs feature a curated selection of printmakers, leather workers, jewellery makers, mosaic artists, wire sculptors, ceramicists, traditional painters and much more. Running throughout May, the Maker Takeovers provide a changing line-up of makers every few days, ensuring something new to discover each visit. Visitors can meet the artists, watch live demonstrations, and purchase unique handmade works directly from the creators. Nestled in the picturesque Stable Courtyard, the Maker Takeovers are an exciting new addition to this much-loved arts event. Celebrate creativity, connect with the makers, and take home one-of-a-kind treasures that capture the heart of the South West.

Following its debut success in 2024, Contemporary British Printmakers returns to Delamore Arts in 2025, curated by Artizan Collective. This captivating exhibition celebrates the richness and diversity of printmaking, showcasing the unique artistry behind techniques such as woodcuts, etchings, lithography, monotypes, and more. Printmaking has been central to artistic evolution for centuries, growing from its origins as a practical tool for image reproduction into a vital creative medium. Its techniques span a thousand years of development, bridging traditional craft with modern innovation. This year’s exhibition highlights an inspiring array of works from some of the UK’s finest printmakers, inviting audiences to explore the narrative, texture, and collectability that define this art form. The magic of printmaking lies in its transformative process, where the plate or matrix serves as a liminal space, holding the work until it’s revealed in the final print. With pieces that balance traditional mastery and contemporary experimentation, the exhibition offers visitors a journey through the ever-evolving possibilities of print. Artizan Collective is delighted to continue collaborating with Delamore Arts, presenting a unique and enriching addition to their programme. Through this showcase, we hope to not only celebrate printmaking but also shine a light on the extraordinary creatives shaping its future. The exhibition will then tour to our Lucius Street gallery for the month of June.

Artizan welcomes Yorkshire based artist Ian Brooks as we continue with our series of solo shows at our dedicated printmaking and sculpture gallery on Lucius Street. 'Far Horizons' brings together landscapes ranging from Antarctica to Svalbard by way of hilltops in the Pennines around the artist's Yorkshire home. The locations are mostly remote, many are inaccessible except by sea, and might be considered by many to be bleak and inhospitable. They have, however, great beauty – austere perhaps, but captivating. The polar regions in particular I find enthralling. Something about the light, the often limited colour palette, the contrasts of rock against snow and ice, cloud and water. Landscapes both rugged and fragile. My aim is to capture the distinct sense of place of each location – a combination of landscape and weather – and I hope, something of my response to the place. Achieving this requires a balance between the ruggedness of harsh conditions and a delicacy of execution to capture subtle contrasts and details in the landscape. In the field I draw in a variety of sketchbooks with pencil and acrylic ink – sepia toned, a close match to the etching ink used for the final prints. Back in the studio the sketches, supplemented at times with photographs, are translated into print. I draw directly onto copper plates with a sugar lift solution (neat Camp coffee) and stop-out varnish. The image is built up from many separately etched layers of aquatint – a dusting of resin, melted and fused to the plate, provides a half-tone when bitten by the acid. Tightly-controlled drawing is mixed with more abstract, semi-random marks – applied with sponges, tissue paper, cotton buds, and other improvised tools – to mimic the natural textures of the landscape. The subtle, smoke-like tonal transitions are achieved by painting the acid on with a brush: a spit-bite – so called because traditionally saliva was used to break the surface tension of the acid, although I use a weak soap solution. Etching in general, and aquatint in particular, can be a rather mercurial process. The acid bite is subject to a multitude of changeable factors only partly under the artist’s control – temperature, strength of acid, the density of aquatint resin on the plate. Until printed the result is always uncertain since the artist is working part-blind, judging the depth of bite and final tone as much by experience and intuition as the clock. To make a successful print requires responding to the vagaries of the process, embracing the element of chance, and ultimately leaving the reference material, and perhaps the initial intention, behind and following the needs of each particular image as it develops. Ian’s exhibition will be hosted in our main gallery space whilst in our Courtyard Gallery our seasonal printmaker open exhibition continues. Each space will also feature specially selected 3D works from our seasonal sculpture artists. Opening week Tuesday - Saturday 10 am - 5 pm Thereafter Thursday - Saturday 10 am - 5 pm

Artizan Collective is delighted to continue our partnership with Delamore Arts for a second year in 2025. Since 2014, our South Devon-based social enterprise has championed the region’s creative industries, managing cultural venues and providing artist support services with a strong community ethos from our home on the English Riviera. As a key player in Torbay’s cultural regeneration, we represent hundreds of practicing artists annually, showcasing the depth of talent in the South West and beyond. Our first collaboration with Delamore Arts in 2024, Contemporary British Printmakers, brought together an inspiring collection of works that celebrated emerging and established printmakers from Devon and across the UK. Building on that success, this year we are excited to curate two exhibitions, alongside a dynamic workshop programme and an engaging calendar of Maker Takeovers—intimate artist and maker fairs that bring creativity to life for visitors. “Delamore Arts is a highlight of the South West arts calendar, and it’s an honour to expand our contribution this year. We’re thrilled to showcase the vibrancy and diversity of the creative community while sharing the wider work we do to nurture artistic practice in the region. From our Torquay venues set amidst the stunning backdrop of a UNESCO Global Geopark, to our networks and patronage programmes, we’re committed to supporting creatives of all backgrounds as they make their mark locally and nationally.”

Artizan Collective is delighted to introduce The Kiln Room at Delamore Arts 2025, a new exhibition celebrating the dynamic possibilities of ceramics. Complementing the wider sculpture programme, this carefully curated showcase highlights functional and decorative ceramics, pots, vessels, and sculptural works in clay, along with a selection of supporting wall pieces. Ceramics has long been a medium where art meets utility, and The Kiln Room explores the intersection of tradition and innovation within this practice. From wheel-thrown and hand-built forms to experimental glazes and textures, the exhibition presents a diverse array of works that demonstrate the tactile beauty and narrative depth of clay. Each piece reflects the unique dialogue between artist and material, capturing moments of transformation that occur within the kiln. As a medium steeped in history, ceramics is inherently tied to human culture, yet it continues to evolve with new techniques and bold ideas. The Kiln Room offers a glimpse into this progression, showcasing works that range from the deeply traditional to the strikingly contemporary. This new addition to Artizan Collective’s programme at Delamore Arts underscores our commitment to fostering creative excellence and presenting engaging, meaningful exhibitions. We invite visitors to immerse themselves in the textures, forms, and stories of The Kiln Room, celebrating the enduring allure of ceramics as both craft and art.

The Artizan Sculpture Season offers a refined exploration of contemporary sculpture, presenting a series of quarterly exhibitions that showcase the diverse practices within 3D art. This Spring Season, we are proud to feature the work of Abi Higgins, Philippa de Burlet, Almut Woolard, Maria Moorhouse and Rosa Wiland Holmes. Each artist brings a distinct approach to sculpture, reflecting a deep engagement with form, material, and conceptual exploration. From intimate, hand-crafted sculptures to large-scale installations, the Spring Season offers a comprehensive view of the sculptural landscape, inviting visitors to appreciate the intricacies and possibilities of the medium. The works displayed in this season reflect the varied ways in which artists engage with human experience, nature, and the complex relationships between objects and space. Alongside the sculpture exhibitions, our Printmaker Opens will offer a complementary program, expanding the dialogue between different art forms and presenting the depth of contemporary printmaking practice. This integration of sculpture and printmaking provides a rich, layered experience for visitors, underscoring the versatility and innovation of both mediums. Whether you're a collector, enthusiast, or simply a visitor with an interest in contemporary sculpture, the Artizan Sculpture Season provides a meaningful opportunity to engage with exceptional works that reflect the breadth and depth of 3D art today. The gallery will be open Thursday – Saturdays 10 am – 5 pm with some additional days during the period. Please contact the gallery if you are looking to visit outside our normal opening hours.