In the spring of 2008 David was invited by the Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation of Japan to spend a month in Japan. During amonth of walking and exploring he met lots of insteresting creative people, drew every day and kept an illustrated journal, recording the daily events he found interesting. He did not use a camera, just observed, sketched and made notes. The exhibition at the Town Mill consists of drawings made on the journey plus wood carvings and woodcuts done since his return.
Imagine my surprise when I arrived in the exhibition room to find that all the main exhibits are made from wood. The hanging above is made up of socks decorated as fish hanging above a river made of wood with metallic turtles swimming below. Whilst the majority of items do consist of pencil and wash drawings, the main room has several wood carvings, coloured and in some cases, covered with gold leaf. I had a personal tour from the Town Mill guide who explained the reasoning behind several of the items which really brought the exhibits to life.
David's exhibition details can be seen on the Town Mill website, then go to News and Events/What's on at the Mill:
http://www.townmill.org.uk/
Another excellent example of David's experience in Japan. The centre panel represents the wet streets of Japan where they have similar weather as here in Britain.
