Inspired by Nature and the Environment
‘Teazle Wood – Living Thread’
Textile artist Caroline Cardew-Smith shared the story of her creation
‘Teazle Wood – Living Thread’
Textile artist Caroline Cardew-Smith shared the story of her creation
Teazle Wood is 59-acres of woodland in Leatherhead. The wood was saved from potential development by the Friends of Teazle Wood, who successfullcampaigned to save the wood and raised enough money in donations and loans to purchase the wood in 2012.
I wanted to depict the intricacy of the ‘wood wide web’ of organisms, as well as the complex history of Teazle Wood sitting as it does within the surrounding ancient landscape, and its connections to the local heritage.
The artwork focuses on the layers beneath our feet, what is hidden and unseen, including an amazing variety of archaeological finds - potshards, tiles, Roman curses, and Iron Age tools. Within the wood was Victorian brickyard which provided the clay for many local buildings, and left a legacy of numerous clay pit ponds. The butterfly is a Purple Emperor one of many species found in the woodland.
The verse is from the ballad of ‘The Poor Murdered Woman’ who was found in the common field of the parish of Leatherhead on January 15, 1834.
Her coffin was brought; in it she was laid,
And took to the churchyard that was called Leatherhead,
No father, no mother, nor no friend, I'm told,
Come to see that poor creature put under the mould.
Teazle Wood Trust. Registered charity no. 1160532 www.teazlewood.org.uk
I wanted to depict the intricacy of the ‘wood wide web’ of organisms, as well as the complex history of Teazle Wood sitting as it does within the surrounding ancient landscape, and its connections to the local heritage.
The artwork focuses on the layers beneath our feet, what is hidden and unseen, including an amazing variety of archaeological finds - potshards, tiles, Roman curses, and Iron Age tools. Within the wood was Victorian brickyard which provided the clay for many local buildings, and left a legacy of numerous clay pit ponds. The butterfly is a Purple Emperor one of many species found in the woodland.
The verse is from the ballad of ‘The Poor Murdered Woman’ who was found in the common field of the parish of Leatherhead on January 15, 1834.
Her coffin was brought; in it she was laid,
And took to the churchyard that was called Leatherhead,
No father, no mother, nor no friend, I'm told,
Come to see that poor creature put under the mould.
Teazle Wood Trust. Registered charity no. 1160532 www.teazlewood.org.uk
Summer Gallery & Movies
This issue of the magazine is published in August and our gallery features the wildflowers and insect pollinators that surround us. Our on-line exhibition https://rebetchworth.weebly.com/wildflower-exhibition.html#/ features 30 photographs. We have also produced 6 wildflower/insect movies for our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@RE-Bmovies/videos
This issue of the magazine is published in August and our gallery features the wildflowers and insect pollinators that surround us. Our on-line exhibition https://rebetchworth.weebly.com/wildflower-exhibition.html#/ features 30 photographs. We have also produced 6 wildflower/insect movies for our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@RE-Bmovies/videos
Betchworth Wildflower Exhibition
Wildflower & Insect Movies Summer 2023