Sanctuary
Artwork - The wheel of the year by Rachel Snowdon.
Reflecting on Sanctuary. An exhibition that was inspired by the calming essence of nature, the personal sanctuaries we all cherish and what the word sanctuary invokes in each of us.
Honouring the beauty of the natural world while exploring the broader idea of sanctuary; whether it’s a quiet place or safe space, a beloved person, or an activity that brings solace and peace.
We like to think of Heart of the Tribe itself as a sanctuary, offering a haven for creativity and connection. Our award-winning garden, a tranquil oasis, perfectly embodies the themes of the exhibition and provides a serene space for visitors to reflect and recharge.
The main Gallery Space, including work bay Faye Suzannah, Ruary Allan, Sara Trenchard, Christina Callaghan, Mark Speed and Graham Hawkins.
Participating artists included; Jon Minshull, Sara Trenchard, Zoe Ansari, Christina Callaghan, Faye Suzannah, Delphine Barney, Drew Cairns, Aga Kubish, Melanie Thompson, Roma May, Dianne Harris, Rachel Snowdon, Mark Speed & Jolene Feeley.
Jolene Feeley and Aga Kubish enjoying a glass of bubbly at our Open View. Aga had several large scale linocuts in the show, including the award winning ‘Habitat’.
Pictured below; Stairs, The Tree & Habitat - all original linocuts by Aga Kubish.
Jon Minshull painting live at Heart of The Tribe Gallery in Glastonbury
Glastonbury based artist and mural painter, Jon Minshull created a series of oil paintings inspired by the local landscape, St Micheals Tower and Glastonbury Tor. With strong spirit animal influences as well as the ever present moon and sun. All paintings are now available as giclee prints or gift cards both in the Gallery and in our online shop. You can read an Interview with Jon by Normal for Glastonbury by clicking the link below.
Artist Dianne Harris presented ‘The Sprit House’ installation alongside a series of illuminated paintings, some of which are pictured below.
Spirit House is a refuge for souls and a vision into an otherworldly dimension.
Inspired by the concept of Spirit houses, which are structures found all over the world to provide a shelter for spirits. The Spirit House shrines often include images or carved statues of people and animals. Special offerings are often left to appease the spirits.
Dianne’s ‘Spirit House’ not only provides a refuge for souls as a safe haven, but also points to the capturing of the soul through film and photography which is a common thread in many tribes and native traditions worldwide. They believed that through the photographic process it could steal a persons’ soul. Mirrors played a large part in this as most cameras (pre-digital) had mirror lenses. Mirrors were considered a major factor in opening portals into the ‘Other or Outerworlds’, allowing ancestors and gods to pass through between the two planes. In many cultures mirrors were thought to help the soul find its way back into the body.
