The Fields contains work by artists Andrew Howe and Molly Brown from residencies on farmland in the Shropshire and Borders area in addition to work made by participants in creative workshops, schools projects and events throughout the year.
The artworks are inspired by the past, present and future of farming and rural labour and include paintings, prints, weavings and a large woolly pod where visitors can relax and listen to soundscapes created from farming landscape recordings.
This exhibition marks the end of the Imprinted Place Project, a project focused on the local farming environment around the village of Weston Rhyn, and a stopping point for The Landing Project, an exploration of art and farming with a wider geographical focus that will continue into 2026 and beyond.
This exhibition has been made possible by generous funding from the Ulrike Michal Foundation for the Arts and Arts Council England. It is being hosted at Qube until April 29 with an opening event on Friday, April 4 from 6pm – 8 pm.
Molly Brown, one of the artists exhibiting said ‘It’s wonderful to finally display all these works together from a year of rich exploration of farming past and future. We invite people to join us on Friday 4th for the opening event and for a ‘meet the artist’ creative session for adults and children on Thursday 17th April.