Cutting Cheese: Sculpture, Craft and Performance
Following the success of our collaboration with Britain’s oldest cheesemongers, Paxton & Whitfield at 93 Jermyn Street, London, as part of this year’s London Craft Week, our exhibition, Cutting Cheese: Sculpture, Craft and Performance moved to their shop in Bath from 28 May to 25 June.
Celebrating cheese as a material and a cultural artefact, stone carver Zoë Wilson delighted visitors and passersby with live cheese-carving demonstrations at both venues. In London, Head of Retail Tom Richardson and Dan Bliss discussed the parallels between stone carving and cheesemaking with sculptor Ben Russell, as guests sampled cheeses and witnessed a 40-kilo Parmesan wheel being split using a method akin to cleaving stone. Zoë was accompanied by Bath shop manager Hazel Cross and Louis Greenhead, sharing insights into cheese, offering samples and encouraging visitors to experience cheese as both a culinary and sculptural material.
Specially-commissioned sculptures by Ben Russell and Roya Bahram, letter carvings by Charlotte Howarth and a painting by Caroline Hall were exhibited at both shops. All of the works, including Zoë Wilson’s Audere, are available for purchase via Fluvii. A full list of exhibits can be found in the link below.
Fluvii: Sixteen Artists on the River Test at Houghton Lodge Gardens, Hampshire
Throughout the summer of 2025, Houghton Lodge, a Grade II* listed ‘Cottage Orné’ in Hampshire, was home to Fluvii, an exhibition featuring the work of 16 talented artists, each exploring a range of media including stone, clay and metal. All of the exhibits responded thoughtfully to the unique character of Houghton Lodge, with its breathtaking views from the house and the famous River Test that meanders through its stunning gardens.
At the heart of the exhibition was Fluvii, the Latin for ‘flows’, a title that captures the harmony between the house, gardens, the natural landscape and the creative energy of the artists, reflecting a shared sense of movement, connection and inspiration. Curator Sarah Rancans takes you behind the scenes of the show in the video on this page.
We welcomed 3,939 visitors to the exhibition from 20 June to 30 September. Don’t worry if you missed it, as select works remain available for purchase. Visit the Sculpture page to see the full range.
Arguably one of the most beautiful privately owned gardens to visit in Hampshire, Houghton Lodge combines historic architecture with stunning natural beauty. Visitors can enjoy both formal and informal gardens, as well as over 15 acres (6 hectares) of meadows and walks along the picturesque River Test. There are resident alpacas, a small flock of Hebridean sheep, and a resident ‘snorting’ topiary dragon. Freshly prepared light lunches, cream teas and homemade cakes are served with tea and coffee in The Glass House Tea Room. For more information, visit https://houghtonlodge.co.uk/