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Alison Dickens
Alison Dickens makes organic, sculptural forms which call upon a rich and varied craft tradition. Her work is inspired by the curves and frisson of sparse open landscapes, such as the Yorkshire Dales and the Norfolk and Suffolk coasts, as well as the patterns made by water, wind and waves. Alison trained for two years on the City Lit Basketry Course and is now based at Cockpit Arts, London. She has also exhibited at Craft Central and the Worshipful Company of Basketmakers' 450th Anniversary Fair.
Maker's Story
Alison Dickens makes organic, sculptural forms which call upon a rich and varied craft tradition. Her work is inspired by the curves and frisson of sparse open landscapes, such as the Yorkshire Dales and the Norfolk and Suffolk coasts, as well as the patterns made by water, wind and waves. Alison trained for two years on the City Lit Basketry Course, completing in 2017. She won the Cockpit Arts/ The Worshipful Company of Basketmakers’ award in 2019 and in the same year her work was included in the major exhibition, ‘Basketry - function and ornament’ at Ruthin Craft Centre. She is now based at Cockpit Arts.
Maker's Quote
“I am drawn to the challenge and physicality of making by hand: the tensioning of material, the calmness of repetition, the satisfaction of solving a construction problem; and pleasure of seeing something take shape under your hand.”
The Process
Alison creates her sculptural forms in willow sourced from Somerset, as well as delicate coiled and plaited vessels from bark and other materials harvested locally from gardens.
The Process
