Jackie Abey & Jill Smallcombe

We have been collaborating as one artist for over ten years as Abey Smallcombe. Our craft is working with cob, earth plasters and other natural beautiful, sustainable materials.

We have successfully carried out a number of large and smaller scale commissions for, the Eden Project, Somerset College of Arts and Technology, The Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Met Office, National Trust, Sustrans Cycle Paths. We have also exhibited our sculptures nationally, taught all age groups, lectured internationally and researched earth structures in Europe, USA, India, Africa and Australia.

Cob is a mixture of subsoil, straw and water. It is a unique material and has traditionally been used for building. It has fantastic qualities - colour, texture, solidity... and allows us to realise and express our ideas in many ways. We have discovered that this material really suits the way we work, our approach, our personalities and our creative style.

www.abeysmallcombe.com

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