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Accountant turns Bookbinder
One might think 30 years of accountancy and the art of book binding have little in common. But Magalie Briand says her previous skills of precision and being organised are transferable to this traditional craft. Magalie was initially attracted to bookbinding as a technique to bind her a watercolour paintings together. So, she booked onto a bookbinders course and was hooked. She is now a full-time bookbinding artist. After 8 years of learning this traditional art, Magalie sti

Debs Harrison
Nov 152 min read


A pie fit for a king!
by stone sculptor Debs Harrison On 13th May this year a stone-carved Lamprey Pie was presented to Highgrove Gardens as a gift for King...

Debs Harrison
Sep 243 min read


The Gate – a new space for art in the city
Gloucester Contemporary Artists has opened an artspace in the centre of the city. We have called it The Gate and we aim to have a...

John Steed
Sep 83 min read


How GCA artists helped to make ‘Crafts that built the Cathedral’
by Cathy Steed This summer Gloucester Cathedral has a very special exhibition taking place in the Cloisters and Lady Chapel based on the...

John Steed
Aug 195 min read


Adopt an Artist 2025
2025 brings another exciting chapter in the development of Gloucester Contemporary Artists. An even bigger and better ‘Adopt an Artist’...

Colin Clark
May 22 min read


How It All Began...
Gloucester Contemporary Artists has become a very exciting hub for artists in and around Gloucester for a little over a year. I was...

Colin Clark
Jan 225 min read
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