Meet the artists
Meet the incredible artists behind this year's trail! Behind the scenes of this exciting trail are a host of incredibly talented local artists who have helped to transform our garden into the otherworldly Galactic Furzey.
Glacien - The Frozen Portal
A frozen world of frost and snow. Crystals shimmer in the cold air and everything glistens under icy light
Ignis - The Fiery, Molten Portal
A hot and rocky land shaped by lava and fire. Rivers of molten rock carve through the landscape and strange creatures have adapted to the heat.
Luminara - The Gemstone Portal
A world of crystals and bold, sparkling shapes. Light reflects in every direction and dazzling gems rise from the ground.
Aqualis - The Water Portal
Flowing water and curious sea creatures fill this shifting world. Water moves in gentle waves and swirling patterns.
Sylvara - The Woodland Portal
A wilder forest world of twisting branches and curious creatures. Hidden pathways wind between ancient trees.
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Alan Langford – Star Travellers
After reading the brief of the imaginative story describing the fate of the astronauts and their struggles for survival following their spacecraft’s haphazard landing. My imagination was infused with extraordinary visions of the strange world that these intrepid star traveler’s found themselves on.
This was helped by the fantastic drawings that some of the volunteers and people with learning disabilities had depicted earlier, when Galactic Furzey was originally being planned.
It really was a delightful experience to be involved in this creative remarkable project.
The Minstead Meteor, with Julie Fellows
The Minsted Meteor is a culmination of work between New Forest Day Opportunities, and me!
I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to spend time working alongside the team to design and produce the fated Galactic Furzey space rocket.
From initial brief I wanted the rocket to be very clearly something from a child’s imagination, taking inspiration from the 1950’s atomic era with bold colours and design… Think that tin rocket ship toy we could only play with on a special day.
Many of those who attend the Day Opportunities have helped with the rocket, either practically or by offering suggestions and encouragement.
The woodwork team have been amazing and a joy to work alongside, in particular Royce and Ed who have spent hours patiently painting the rocket silver and have the best soil painting skills in the whole county!
The Rocket Launcher – Bob Young
The interactive rocket launcher has been imagined, designed and created by the mind of Bob Young. Bob has been part of the gardens for many years, and is often the mind behind the new, and refurbished fairy doors!
Bob mocked up countless designs and spent many an hou ensuring the mechanism was safe for all the thousands of visitors to come!
The design on the front was created in collaboration with Julie Fellows and the woodwork team.
Sue Badcrumble – Otherworldly Flora & Alien Fauna
I’m a textile artist who creates from waste, using remnants, discarded fabrics and repurposed scrap items.
I love patchwork, collage and mosaics, especially incorporating the textures and features of our natural world. When someone sees rubbish, I spot creative resources!
I’ve been involved with Furzey Gardens Art Trails from their beginning, loving the creativity it has allowed me to develop, with giant Fairy Doors, Fairytales, Dinosaurs, Pumpkins and now outer space as well as now volunteer sewing within the Minstead Trust Workshops.
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