Inspired by Melissa Harrison’s book, “All among the barley”, Framlingham artist Spadge Hopkins has created a series of limited-edition steel bird sculptures for Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Spadge will be using his unique style to incorporate silhouettes and shadows into his ideas to enhance the detail of some of the Suffolk birds that feature in Melissa’s book.
£50 from each purchase will go towards are Mission 2030 campaign to bring nature back to Suffolk.
Having counted 22 separate species of birds mentioned in the book he was inspired to create the series to raise funds for Suffolk Wildlife Trust’s work to bring nature back to Suffolk and help these species thrive in the future. Some are now very rare and others are referred to by some intriguing local names.
It is hoped that the series will be ready for June 2026 and will be on show at two galleries over the summer and then at the Trust’s Festival of Nature in the Autumn.
The collection will include
- Nightingale (Barley Bird)
- Swift,
- Lapwing (Peewit, Tuit, Tewit,Pyewipe)
- Nightjar (Goatsucker, Nightchur, Dorhawk)
- Yellow hammer (Scribbly Jack, Yellow Bunting)
- Fieldfare (Thrush)
- Corncrake (Landrail)
- Long-tailed Tit (Bum Barrel)
- Chiff Chaff
- Throstle (SongThrush)
- Partridge
They can be seen and ordered from the Suffolk Show, where Spadge will have a stall in our Nature Area. You can also order at the following exhibitions:
Orford Quay – 15th to 21st June.
Snape Maltings, Quay Gallery – 30th July to 5th August
Festival of Nature launch at Seckford Theatre, Sunday 20th September.
