Sophy Labbett

At the moment I am busy making new cabbages and other veg for stock after my collection was depleted following a cry for help from my god-daughter. She needed to make a ww2 garden pdq… I found out on the Saturday, and it had to be in on the Monday!!!

Actually, if I am honest I love making cabbages. I began by following Angie Scarr’s method from her book, but then adapted this. I tend to prefer using collected scraps to make the cabbage rather than using a veined leaf cane. I find that this way each cabbage/lettuce/cauli comes out different, as in life. No two cabbages that I make are ever the same. The last batch I made ended up as lettuces – the colour mix was too light, no hints of black or navy

The bag of strawberry slices is awaiting me making a new batch of shortcakes. I love these too, although they can be rather fiddly to make, especially in portion rather than complete gateau form – the marble paste has a tendency of going everywhere!

The chicken coop… Made from off-cuts of white board and grey scenic scatter sheet. The area around the coop is made of a combination of scenic scatter. The chickens are a polyglot collection (and include 2 geese).
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This property was inspired by my grandfather, a man I always knew as Bampa.   It is the shed he never had in life.   A place for reflection and his passions, down at the bottom of the garden, surrounded by vegetable patch, borders, and fowl (I know, chickens again .)

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Hi there,well I have just been on a mad dash to Ripley and back in order to get my entry in for the 2009 competition. At least I got there in time this year… last year was another matter. I tried emailing my entry in for the first time… It was a disaster – hence the traditional hare to Ripley.
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In a few weeks I will be taking part in the Surrey Artists Open Studios scheme once again.

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