Made in England explores the links between professional artists and the culture, geography and people of England. In this selection of personal films artists from a diverse range of art forms describe their work, their techniques and share the sources of inspiration.
These Video Nation films are part of a wider collaboration between BBC English Regions and Arts Council England which explores the relationship between the landscape and the artist across BBC TV, radio and online.
3 March 2009 MAGGI HAMBLING AND THE SEA Maggi Hambling 4.13 mins Maggi Hambling takes inspiration from the sea and the Suffolk coast for her sculptures and paintings.
3 March 2009 GOLDEN STREETS Victor Richards 5.01 mins Victor Richards travels to the West Indies to show us how earlier journeys from the Caribbean to England now inspire his performances.
10 March 2009 BLANKING OUT THE BEIGE Neil Roland 5.17 mins Neil Roland's pictures capture the detail, light and colour of Manchester's buildings and landmarks.
12 March 2009 INDIGO Vivien Prideaux 3.15 mins Vivien Prideaux is a textile dyer. Her love of Indigo and the Japanese Shibori process has taken her all over the world. She uses hand woven hemp, linens, velvets and cashmere for the magical process of dyeing with natural indigo.
12 March 2009 CHAINSAW BEAR Harry Thomas 3.51 mins Harry Thomas picks up a chainsaw and turns a tree trunk into an 8 foot bear. As he draws on his 18 years of carving experience, he also reflects on the demise of the bear in the Herefordshire countryside.
25 March 2009 SIGN LANGUAGE Michael Goodey 3.06 mins Michael Goodey makes art out of road traffic signs. He has recently made some versions of paintings by John Constable, including the famous 'Hay Wain'.
25 March 2009 TECHNATURE ART Julie Freeman 2.05 mins Julie is an artist from Bedfordshire. In this film she talks about how her work is inspired by both technology and the world around her.
22 April 2009 THE SOUND PICTURE Nick Bicat 2.46 mins Composer Nick Bicat is finding inspiration for a new piece of music in the architecture and sounds of St Paul's Cathedral.
