Material Matters with Grant Gibson
Material Matters with Grant Gibson
Delizia Media
Artist Nicola Turner on horsehair, sheep's wool and her solo show at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
57 minutes Posted Sep 15, 2026 at 3:00 am.
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Nicola Turner is a UK-based artist who is best known for her use of horsehair and wool in her extraordinary, and often quite dark, sculptures. She originally trained as a theatre designer – working for the likes of the National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, and the Sydney Opera House – before doing a Fine Art MA in her fifties. Since then, her work has featured in a string of locations – most notably, the Courtyard at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition in 2024. Currently, she has...