Artists from around the county have been showing off their work at the Bucks Open Studios, which came to a close at the weekend.

The fortnight-long event saw artists working in a variety of media open up their workshops and homes to the public to show off what they have been working on.

One of the biggest events of the fortnight took place at Marlow Place, where ten artists exhibited their portfolios.

Many of them were inspired to take part in the Open Studios after seeing the listed Station Road venue for themselves.

Glass artist Jessica Ecott said: “I wasn’t going to do it at all this year but I came into this building and thought, ‘What a beautiful venue’. It’s good to come to a new area and tap into a new market – I’ve had some enquiries about commissions.”

Jacky Innes – who uses batik, a dyeing technique using wax – said: “It’s lovely to meet people and explain who you are and what you’re working on. It’s nice to meet people who are interested in what you do, and it’s nice to see such a variety of work in one place.”

Marlow Place is operated by the Twogether marketing company, whose production and studio manager Tony Bradford said: “It’s such a great building, it seemed a shame to waste it. We wanted to get more involved in the local community and get more people walking through.”

More than 500 other artists took part in events around the county, in what has become the biggest celebration of arts and crafts in the county, and one of the biggest events of its kind in the country.