July heralds the start of Cambridge Open Studios and in Hall End, off Fen Road, photographer, Chris Thomas and illustrator and printmaker, Alison Hullyer, can be found in their studios on the weekends of 14-15th and 21-22nd July from 11am until 6pm.

Follow the yellow flags to see Chris’s dazzling photographs taken through a microscope. He will have a variety of postcards and large prints for sale plus the chance to view everyday objects through a microscope. His common and unusual subjects reveal hidden beauty and structures.

New for this year are his Chinese Brush paintings.

Chris also designed the logo for the Village View and the HTML version of the Milton News mailing list.

Alison will be exhibiting for the 17th year. She will be showing new paper drypoints inspired by patterns in nature, including striations in smooth pebbles, seed heads and silver birch trunks. Pictures are available framed and unframed.

Also this year she has screen printed tea towels and coasters as well as a large selection of her cards and wrapping paper, by award winning publisher Phoenix Trading. There will demonstrations and a quiz for children.

You can pick up free guides, which include a map showing over 250 artists taking part from the Post Office, Community Centre and many other places.