A STUNNING range of sculptured furniture goes on display at a former Methodist chapel this Friday, following a unique 'green' collaboration between two West Devon artists.

Tree surgeon turned wood sculptor Mike Woolley from Walkhampton has created the exhibits using reclaimed wood from painter Nick Viney's Leewood Estate near Yelverton, where her Green with NV Studio is based.

Now they are to go on display in an exhibition entitled 'Out of the Woods' at Calstock Arts, a Methodist chapel opened in 1910, which has been transformed into a contemporary community arts space by architect Stephen Whettem.

Alongside Mike's sculptured furniture, which includes tables and sideboards fashioned from oak, beech and cypress, there will be paintings on show by Nick and fellow artist Tania Skeaping, who is based in Lydford.

Mike has spent the last year creating the furniture after sourcing most of his raw material during several visits to Nick's family estate, which is home to some of the finest wooded areas on Dartmoor.

Nick has used her talents to promote a number of sustainable issues, recently creating a sculpture of a dairy cow to highlight Dairy Crest's range of 'Jugit' milk bag containers used as an alternative to plastic.

She has also enjoyed critical acclaim for 'Gulf', her recent exhibition at the Duchy Square Centre for Creativity in Princetown, which brought her passion for the environment into sharp focus.

Out of the Woods opens on Friday December 3 with a preview evening, 6pm to 10pm, and runs for Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 (10am–4pm) at Calstock Arts, in The Old Chapel, Sand Lane, Calstock.