Unseen Between is a visual arts company specialising in creating unique, experience-driven work that merges heritage crafts with modern technology, installation, and live performance. Our projects bridge traditional and contemporary practices, combining skills such as willow weaving and rush work with innovative approaches like living costumes and interactive technology
Founded to facilitate collaborative projects that push beyond the boundaries of traditional visual art and theatre, Unseen Between develops work that sits between creative disciplines. Our diverse team includes visual artists, heritage craft practitioners, horticulturists, architects, digital technologists, costume designers, model makers, performers, choreographers, composers, and even scientists—each contributing to work that redefines artistic possibilities.
Alongside our creative projects, we offer workshops that connect participants with a wide range of artists and makers. These sessions are tailored to different groups and abilities, fostering creative communities, teaching new skills, and expanding the use of technology within the arts. Through this, we champion heritage skills, creative arts education, and sustainable living, ensuring these traditions thrive for future generations while inspiring new artistic frontiers.
Collaborate – Support – Inspire
Meet our collaborators
A collective of innovative minds and spirited individuals, committed to collaboration and delivering
Ashley Peevor
Creative Director
Creative Director and founder of Unseen Between. He has been working as an artist for over 12 years and work has been seen across the UK, in America, Germany, Portugal and Ireland. His work has been seen on the Guardian, Timeout, Big Issue, Metro, BBC TV, American breakfast TV among many others.
Alongside this he also works as associate lecturer at Bath Spa University. He is a big advocate for supporting the next generation of artists and creatives into the industry and supports this through a mentoring programme for early career artists.
Sarah Jayne
Collaborating Artist
Sarah Jayne discovered willow over 15 years ago while creating a sensory garden with Gaudí-style seating, a wildflower meadow, and a living willow arbour. This led to commissions for larger projects, establishing her career in the craft.
With extensive knowledge of natural materials and fibres, she has collaborated with Unseen Between on projects like Straw Bears, the Willow Cathedral, and the Willow Sanctuary.
Passionate about teaching, she runs workshops for all ages and abilities, inspiring creativity. A confident educator, she has worked in SEN+D classrooms and delivered accessible creative projects. in SEN+D classroom settings and delivered a range of accessible creative projects.
Steve Symonds
Creative Technoligist
Steve is a performer, instrument maker and creative technical whizz. He makes noisy interfaces to exhibit and play with.
Steve began working with Ashley on an interactive sound performance the Lost Opera and is now Unseen / Between first port of call for anything sound or interactive based development.
He is currently a music technology doctoral researcher at the Leverhulme Trust funded be.AI Centre (University of Sussex, Brighton, UK).