Re-woven chairs for sale, in Brighton
The lovely elbow chair was recently bought by a pleasant couple from Sussex. A few more chairs are now ready: Re-woven chairs for sale I might take them to a market in Lewes later this year… Happy days Louise
A pair of re-caned bedroom chairs, for sale
A pair of re-caned bedroom chairs, for sale Two delicately patterned bedroom chairs. Freshly woven with cane and antique twine. £90 (2 chairs) Can be seen in Brighton. email: [email protected] Tel: 0792 641 8523
28 October 2023 Lewes Basketry Festival!
October Lewes Festival of Basketry: Sat Oct 28 2023 at 12:00 pm to 11:00 pm 14 Phoenix Place Lewes Over and Under, Lewes Festival of Basketry & Ceilidh | 14 Phoenix Pl, Lewes, EN | October 28, 2023 (happeningnext.com)
Sunrise cane-backed chair
Thoroughly enjoyable day at the craft fair in Lewes, perfectly organised by Mynt Image. Although the centre piece Sunrise weave chair was constantly admired, we didn’t find it’s next home. A Sussex-based woodturner, Ian Payne, did confirm the chair is of oak. Met a truly talented doll maker, based in Oxford: Clothwork Dolls https://folksy.com/shops/clothworkdolls
Rush on a chair seat
Thanks to Linda’s work harvesting – packaging – posting lovely fresh rush I can get on with seating two of my favourite oak chairs.
November shop window
Hope all is well with you. Sale time, I have added some chairs and baskets to the shop window: https://wp.me/P7KuId-al
September
How lovely to be into Autumn. Time to sell a few baskets. I think this must prompted by memories of wonderful outdoor fairs at this time of year. ‘Shop Window’ page is updated accordingly. The handsome Bergere chairs were bought by a neighbour. He has enthusiastic plans to find fabric to cover the cushions. A…
Artwave 2019 Falmer Village Hall, Sussex
Don’t yet know whether Firle Vintage Fair will open again tomorrow. We had such a successful 1st day though. In preparation for the Artwave show at Falmer Village Hall, this chair is now drying. Hope to see you there. Artwave Falmer Village Hall, Sussex
Endangered Crafts
In 2015, the Heritage Crafts Association received a grant from The Radcliffe Trust to assess the vitality of traditional heritage crafts in the UK and identify those crafts most at risk of disappearing. The assessment of the vitality of each craft – from those which are currently viable to those which are critically endangered –…
Exhibition ‘All Hands on Deck’ Brighton 19th to 25th May 2019
ALL HANDS ON DECK weaving fishing nets & baskets An exhibition at Brighton Fishing Quarter Gallery Contemporary net and basketry work by: Mary Butcher Julie Gurr Louise Paul A super little exhibition with historic glimpses of nets and baskets used in the fishing industry in Sussex, Scotland, IOW. With examples of traditional willow baskets made…
Upcoming Exhibition in May 2019, Brighton
I’ve been preparing an exhibition in Brighton, for May 2019. The theme is fishing nets and baskets. It will include work by two fantastic weavers and be open for one week. Full details to follow soon…
Keeping it Creel, in the sunshine
Basketcase Exhibition There were many memorable weaving experiences at my Keep it Creel exhibition in the Brighton Fisher Quarter Gallery. Super fortnight and interesting encounters with local and overseas visitors, in the friendly surroundings of the Brighton Fishing Quarter. I did not capture much on camera (although visitors did here and here). Here is a snapshot of…
