26th October 2024 Lewes Festival of Basketry: ‘Under and Over’ A day dedicated to all things weaving! Have-a-go at our taster sessions or watch the experts at work. There’ll be stalls, demos, street food topped off with a Ceilidh! Lewes Festival of Basketry 22nd – 24th October 2024 Lewes Basketry School Basketry courses 14 Phoenix…
Saturday 14 September 2024 Demonstrating chair caning in the garden/garden room at Lewes House, 32 High Street Lewes BN7 1YB Lewes Heritage open days Lewes Heritage Open Days, 13th to 15th September 2024: Heritage Open Days celebrates England’s architecture and culture by offering free access to properties that are usually closed to the public, or…
Craft and Gift Market Happy to say that on Saturday 19 August 2023 I have a stall for a few chairs and willow baskets at a Craft and Gift Market in Lewes Town Hall, High Street, Lewes BN7 2QS Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Entry is free. Lewes Town Hall The organisers are: www.myntimage.co.uk E:[email protected] …
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
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…
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…
Saturday 17th November 2018 Falmer Christmas Market 10am to 4pm. Falmer Village, between Brighton and Lewes My stall will include some of Meriel Ensom’s postcards of Sussex. Facebook link to Art and Soul at Falmer: Art at Falmer
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…