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
Gold ribbon chair
This cane seated chair with a cane and ribbon backrest is now ready for sale at the Firle Vintage Fair this weekend; or perhaps on to Falmer village hall for Art & Soul which opens as part of the Artwave weekends on 17th August. Art and Soul has a private view on the evening of the 16th & all […]
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 […]
Selection for Leanne
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…
Christmas Market at Falmer Village – 17/11/2018
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
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 […]