March Hare Collective and the Gallery Highwaymans

Day One at The Gallery Highwaymans was great. Delicious food, mulled wine all on offer at the Festive Shop and Gallery. Cakes, soups, tasty delights, all made by the talented Juliet at The Gallery Highwaymans. Handmade gifts, workshops, children's craft area, free parking, free admission... so many reasons to head out to the Gallery Highwaymans, Risby, IP28 6QP this Sunday 10am-4pm. Help us spread the word.

March Hare Collective @theapex

Saturday 2nd November - The Apex, Charter Square, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 3FD.

Next Saturday at The Apex sees a combination of the March Hare Collective and Sustainable Bury's, Green Fair at The Apex. Two fantastic events to visit in one place. 

                                           

One of our new members of the March Hare Collective has created this very wonderful March Hare Collective poster and we are delighted!

Here is some more information about upto20words as our guest blogger...

www.upto20words.co.uk

Rachel & Simon Gilles offer a personalised and completely bespoke service with their brilliant and contemporary designed posters. 

"The idea came from my day job as a freelance designer and a passion for typography on a daily basis. 

The only tools I use are me and my Apple Mac in the office at home.

The personalised posters seem particularly popular, and we've had some great feedback from customers so far.

Whenever I have an idea for a print I start scribbling related words down, and doodling any ideas for additional illustrations. We recently returned from a trip to New York, so I'm currently in the process of making this into a poster."

With a bit more time and the right facilities, I would love to start screenprinting some of my posters, which could open up a bigger variety of papers, colours and of course texture. Branching out from posters, I think possibly T-shirts, mugs and items such as tea towels could work well once we become more established.

     

Here is the other fantastic art workshops planned for the November event at https://www.facebook.com/galleryhighwaymans

Please visit www.thegalleryhighwaymans.co.uk 
or telephone 01284 810283 to make a booking.

Save the dates; Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th November

Free children's craft bag (subject to availability) and Christmas prize draw. Festive treats from the cafe all day with a wonderful woodland walk around the arboretum! 

Lots of stalls that include;

Oily Rag - inventive and beautiful products made from oil cloth that include outdoor cushions, table clothes, bags and much more... Great prices on the day!

Festive Christmas Wreaths - these are one of a kind, handmade to make your Christmas really special!

Red Sparrow Crochet - amazingly intricate, wonderful colourways and contemporary designed crochet...

Kim Whittingham house portrait artist - commission a one off portrait of your home...

plus so much more local talent. 

A showcase of Suffolk artists, crafters and designers at The Gallery Highwaymans! 

One of the fantastic art workshops planned for the November event at https://www.facebook.com/galleryhighwaymans

Please visit www.thegalleryhighwaymans.co.uk 
or telephone 01284 810283 to make a booking.

Save the dates; Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th November

Our annual exhibition takes place at The Lounge Cafe, 2 Hatter Street, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 1LZ from Saturday 14th September until Friday 25th October 2013. We have 10 artists exhibiting in a range of different mediums. A rare independent and supportive Arts Cafe, The Lounge is a unique place in Bury St Edmunds. 

Private View on Saturday 14th September from 6.30pm...

March Hare Collective Guest Blog - Naomi Brangwyn

All my work is inspired by nature - sea and landscapes, on occasions I sneak a beach hut into the panel, sometimes I'm inspired by a wild corner or a muddy patch.  Often the inspiration comes from the glass - lately I seem obsessed with the sun - I bought a large sheet of swirly red/orange/clear glass that just demands to be turned into a sunset.

I'm a professional glass artist of 12 years experience - over the years I've gone from evening class, to utility-end-of-the-kitchen to garden studio, I now dedicate the whole of the ground floor of my house to my art.  One room is filled with work bench (set high as I stand pretty much all the time), a huge range of glass, a wide selection of tools - grinder, glass cutter, foiling tools, soldering iron, an array of pliers for breaking glass and other tools for working metals (a regular appearance in my work). 

My second room makes a good display space for finished work, somewhere to put commissions when awaiting customer approval, storage for my teaching equipment, and a second teaching room when students need to spread out. Finally the all‑important utility area for washing panels, adding acid patina, polishing - and especially for the endless hand washing!

My glass work literally stands out - often built up with layers of glass, and sometimes with gaps between the pieces.  A range of prices for all budgets -suncatchers, wall panels, windows and doors.  Commissions regularly undertaken.

Delicate - yet robust - colourful - contrasting - layered

www.naomi-brangwyn.co.uk

http://www.facebook.com/NaomiBrangwynGlassArtist