Popped down the seafront to see if the storms had destroyed our lovely MADE09 Banners - I'm glad to say they've escaped without a scratch and Mm L'art is looking lovely catching her 'butterflys' and the sun tried to come out for my photo's
We set up on Thursday with the Private View in the evening and then hoping to get a bumper year of sales for the makers and designers to round off a 'funny year' with a bang.
Monday, 16 November 2009
MADE09 - Banners
Worthing Museum and Art Gallery
Popped into our lovely local art gallery and was delighted to find the wonderful lace drawing work by Teresa Whitfield. Teresa creates intricate life-size drawings of lace work with predominantly white ink, the process of which is almost as labour intensive as lace making itself. The work is incredibly true to life with the ink exactly replicating tiny threads intersecting with eachother and picking up on the flaws in the fabric. The exhibition includes drawings of some of Worthing Museum's own lace collection with the original lace being shown alongside the drawings. Fantastic!
Also currently showing is the humourous and lively work of paper artist Peter Slight. Woodland scenes with a twist, animals and comical charatcters.
All well worth seeing!
Wednesday, 11 November 2009
Open Studios - Jan Bennett
Artist and maker Jan Bennett is having an OPEN STUDIO at 17, Norfolk Road, Littlehampton on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th November from 10.00 a.m. – 4.00 p.m.
View paintings, craft work & painted furniture all made by Jan with many items for sale.
Tuesday, 10 November 2009
Maker of the Week - love loli
Lauren Tourle lives and works in Worthing on the south coast where she produces beautiful textile corsages, soft felted cushions and limited edition stripey scarves. She trades as loveloli. 
One favourite living craft maker (and why?)
So many, but within my field…I love the work of Sandra Backlund. She has taken hand knitting into another dimension and transformed it into the most amazing sculptural forms that still have a wearability factor. Her work over the last few years has inspired so many other designers and graduates that the high street is now overflowing with her signature textural knits!
What was the last art/craft/design thing you purchased? or What one product/item do you really covet? (and why?)
Not really purchased, but a gift -a fabulous fish bone Tatty Devine necklace! I have also recently been given a handmade charm necklace dripping with everything from buttons, beads and found items to pieces of Lego! Brilliant! Secret covetable item, however, would have to be the fragile and enchanting Chronicles of Narnia cut book sculpture by Su Blackwell. Unashamedly expensive but oh so beautiful!!
At age 15 who influenced your style? Was there any individual who very much helped you on your way?
Wow, at 15? I didn’t have any! –this was the Eighties! The Cure, Smiths, Cocteau Twins, even Madonna! A lot of Goth’y stuff, a bit of Psychobilly (I had an awful flat-top!) and a later attempt of being more grown up? (shoulder pads and perm!) I’m quite surprised that I actually got in to College. Seriously though, my Grandmother was definitely a creative influence and I have fond memories of the old Singer sewing machine and tins of lovely old buttons! I realise now why I have such an extensive collection of vintage haberdashery!
Last best read (book).
I read so many trend/forecasting fashion and textile magazines that a good old book is a welcome treat! To be honest I read almost anything at night in order to sleep- my mind is a constant whirl of ideas and sleep doesn’t come easy. I have always had a notebook by my bedside to empty my ideas/thoughts but still need to read to force my eyes shut! The Time Travellers Wife was a beautiful read but sadly bombed as a film! The Celestine Prophecy I have read countless times and think everyone would view life differently after reading this.
Where and what is your studio? Do you work alone? In silence, radio?
I have a studio built on to the back of my house that overlooks my garden. Peaceful, accessible but just far enough away to escape from.
What is your favourite (art) website (and why)?
I am a compulsive web surfer and manage to stumble across vast amounts of random web/blogs full of inspiring stuff. Currently loving ‘knit kicks’ – a blog about contemporary fashion knits. A bit of one stop shop for your inspiration needs!
Surprising activity/hobby?
I love anything art, design, fashion and interior related. So my down time usually involves being creative in some form! Having 3 boys I find some weekends involve slightly more active pursuits such as Go-karting and Skating (I’m rubbish at both!)
Do you have a good work/life balance? Are you able to switch off from art work?
Never!
What one word would describe your feeling of doing your work?
Synchronicity! It just ‘feels right’.
Do you think art and craft has any real importance?
Of course. It’s brilliant therapy and allows people to express their individuality. Without the natural creative force within us all - the world would be a very dull place.
What do think are crimes against good taste & decency in art/craft/design?
Ugg boots!
Sunday, 8 November 2009
Andy Lovell at Castor & Pollux
Andy has featured as an Artist of the week here on Made before, and has been a regular at the Brighton Art Fair.
The exhibition of prints at Castor & Pollux is already on the wall and includes beautifully stormy two West piers.
Price start at £110.
The drinks party with Andy is on Friday 13th 5- 8 pm so please come along, or visit any day between 10 and 5.
http://www.castorandpollux.co.uk/
http://madeuk.blogspot.com/2008/08/artist-of-week-andy-lovell.html
Friday, 6 November 2009
The C Word
Is Craft getting sexy? Probably not quite yet but hat's off to Craft Scotland for trying to break out of the usual 'craft ghettos' and introducing Cinema adverting to reach new audiences and new buyers to the joys of buying something unique, handmade and beautifully designed.
Monday, 2 November 2009
Something New To Send.....
In these days of email and text, and even with the odd postal strike it is still a pleasure to receive a card .... and some super new cards have just been created from images by the printmaker Robert Tavener. The images on the cards are taken from rare illustrations and lithographs by Tavener. The new cards include some beautiful Sussex and Kent landscapes, some with boats & nets and then four winter/Christmas scenes.
They are available from emma mason British Prints either in their gallery in Eastbourne, or on line at www.emmamason.co.uk Tel. 01323 727545 sales@emmamason.co.uk
They are also availabe to buy at Pen to Paper in Brighton or Lewes and also Kemp Town Books in Brighton.
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