MADE11 - this weekend

 We're at the Corn Exchange today putting the screens up for the MADE11 show. So far all very smooth although playing musical chairs with large HGV's and Coaches in the tiny loading lane is interesting (The Darkness are at the Dome tonight and they have a lot of kit!)

 

I'm pleased to say everyone is rather excited about MADE this year, we do have some fantastic makers exhibiting and everyone is after tickets to the Private View so it could get busy - my advice is if you really want to see the work at leisure come in 11.00 on Friday and it shouldn't be too busy, and you'll be able to browse and shop at leisure. The Cafe is serving nice cheap(ish) lunches so you can think about purchases and tick through the Christmas present list.

I think that our creative design genius Sarah Young has come up with a stonker of a image for this year. The posters and banners really zing out and stand out through the town. Even in the grey Autumn. Lots of press and magazine coverage coming in so it should be a good one.

The makers arrive tomorrow so we'll be going round choosing the recipients of the Brighton and Hove Collects Award (to go in the Museum Craft Collection) as well as having first dibs on the best work for our Christmas present list.

 

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MADE11 Starts Next Thursday

Possibly our most popular and eagerly anticipated fair of the year MADE11 will open to the public next week with 112 stands of featuring work from some of the best designer makers from all over the British Isles.

It's an opportunity to see original, and exceptional work and purchase direct from the maker and designer. For many people it's the perfect chance to crack Christmas and buy unique gifts that won't be found in the High Street. (you are allowed to buy for yourself or drop leaden hints about desirable items to loved ones!)

Brighton and Hove Collects Prize - every year MADE teams up with Brighton and Hove Museums (who hold a stunning collection of craft and design - one of the best in the country) to present a purchase award to one or two designer makers exhibiting at MADE to purchase or commission work for the museum collection. Previous winners have included Louise Loder, Nick Barberton, Ark Glass, Julianna Sissons, Kate Jenkins and Sarah Warsop.

MADE11 takes place in the Corn Exchange, Church Street, Brighton BN1 1UG in the heart of Brighton just around the corner from the Royal Pavilion.

Opening Times
Thursday 17th November 6.00pm - 8.30pm (Private View - ticket only)
Friday 18th November 11am - 7.30pm
Saturday 19th November 10am - 6.00pm
Sunday 20th November 10am - 5.00pm

We have a few tickets available for the Private View at £10 each - these can be purchased online here

Tickets for Friday, Saturday and Sunday can be purchased on the door at £6 or for £5 in advance here

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Lost in Lace - Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

Lost in Lace
29 October 2011 to 19 February 2012
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
Admission free
www.lostinlace.org.uk

Step into a world of lace like you’ve never seen before. See how the patterns, materials and cultural traditions of lace are represented through radical new approaches by 20 leading UK and international artists.

Featuring large-scale, theatrical and visually spectacular work, this exhibition challenges perceptions of what lace can be, involving the visitor in an environment where spaces become fluid and thread creates entirely new boundaries. 

Many of the international artists are showing in the UK for the first time and artworks will be breaking out beyond the bounds of the gallery, into public spaces.

The exhibition is curated by Lesley Millar MBE, Professor of Textile Culture at the University for the Creative Arts, and will be accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue (£25). Lost in Lace is produced in partnership between Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery and the Crafts Council as part of the Fifty:Fifty Programme, and is developed in association with the University for the Creative Arts.

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Palace Art Fair - Peer Prize

Last night we awarded the Palace Art Fair Peer Prize - each artist at the show had a vote and after anguished thought the votes were cast and Christine Tongue won the prize.

Christine is a figurative painter who paints on acetate to produce her atmospheric paintings of figures

  

PALACE ART FAIR is on today and closes at 5.30. It's looking great so  do try and get down here.

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Palace Art Fair - Prizes

Sponsors of the Palace Art Fair - Essential Italy and HEALS  announced the winners of their prizes for exhibitors at the Palace Art Fair.

The Essential Italy Art Prize was won by Juliana Manara for her photographic work.

 

The HEALS Best of Show Prize was awarded to Rod Macintosh for his paintings on gessoed supports - including convex and concave sculpted grounds and gem like small paintings.

Dan Miles giant wooden conker in the courtyard of the Palace.

Palace Art Fair Rickshaws bring guests to the palace gates.

Eve Shepherd's sculptures in the Great Hall

A courtyard marquee.

'Melange' perform at the Private View.

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Palace Art Fair Starts Friday

I've been at the lovely Fulham Palace all week supervising the building (literally) of three marquees, and the stands to house 110 artists and galleries.

We've already got our first works in place - huge wooden carved pine cones and conkers. The big build is tomorrow - over 100 cars and vans arriving with about 7 spaces to unload at a time at the Palace, should be fun! Then at 6.00 the exhibition opens to the Private View.

The show opens to the public at 12.00 Friday - Although I may be biased being the organiser and all that - I'm getting rather excited at seeing the show come together as I know that it'll be a great one. Lots of lovely talented artists together in a brilliant location in (hopefully) good weather.

Do come and tell all your friends.

If you want to come by car, parking is free in the streets around the Palace on Sunday.

For more information eg opening times, location, and exhibiting artists have a look at our website

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Channel 4 - Four Rooms

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