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Tuesday 25 January 2011

New Year Blues!

Had a typically badly timed dose of flu over Christmas which has been lingering.  When is there a good time for Flu I wonder ? Anyway, I just haven't been able to get it together to update the blog! It's just too cold and bleak out there and my wifi doesn't work in bed. So here it is. The great and much awaited minor literary epistle.

Gearing up for the May exhibition for the Brighton festival and have a really interesting collection of new and regular artists contributing exciting art. Will keep you posted with news and stills of their work in the coming four months. Have been trying to catch up with some of regular  Bungeroosh artists: Miranda says she is working on lino and wood carving prints for May:

"Today the builders have gutted my bathroom and kitchen and Sam's in my bed "ill", and my cats have become alarmed, so expect all this in a lino cut soon, or some kind of alternative escapism involving animals in dresses".

Suzanne Breakwell, is working on her paper cutting sculptures under recycled glass bottles which were really admired (and purchased) at Christmas along with some framed pieces. That's all I've managed to glean from the moments I have crawled out from under the duvet to moan and overdose on Lemsip.

We had another small radio spot but this time on the lesser known BrightonFree Radio for Christmas which was a bit of local PR for the gallery. Sarah Ketelaars (photographer) and Charlie High (silversmith/jeweller) very kindly went along to chat for ten minutes which turned out to be an HOUR interview!  Sarah reported it was an "interesting"  community radio experience (say no more) during which they appeared to be re wiring the studio! I Thank Jonathan for his kind offer and hope that it was entertaining for their listener. Sorry, (s)  it's the Lemsip talking.  I will try and put some links up when I can find the website it was on! I know Sarah will be keen..not! I understand in was an extended exercise in the art of waffle, intermittently interrupted by rewiring and furniture removal.

I've loaded up some stills from the Christmas Show which went really well as usual. Over 100 visitors per day and great sales.  Thanks to all our regulars who came and were so positive and supportive as ever, I'll be bugging them with an email campaign soon for the May show.

I've often wondered how celebrities get addicted to painkillers. It baffled me but I am starting to get it.  Life is good without pain.  Just one more of those big pink ibruprofen can't harm can it?

Followers

Miranda Vincent

Miranda Vincent
Oil painting "The Surprise"

Helen Cann

Helen Cann
Paintings

Charlie High

Charlie High
Silver on a hand

Maria Tilyard

Maria Tilyard
Dress rail and fish

Art made from recycled materials

Art made from recycled materials
Bicycle Flower

Paper cuttings by Suzanne Breakwell

Paper cuttings by Suzanne Breakwell
Hibaku Tree

Art made from recycled materials

Art made from recycled materials
Plastic flowers

Bungeroosh Paintings by Helen Cann

Bungeroosh Paintings by Helen Cann
Graffitti Titania

Paintings submitted to HOUSE open by Helen Cann

Paintings submitted to HOUSE open by Helen Cann
Happy Families

Sophie Thirlby's beaded jewellery

Sophie Thirlby's beaded jewellery
Bracelet

Bone china ceramics and lighting from Tanya La Mantia

Bone china ceramics and lighting from Tanya La Mantia
Table lamp

Bungeroosh

Bungeroosh
Patchwork throws

Forever Foxed

Forever Foxed
Terrier-inspired cards and gifts

Ceramics from Linda Calvert

Ceramics from Linda Calvert
Rose vase

Silver by Charlie High

Silver by Charlie High
Fern bangle

Wake Up Your Make Up!

Wake Up Your Make Up!
Siobhan Collette - Make-Up Artist

Stef Warde

Stef Warde
Peculiar Vintage

Shrine Tea Pot

Shrine Tea Pot
By Lux & Love

Clock Tea Pot

Clock Tea Pot
By Lux & Love

Awaiting

Awaiting
By Liz Toole

Dandelion

Dandelion
By Su Breakwell

Pippa Forster

Pippa Forster
Headdresses

Lux&Love

Lux&Love
Brooch

Front Door

Front Door
Hubcap flowers

Recycled hubcap flowers by Tina Tigh and Su Breakwell

Recycled hubcap flowers by Tina Tigh and Su Breakwell
Hubcap Flowers

Trees and grass

Trees and grass
Liz Toole's birds

The Forest

The Forest
In my living room

Cat

Cat
Amongst the birds

Mantle

Mantle
flowers and prints

Paper cuttings by Su Breakwell

Paper cuttings by Su Breakwell
Sunflower and Daisy

Beads on wood

Beads on wood
Sophie Thirlby

Ros Kelly

Ros Kelly
Prints

Maria Tilyard's vintage cushions

Maria Tilyard's vintage cushions
Horse cushion