Canvas and Crafts Show, Saturday 22nd May
| May 22, 2010 | ||
| 12:00 pm | to | 4:30 pm |
BCAF earns the “A” in its name by featuring an exhibition of a selection of arts and craft items made by local artists and craftspeople. Including jewellery, ceramics, handmade cards and much more. This will be a wonderful opportunity to both browse and purchase a unique piece of work as a gift or as a special treat for yourself!!
Already we have EIGHTEEN exhibitors (and still growing). So much so, in fact, that we have already outgrown our original venue. The show will now feature in BOTH the Wesleyan chapel, AND the hall, adjacent to the chapel itself. The list of exhibitors so far already includes:
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Handmade Fairies, Butterflies and Flowers by Linda Hartlett
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Printing, Reusable Cotton Bags, Silver Jewellery by Tammy Kingdon
Tammy takes her inspiration from nature and its unique artistic outcomes. For this reason, there are no straight lines in her work and no two pieces are the same. She feels that there are too many interesting combinations of pattern and colour to waste time duplicating pieces of art. This applies to all of her work, even the reusable cotton bags, so you can rest assured you are buying a unique piece.
Tammy has an eye for the effect that nature has on objects and this has been the inspiration behind her jewelery – incorporating found objects such as sea glass and fossils for example. She aims to produce work that lasts at least a lifetime, so produces pieces that are environmentally sound using top quality materials.
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Hand-knitted Jewellery, by Fiona Barber
Unique and distinctive wire jewellery hand knitted by Fiona.
Vibrant, sumptuous colours entwined in each individual “pod” with delicate gemstones and glass beads. Prices from £10 to £150…see www.knittedjewellery.co.uk for more information.
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Mixed Media Artist and Paper Making by Joy Norman
Delicate and intricate handmade paper works. Combining the diverse textural qualities of recycled paper pulp with fragments of vintage lace, leaves and found objects, Joy creates intriguing original work and limited edition prints.
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Paintings and Charcoal Drawings by Kate Farrier
Kate is a 16yr old student at Leicester College having been a past student of JCC and lives locally in Burbage. Having inherited some natural talent for drawing and painting from her Grandad Ken, Kate is trying to forge a small business for herself to help fund her studies. Shortly to be embarking on some ‘proper’ lessons locally, she hopes that her portrayal of wildlife appeals to you…
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Cards and Photography by Chris Hough
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Photography by Tracey Maloy
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Handmade Gifts and Cards by Hazel Collis
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Paintings, Drawings, Prints, Cards (of original Artwork) by Jane Adams
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Paintings, Drawings, Prints, Cards (of original Artwork) by Stuart Hill
Stuart’s pictures are mainly acrylic and mixed media in format and he draws on a wide spectrum of influences, including world mythology and nature, to produce bold and stark images with a bright palette and uncluttered composition.
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Freshwater Pearl Jewellery by Emily Keal
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Hand Sewn Products (Felts & Cottons) by Alice Keal
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Jewellery, Hair Accessories and Fasinators by Rosalind Barber
Rosalind Barber or Annibee as we call ourselves make hand made beaded jewellery and hair accessories. We also make unique fascinators for that special occasion, wedding or a trip to the races. They don’t break the bank and we can guarantee that no-one else will be wearing that design. We will make to order and match the colour of any dress or outfit, although we will have plenty there on the 22nd if you want one off the peg!
Our jewellery is quirky, colourful and fun – we can make you the whole set Fascinator and Jewellery to match. Come and see us in Burbage and see if we can match your needs – see you there!
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Hand Painted Cards and Hand Made Albums by Pam Ryan
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Flamework Glass and Jewellery by Ingrid Jarvis
Ingrid specialises in flame work glass making her own studio glass beads and focals combined with sterling silver to make contemporary jewellery and new for 2010 her own collectable handblown art baubles. The glass is manipulated in the flame of a specialist torch whilst molten hence the name flamework making each bead or item of glass unique.
Her website http://www.auraartglass.com sells her creations online and also has some links of video demonstations of flamework glass (lampwork) for those wishing to see how it’s made.
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Abstract Paintings on Canvas by Amelia Kirkham
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Handmade Felt by Louisa Jackson
Fascinated with colour from an early age, Louisa discovered felt-making a few years ago and has been hooked ever since. It is a complex process, from the design and laying out of individual wool fibres to the beautiful, tactile finished fabric, through the addition of water, soap and a lot of hard work!
Inspiration comes from the changing colours of the seasons, the flowers in the garden, and the sea. No two pieces are ever exactly the same and Louisa has developed many different products from seamless bags, stunning flower corsages and items for the home to smaller gift items such as lavender bags, needle cases and brooches – hopefully something for everyone.
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Homespun with love by Susan Philips
Hand-sewn hearts, dolls, angels, bears, lavender bags and magnets