Exhibition this weekend at Wolverstone 26-27 Oct - Sale Room

A selection of items on offer in our Sale Hall 

The items are displayed according to themes -to make it easier for customers to choose items to purchase. 

So all the jewelry by members and guest exhibitors are grouped together - to make it just that much easier to select that right piece! Similarly all the sculptures and ceramic art works are on a grouped together. 

Soft furnishings quilts and throws are on the end tables at the back of Orangery with quilts displayed hanging behind 

The central tables a re filled with all things Christmas - felt , metal and fabric ornaments for the tree, cards, miniature Christmas trees in wood and metal sculpture 

The tree to the side of the hall has a wide variety of decorations hanging on the tree to purchase with a display below of children's gifts including toys and art aprons,stockings, and advent calenders 

So there is a wide range of items on display for people to see and we hope be tempted to buy! 

Please do come along and enjoy the display.

Outside in the grounds we have an art installation for people to interact with 

Baubles bangles and beads by Linda Haylock, Mark Cordle, Peta-Jane Gulliver, Carol Lacey, and Pat Todd 

All things wood -turned wood items bowls,lamps,clocks,goblets,vases,shoe horns,mushrooms,letter openers,cake slices,cheese knives etc by Mark Cordle

Quilts and throws by Maggie Lamb; lino prints by Beryl Scott; photographic prints by Jim Nind; crocheted and felted bags by Lynn Dyson-Bruce 

Bird feeders by Embar Pottery; painted bag by Lynn Dyson-Bruce 

Padded boxes by Lal Pegg

The Christmas Table

Christmas decorations and cards by Sue Brudenell, Tree ornaments by Ann-Marie Jarvis, Metal ornaments by Zoe Rubens

The Christmas Tree 

Soft Toys by Ann-Marie Jarvis and Joan Lumkin, stockings by Margaret Cossey and Maggie Lamb, Childrens Budding Artist AProns by Lynn Dyson-Bruce

The Art & Sculpture Table 

Ceramics by Mary Wyatt, Embar Pottery and Pat Todd, Metal Sculpture by Zoe Rubens 

Various styles of cards by Sue Brudenell, Jim Nind, Zoe Rubens, and Lynn Dyson-Bruce 

Encaustic Art work and cards by Ann-Marie Jarvis

Turned wood salt and paper mills, pens and pencils, and carved wooden fruit by Brian Fitzsimmons; Turned wood goblets and vases, and various desk accessories, plus the hats by Mark Cordle 

Last but not least we have wonderful cakes and sandwiches 

Some of us are already a  few inches bigger around the waistline - but it was worth it! 

Death by Chocolate - was exactly as described ........... what a way to go!! 

Exhibition this Weekend 26-27th October - Exhibition Room

Exhibition this weekend - all set up

Here are a some photographs showing a small selection of items on display in the Green Exhibition Room created by our Society Members and guest exhibitors - please do come along and see them for yourselves this weekend! 

The entrance with quilts and cushions by Maggie Lamb and crochet blankets and throws by Lynn Dyson-Bruce

Entrance - quilts and throws and cushions 

Exhibition Room - Quilt by Helen Raunds

Exhibition Room - Metal Sculpture Bottle Rack - Zoe Rubens: Necklaces by Linda Haylock: Lamp by MArk Cordle: Coat, beret and bag by Lynn Dyson-Bruce: Padded Box by Lal Pegg: Ceramic PLatter by Pat Todd

Padded Box by Lal Pegg: Ceramic Platter by Pat Todd: Cockerel by Mary Wyatt : Necklaces by Carol Lacey 

Giraffe by Joan Lumkin; Bird Sculpture by Zoe Ruebns, Embroidered picture by Maggie Lamb, Turned box by Mark Cordle, Necklaces by Linda Haylock 

Encaustic Art by Ann-Marie Jarvis, Nutcracker by Mark Cordle, Embroidered Butterfly by Maggie Lamb

Chinese Magic Quilt and matching cushion by Maggie lamb 

Hand crafted stools by Chris Jarvis, Soft toys by Joan Lumkin

Hanging by Jim Nind, Croceht Zig-Zag Jacket and Felted Hat by Lynn Dyson-Bruce 

Ceramic Platter by Pat Todd, Crochet and felted Midnight Roses Felted Bag with matching hat by Lynn Dyson-Bruce 

Hand spun and woven cushion by Jean Pattle 

Ceremonial Beaded Necklace by Peta-Jane Gulliver 

Vase by Embar Pottery 

Skeleton Clock by Mark Cordle; Quilt Bag by Ann-Marie Jarvis; Hand-pieced and quilted slippers by Margaret Cossey 

Exhibition set up!!

Well despite several key members being very ill today we finally managed to get it all together.......

So get well wishes to Mark & Linda!

Hope you both make a speedy recovery!

Photos will be posted tomorrow - everyone was too exhausted to go round and take pics at the end of the day

The Exhibition Room was set up by the valiant efforts of Peta-Jane and our new member Karen
The Sale Room was organised by Anne-Marie, Sue and Lynn
So both teams managed to create some stunning displays out of absolute chaos.

Many thanks to Chris for all his efforts carrying things back and forth and of course our thanks to all who helped in their many ways!

Our thanks to all guest exhibitors for turning up - all packed with their lists and getting everything into the right rooms - such a well behaved bunch who followed instructions to the letter - makes life so much easier

Jim Nind has set up his interactive display in the grounds behind the Orangery

This has a stunning backdrop of the high school grounds and the river valley

So do go and look at it - interact and have fun - that's the idea - All we need is good weather so you can go out and enjoy it!

So now all we can do is hope the exhibition is well attended and that people enjoy it all - and of course buy some goodies to take home as gifts or friends and family

Remember if you do not see quite what you want .......

 you can commission a piece

just ask- we will be delighted to help

Please do say 'hello' to the stewards - they are the crafters and all are able to chat about not only their own work but everyone's else as well

We look forward to seeing you over the weekend!

Peninsula Craft Member - sneak preview .................

Lynn Dyson-Bruce 

will be exhibiting three new bags - along with various new jackets and even some felted hats! 

These will be in addition to her popular range of fashion items to wear or unique items for the home - which includes her signature 'Dragon Tail' scarves 

Her work has been sent to the USA, New Zealand, Australia and Italy 

Now its quite an achievement to sell a bag to Italy and country renowned for handbags ....... 

To see more of her work : SingularOne Designs

Camellias 

Hand crocheted and felted bag 

The body of the bag is in felted pure Aran wool with felted Shetland wool flowers and leaves - to be lined with Burberry silk in a hot pinnk

Midnight Roses 

Hand crocheted and felted bag 

The body of the bag is in felted Aran wool embellished with 3D felted roses with leaves and curlicues 

Each rose has additional vintage Jaeger silk-mohair in the teal with bronze which gives a subtle glow to the flowers. 

To be lined 

City Squares 

A chunky felted bag in a geometric pattern - because not everyone likes flowers! 

Lots of cushioning for that precious tablet/laptop. 

She specialises in custom made items on commission - where customers can select the yarns they wish and design in the case of garments this may involve three fittings to ensure a perfectly tailor-made garment

Each order requires on average a 4 - 6 weeks to create - unless needed for a special function

Stop Press - Mary Wyatt Update!

Mary Wyatt has been a  regular and successful guest exhibitor over the past years. Her sculptural ceramic art is well collected and sought after by many. he has exhibited widely over the area. Mary was a regular exhibitor at the Reunion Gallery in Felixstowe

She is, along with her husband the organiser for the 'Art on The Prom' exhibition on the sea front in Felixstowe every September. This year they did a trial preview at The Triangle in the middle of town - and you can see what you missed here: Art on The Prom - August 2013

Below is a preview of two of her pieces for the exhibition - part of her 'bird series '

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Pigeons - Billet doux ?

Funky Chicken 

Part of her 'horse and rider' series - this may already be sold 

She also sculpts some funky cows and she did have a juggling man and she does lots of small hand holdable birds - its all very tactile! In addition she has made  a series based on the shore - so all nautical pieces

So the best thing is to come and have a look! 

Exhibition this weekend ...................further info!

Update on guest exhibitors .........................below are highlights from our four new guest exhibitors

Joan Lumkin - with some of her fun and pretty stuffed toys and dolls - perfect gifts for a child's birthday or Christmas. Joan used to design for the Jaeger fashion house - their bridal gowns. Since retiring she has focused her talents on crafting and quilting. Her craft work is beautifully finished and often involves a lot of hand finishing.

Zoe Rubens will be exhibiting her stunning metal sculptures ................... they range from small pieces to quite large  sculptural pieces. Bertoli oil cans reworked into funky watering cans - nuts, bolts, and screws fused into Christmas trees and fun items of jewellery plus some prints of her work. Check out her work here 

Zoe Rubens

 

This is her latest piece 'BIRD' and it is coming to the show

I just love it! 

A selection of Zoe's work - fun and funky! 

Zoes' metal bird - is it not a stunning piece! 

I know she will be bringing this and other larger pieces.

Beryl Scott from Felixstowe - a printmaker - she will have some of her prints framed and others mounted - ideal if you want something that little bit different to put in that space on the wall to add that finishing touch or an unique gift for someone who has moved into a new house. I bought some of her prints at Art on the Prom - some really funky chickens! I cant wait to see what she will bring for this weekend ............
here are some of the prints she had on Art on the Prom ......................

Butterflies

Teapots 

The Salon 

Morning Cockerel

Jim Nind will be recreating his installation he created for Art on the Prom - below is a photograph I took of it. He will also have lovely colourful prints of his work and his book relating to his current work - so something to read on those forthcoming dark winter nights! See more of his work here :  

Jim Nind

Some of Jim's art work and free form hangings being admired on the Prom at Felixstowe 

He will be bringing a selection of these to Wolverstone 

Jim Nind's installation ' Bottles in the Sand' 

or is it ..................

'Message in a  Bottle'  there sadly will be no sand or sea at Wolverstone! 

Jim writes:  I have decided to focus on the idea of ‘the pull of the sea’ and will use the idea of ‘message in a bottle’ as the theme and working title. The installation will feature a number of bottles (plastic for Health and safety purposes) situated amongst old ropes, drift wood, stones, shells etc. Each bottle will contain a ‘message’ in the form of photographs overlaid with texts. The texts will draw upon literary and cultural sources and will be embedded in the photographs. The photographs will feature East Anglian coastal localities

Hundreds of bottles with different messages in linked and tied together with rope, and other found objects from the beach - anyway Jim will be recreating this interactive freeform sculpture in the forecourt of the High School - so you can read pick up or move the bottles. 

So people will act like the tide moving and shaping the work 

All very exciting - first time we will have something like this - so please do come and take part - not only in this interactive art work but in our exhibition as well 

The best of local crafts, from the Shotley peninsula and local area  will be on display and for sale 

in the Green Room and Orangery 

Plus of course you can take a break and enjoy a cup of tea/coffee and a gorgeous cake 

The exhibition will be stewarded by the Peninsula Craft Society members - so plenty of informed craftsmen/women to talk to about the work on display and their work 

So please do come to chat to the exhibitors about their work, and enjoy not only the items on display and for sale but the lovely surroundings of the school buildings and grounds and of course the refreshments available. 

We hope to see you over the weekend! 

OCTOBER 26-27th our AUTUMN EXHIBTION at Ipswich High School WOLVERSTONE

OUR NEXT EXHIBITION is on

October 26-27th 2013

IPSWICH HIGH SCHOOL

WOLVERSTONE

IP9 1AZ

10am-4pm       
This coming Saturday and Sunday 

There will be teas/coffees and cakes and sandwiches available 

Entry is 50p 

apart from children who may attend for free 

There is plenty of FREE parking 

Christmas Decoration Table 

in Orangery Sale Room 

This will be our 26th Exhibition and Craft Sale

This Friday we will be busy setting everything up and meeting and greeting all our new and regular guest exhibitors - so all is ready for the Saturday Opening at 10am

The High School provides a wonderful setting for our exhibition and we are deeply appreciative of being able to use their facilities. 

The core members have been busy creating new items for the exhibition:

Mark Cordle will have some fabulous new bowls 

Maggie Lamb has been busy creating a variety of new quilts 

Linda Haylock will have some stunning new beading pieces 

Peta-Jane Gulliver is exhibiting several pieces as part of her shamanistic series 

Anne-Marie Jarvis will not only have her encaustic art but her now infamous bunny rabbits 

Chris Jarvis will be exhibiting some hand crafted stools 

Lynn Dyson-Bruce has not only some new jackets but some colourful new felted bags 

Helen Rounds has been busy hand quilting ............ 

Brian Fitzsimmons with some of his wonderful tactile turned wooden peppermills and pens 

Jean Pattle has been busy spinning wool and then weaving new items 

Sue Brudenell will be exhibiting some of her unusual wall hangings and of course her popular tote bags 

and Christmas Decorations 

and our new member
Karen McGregor with her designer printed wrapping paper and cards. 

Entrance Hall last year 

In addition  we shall be having a variety of guest exhibitors which will include: 

Mary Wyatt with her wonderful ceramic sculptures 

Pat Todd with ceramic jewellery 

Jim Nind will be recreating one of his art installations from Art on The Prom as well as exhibiting some of his work 

Lal Pegg will have some of her padded boxes and sewing kits 

Margaret Cossey will have various Christmas Stockings and slippers 

Embar Pottery will have a ranges of ceramics including some of their 'Green Man' series 

Zoe Rubens will be exhibiting her metal sculptures often made with recycled materials 

Last years Exhibition Room 

Apart from the Exhibition Room we will have a sales area in the Orangery

This year we are doing something new! 

The items for sale will be set out as 'themes' - so we will have dedicated areas as gifts for children, ladies, men, jewellery, accessories, fashion, house and home, a special Christmas area with all things festive! 

A bit like a department store so all like things are together 

We hope this will make things easier for people to select things to purchase

You are (weather permitting) able to walk around the gardens when you visit the exhibition - so with teas and coffee and cakes available it makes for a lovely relaxing day out!

In the past we have noted that people tend to walk about to do a first viewing then have a coffee and cake then go around again and then purchase.
Many come both days - think its the cake!
But for best selection come early as everything we make are one off's and thus truly unique - so once they are gone they are not repeated!
Regulars make a point of coming first thing Saturday for the best selection - some come up from London!

Exhibition items are for sale - unless marked otherwise
If you wish to purchase an exhibition item we mark it as 'sold', but where possible we like the items to stay on exhibition, to be collected on Sunday at 4pm. 

CHELMONDISTON SHOW - WHAT YOU MISSED!

Quilts, rugs, bunting and blankets for sale

Draped over the railings outside as it was such a lovely day

In teh entrance - lots of Lynns crochet items and aprons to tempt you

Guests perusing items for sale and on exhibition and talking to the various artisans

Mark explaining his woodturning to various guests

It was a lovely day and although we did not have a full complement of group members we did manage a good show.
Gloria outshone hersefl with her yummy cakes and sandwichs and rolls - we never take a packed lunch when she's doing our catering!