Last events this weekend!

Not long to go now.................

On Saturday I'll be showing again in Chelthenham at the Arts & Crafts Market

on the Promenade 9am - 5pm

Sunday will be my last retail show for this year in Hereford High Town

once again from 10am - 4/5pm

The studio at The Fold will then be open the following times:

Saturday 19th 10am - 5pm

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Sunday 20th 11am - 4pm

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Monday 21st - Wed 23rd Dec 10am - 5pm

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Christmas Eve 10am - 2pm

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Closed until Sat 2nd January 2010

HEREFORD THIS SATURDAY!

I shall be braving the cold on Saturday once again!

At the Hereford Craft Market on High Town in Hereford

Opening hours are 9am to 5pm

A great opportunity to purchase affordable crafts for Christmas.

I shall be showing a selection of jewellery, metalwork panels and pictures,

garden sticks, Christmas decorations and greetings cards.

The studio at the Fold, Bransford will be open as usual 10am-5pm.

Blackthorpe Barn this weekend

I shall be exhibiting at the lovely Blackthorpe Barn in Suffolk this weekend, near to Bury St Edmunds at Rougham. This is a week earlier than the usual one I show at here. I shall be sharing a stand with friend Penny Williams who will be showing her cats, dogs & chickens.

28th & 29th November

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10am - 5pm

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further info can be found on the website:

http://www.blackthorpebarn.com/

This will be the last event which is further afield....still have Hereford & Cheltenham shows in December plus of course the studio is open 6 days a week up to Christmas.

Innov8 show in full swing at Number 8

These are just a few pictures from Number 8 today....

The show is on tomorrow too from 10am - 6pm. This selling exhibition really is a great opportunity to view some of the best craftsmanship in Worcestershire.

Batik work by Maire Therese King

Porcelain by Bridget Drakeford

Wooden bowls by Ray Key

Lampshade detail by Sarah Walker

Willow work by Jenny Pearce

Fused Glass by Lorna Prudden

My stand!

Detail of verdigris panel

Also all geared up for a busy weekend at The Fold hopefully...

We have lots of nibbles & some warming winter cheer for you!

Hope to see you there either Saturday or Sunday????

innov8 @ Number 8 Pershore

The next event I will be showing at is a local show this time.

The WGDC Christmas Show is being held at Number 8 in Pershore.

The preview is this Thursday 19th November 7pm - 9pm.

The show will then continue on Friday 20th & Saturday 21st November 10am - 6pm.

www.wgdc.org.uk

www.number8.org

Many of the Guild members will be exhibiting at this event:

*Willow Baskets*

*Batik*

*Ceramics*

*Furniture*

*Glass*

*Metalwork*

*Jewellery*

*Textiles*

*Wood*

South Hill Park this weekend

I'll be off to Bracknell tomorrow to show

at South Hill Park once again.

It's a lovely show with very high quality work & always something different every year.

Sat 14th 11am - 6pm

Sun 15th 10am - 5pm

Tickets £4

More details can be found on the website:

www.southhillpark.org.uk

Events for November

This is going to be a busy month with several shows booked.
The studio will be open as usual during these events as Tim is back full time.
We will now be opening the studio every Sunday until Christmas 11am - 4pm.

The following is a list of the November events:

• CRAFT FAIR SOUTH HILL PARK
• Bracknell
• Sat 15th & Sun 16th November

• INNOV8 THE WGDC CHRISTMAS SHOW
• Number 8 Community Arts Centre Pershore
• Fri 20th & Sat 21st November

• DESIGNER MAKERS @ THE FOLD CHRISTMAS WEEKEND
• Bransford, Worcs
• Sat 21st & Sun 22nd November

• BLACKTHROPE BARNS CRAFT FAIR
• Rougham, Suffolk
• Sat 28th & Sun 29th November

Also just to let you know there are 3 shows booked for December:

• HEREFORD ART MARKETS
• 12th & 20th December

• CHELTENHAM ART MARKET
• 19th December

Showing Off Event this weekend!

Just a quickie as I should have left the studio by now.............!

I'm showing in Ludlow this Saturday & Sunday with the Shropshire Guild & the Worcestershire Guild of Designer Craftsmen.

The fair is taking place at the Harley Centre,

Ludlow College in Ludlow just off the Castle Square.

Saturday 10am - 5pm

Sunday 10am - 4pm

It should be a good quality event & a chance to start that Christmas shopping for some unique gifts.

The studio will still be open at Bransford as Tim is working there!

Forthcoming Events in October

Time is whizzing by & we are almost in October....I have a number of events coming up which I will of course keep you posted about. Here's a brief listing.....

• Worcestershire Guild of Designer Craftsmen are showing in the Craftcases at No8 in Pershore.A selection of work from some of the members will be on display & for sale, including some of my jewellery. This is from 9th October until 18th November.



• Three Little Pigs also in Pershore is going to be showing some of my metalwork panels & pictures plus a selection of garden sticks & greetings cards throughout October.



• An exhibition at Hookshouse Pottery is planned for 23rd October to 1st November where I shall be showing a range of work alongside Penny Williams & other makers including Christoper White who hosts the event at his studio near Tetbury.



• Several WGDC members are taking part in 'Showing off' in Ludlow 24th & 25th October together with members of the Shropshire Guild.

More details of these events will be posted nearer the time to each one....this is just to give you some ideas!

Cheltenham Arts & Crafts Market

Let's hope the sun is still shining tomorrow as I'll be showing at the one day Arts & Crafts Market in Cheltenham.

As with previous events the stands will be situated along The Promenade.

Opening times are 9am until 5pm

My Bransford studio will still be open as usual on Saturday & again this Sunday as it is the last day of the h.Art event.

h.Art starts this week!

This week we'll be putting up our exhibition at the Fold cafe 'Autumn Leaves' as part of the h.Art event this year. There will be jewellery, metalwork, glass, wood, textiles & batik work on display all with an Autumnal theme be it with colours or leafy images.

Also on Saturday I'll be showing at the Hereford Craft Market in High Town 9am - 5pm. The studio is still open as mum is there!

We are opening for the full h.Art dates:

Saturday 12th until Sunday 20th September

11am - 5pm

Our exhibition is likely to continue in the cafe into October so if you can't make it over the next few days there will still be an opportunity to view the work - as long as it hasn't all sold that is!!

If you haven't got your h.Art guide yet contact www.h-art.org.uk

There is also a local h.Art trail which has been put together by several of the artists in this area. Click on the links to view:
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CREATE Craft Show

This Friday I'm off with Penny Williams down to Dorset to exhibit at 'Create'.

Although this is the first occasion we have shown at this event this is the 3rd time it has been held at Walford Mill in Wimborne.

All of the makers have been carefully selected so it should be a good quality craft show.

There will be several makers demonstrating throughout the weekend.

There is a private view on Friday 7th August - I have a few tickets....email me if you'd like one???

info@sharonmcswiney.co.uk

The Mill includes a craft shop, on site makers, gallery & bistro.

www.walfordmillcrafts.co.uk for more information.

Tim will be holding the fort at the studio on Friday & Saturday should you be planning a visit to Bransford.

Event this week

The next event we are showing at is part of the Ledbury Poetry Festival.

This Friday there will be a Arts Market next to the Market House.

9am - 5pm

I'm hoping that my studio will be open as usual as I have another new recruit to the McSwiney empire with my mum joining forces with us to help out!

Upton Jazz Festival this weekend!

After a rather hectic time last weekend doing 2 shows at once this coming Fri/Sat & Sun should be a little less frantic!! We're showing at the Arts market as part of the Upton Jazz Festival. Not sure if jazz is my thing but thought it was worth giving the show a go??? It's a new one for the Boffy tribe so we'll see how it works out....

Market opening times:

Fri 26th June: 12pm - 7.30pm

Sat 27th June: 10am - 7.30pm

Sun 28th June: 10am - 6.30pm

More info on the Jazz Festival can be found on http://www.uptonjazz.co.uk/

Landmark Arts & Leigh Events this weekend

This coming weekend I'm exhibiting at 2 events - good job I have Tim on board isn't it!

I'm off to Landmark Arts Centre on Friday for the Midsummer Arts Fair. I haven't done this event before but have had good reports from other makers. The centre is situated on Ferry Road, Teddington, London TW11 9NN. You can find more info on the website http://www.landmarkartscentre.org/

Leigh Open Gardens & Craft Fair

The second event is on Sunday 21st June 12 noon to 6pm at the Tithe Barn in Leigh. This craft fair is part of the Leigh Open Gardens event with around 15 gardens ranging from courtyard to extensive being open to visitors.

The craft fair is being held in the fantastic 14th century Leigh Court Tithe Barn which sits adjacent to the 12th century St Edburga's Church. Leigh is not far from my studio at The Fold - off the A4103 follow the signs from the Bank House Hotel roundabout.

Funds raised from this event will be donated to the establishment of a dedicated breast cancer unit at Worcestershire Royal Hospital.

Visit www.leighandbransford.org.uk for details of the area.