Between the exhibitions, the cabinet displays and the studio artists you can always expect to have 20+ local artists showing work at the Alex, whenever you visit. But the run up to Christmas is a special time for buying gifts and items to make your home look extra special. So we have invited local artists and makers to bring an array of their work on Saturdays from 14 November to 12 December. There will be 3/4 artists showing and selling their work here alongside all the other art. Plenty of variety and do come and visit more than once. (Its free parking in town in council-run car parks on Saturdays and Sundays from 21 November through until Christmas.
LATE NIGHT OPENING ON THE 28th : The town’s market and a lot of shops across town will stay open until 8pm on November 28th. We will be open later that day too – from 11am through to 7pm.
The artists who will be here (and their days are):
14th November (11-4):
LUCINDA JONES (Acrylic pour artwork and accessories + more)
LAURA MERLIN-WARNER (Wide range of handcrafted gifts).
HEATHER MITCHELL (Felted pictures and fibre arts)
21st November (11-4):
HELEN MAXWELL (Ceramics for the home, and Christmas decorations too)
JENNY BALL (Jewellery from silver and found materials).
NATASHA CULSHAW (Canal art and bohemian macramé made by artists Natasha and Paul)
KAY GODDARD (stitched quilts, gifts and kits.)
28th November (11-7):
BELINDA EDWARDS (Handbuilt ceramics made at the Alex). Belinda comes inside!
SARAIS CRAWSHAW (Wildlife art and accessories). Belinda and Sarais are also here on Friday afternoon (4th).
MICHELLE PRIOR (Blackberry Hare Jewellery)
5th December (11-4):
SARAIS CRAWSHAW (Wildlife art and accessories). Sarais is also here on Friday afternoon (4th).
SAM BASNETT (Watercolour and linework – including local scenes).
GLYNIS HAYWARD-BRADLEY (Mixed media art, textiles and accessories)
12tth December (11-4):
AISH MAGESH (Indian folk art) is the only stallholder on this last day as we will have a lot of steampunk activity going on for the last of our six Alexmas activities.
Chris Pegler (Spinner, weaver and dyer) will be selling items as a pop up stall over this period.
You can also buy tickets from the Annual Alex Art Draw between 12 Nov and 12 Dec (see separate post with more information).