The day after the Southville Arts Trail is always a slightly strange one. It’s such a busy weekend, spent talking almost constantly with visitors, and the adrenalin that goes with that means that by Monday I am generally rather spaced out and unable to concentrate on anything useful......so as today the sun is shining I have decided to actually just STOP and not try to do anything [as I’ll only end up having to do it all over again].
It was a really busy and jolly event - with a mildly boozy preview on the Friday evening. Saturday and Sunday saw a huge number of people come through our temporary basement gallery. This year there was a pirate theme and many costumes were sported.
We had most of the usual family crowd showing:
Steve Broadway [my Pa] - Photography [although he wasn’t there in person as he’s spending an 8 week placement on the tiny Scottish island of Iona - we missed him]
Hannah Broadway [my sister] - Paintings, digital prints and ‘Monkey and Robot’ books
Stuart Low [my husbund] - Paintings and architectural glass
We were also joined by three of my lovely friends, whom I met just because we happend to have babies at the same time, only to discover later that we all share an interest in art:
Jen Orme - Porcelain cups, bells and jewellery
Sarah Duncan - Paintings
Hannah Hickman - Photography
I have added these hastily taken photos of the space when it had finally all been hung and the clutter removed just before everyone arrived on Friday evening.
[Photos: from top-Jen's ceramics; Stu's glass and Hannah H's photos; Stu's paintings; Sarah's paintings; Hannah B's painting and prints; Steve's photos; and my stuff]
I'm so pleased you had a good weekend! I'm just the same after peopley time- I definitely need to give myself some time to gain energy again! Xxx
ReplyDeleteOh hello Alice, sweet you - fancy seeing you here! lots of love xxxx
ReplyDeleteHi Ruth - I absolutely loved your work, and the whole gallery in the basement. It was my fav at the whole trail. I can't stop thinking about your lino owl and those marimekko mug drawings. Might have to be a birthday purchase! lou x
ReplyDeleteGosh that looks so lovely. I've just popped over from Lou's and have heard so much about this arts trail.
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Nina x
Hello Nina - thanks for stopping by - as you can see by my whole 2 posts i am very new to this blog lark, but popped over to yours and its a bit lovely! - come back again x
ReplyDeleteAnd Ruth finally completes the set! You are now officially a family of bloggers!
ReplyDeleteI know sad isn't it - if you can't beat them, join them!
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