Thank you

A big thank you to everyone who came to visit my stall at the Penwortham Christmas Market, it was a lovely evening! My studio/workshop is available to view by appointment and if anyone still wants to buy any presents for Christmas please email me to arrange a convenient time: pilkington.anne@hotmail.co.uk

Christmas Market

Penwortham Christmas Market

Wednesday 12th December 2012

6pm - 9pm

Liverpool Road

Penwortham

Preston

PR10DQ

Penwortham Christmas market will be held again this year,

stalls will be set out in front of shops on the main road. There will be a band, Father Christmas and stalls selling crafts, food and gifts for Christmas.

My stand will be set up outside of the old Booths store opposite the Penwortham Christmas tree.

Winter Exhibition

Just delivered work to Arteria (Gallery 23) this afternoon, ready for their winter exhibition which will be open from thursday 18th October till 5th January. Arteria, Gallery 23 is a great place to go looking for christmas gifts! There is a shop downstairs and a gallery upstairs.

You can find the shop at 23 Brock Street, Lancaster, LA1 1UR.

They will be having a 'Winter shopping evening' on the 29th November from 5pm-8pm.

Website: http://www.arteriashop.co.uk/gallery23.shtml

http://annepceramics.moonfruit.com/

Crafty Praxis

My ceramics are now available at Crafty Praxis in Huddersfield.

They sell high quality handmade arts, crafts, personalised gifts and they run workshops too!

Crafty Praxis website: http://craftypraxis.co.uk/

Byram Arcade,

West Gate,

Huddersfield

HD1 1ND

Anne Pilkington Ceramics website: http://annepceramics.moonfruit.com/

Upcoming exhibitions/shows

Saltaire Makers Fair

Saturday 8th September 2012

Victoria Hall

Victoria Road,

Saltaire,

West Yorkshire,

BD18 3JS

http://www.saltaireartstrail.co.uk/location.php?ID=Makers_Fair

Visit the website to see which other makers will also be exhibiting at this fair.

Winter Exhibition

18th October 2012 - 5th January 2012

Arteria - Gallery 23

23 Brock Street,

Lancaster,

Lancashire

LA1 1UR

http://www.arteriashop.co.uk/gallery23.shtml

For more information or to contact me:

Website: http://annepceramics.moonfruit.com/

New website!

I have just built my first website.

Take a look:

http://annepceramics.moonfruit.com/

New items on Folksy

New items now available on Folksy

http://folksy.com/shops/AnnePilkingtonCeramics 

York and New pots!

Had a lovely weekend in York, luckily we were under a marquee and managed to keep dry with the unpredictable weather!

Fired my kiln last week and these are some of the results,

will be adding more pots to sell on Folksy.com soon!

York Open Air Art Exhibition 2012

York Open Air Art Exhibition

Parliament Street, York

Saturday 23rd June 2012

9am - 5pm

I am currently firing my kiln so I will have a fresh new range of pots for the weekend,

with new colours I have been testing out.

Handmade functional and decorative ceramics for sale.

Now selling on Folksy!

Now selling on Folksy!

http://folksy.com/shops/AnnePilkingtonCeramics

I have just recently set up an online shop with Folksy,

I currently have a range of hanging heart wall decorations available for sale.

...New items will be added shortly.

Open Studio 2012

Open studio

Anne Pilkington Ceramics

Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th May 2012

Handmade functional and decorative Ceramics

Lancashire open studio trail: www.ceramicmap.blogspot.co.uk

part of Ceramics Week & Craft and Design Month 2012

Email: pilkington.anne@hotmail.co.uk

Platform Gallery Exhibition 2012

Platform Gallery Open Exhibition

5th May - 14th July

Platform Gallery,

Station Rd,

Clitheroe,

Lancashire,

BB7 2JT

tel. 01200 443071

e-mail. platform.gallery@ribblevalley.gov.uk

website: http://www.ribblevalley.gov.uk/info/200270/platform_gallery

Opening takes place on the 5th May 12 - 2.30pm

I was part of the exhibition last year and had a set of four vases chosen to be displayed at the gallery by the judging panel.

This year I submitted three pieces of work and two have been chosen for this years Open Exhibition.

The gallery's annual open exhibition. Craft makers from across the North of England are invited to apply to be considered for selection. Selected makers are exhibited together in this vibrant and eclectic exhibition. Furniture, textiles, jewellery, ceramics, glass and mixed media works hang side by side in this celebration of the hand-made. Vote for your favourite piece in the show through the People's Choice Award.

Craft Fair - Sun 1st April

The Last Drop Village - Sunday 1st April 2012

Penny Farthing Suite,

The Last Drop Village Hotel,

Hospital Road,

Bromley Cross,

Bolton

Lancashire

BL7 9PZ

Open to the public 11am - 4pm

Free admission and free parking.

Garden Party Exhibition at Gallery 23 Lancaster

WE ARE HAVING A "GARDEN PARTY" AND YOU ARE INVITED!

PLEASE JOIN US FOR TEA & CUPCAKES ON

SATURDAY 31ST MARCH

FROM 1pm TO 4pm

Award winning Arteria with Gallery 23 present their latest offering of HOME GROWN talent.

"GARDEN PARTY" is a celebration of the British Garden, the British Countryside and our native wildlife through all types of artistic media.

Jewellery designers, textile makers, painters, photographers, glass artists and gift crafters have all been cultivating their own creative interpretations of all things connected to the Great British outdoors, and the results make you feel very patriotic indeed!

THE COLLECTIONS CAN BE VIEWED AT THE BROCK STREET GALLERY FROM 28th MARCH UNTIL 21st JULY

Arteria with Gallery 23
23 Brock Street
Lancaster
Lancashire
LA1 1UR

http://www.arteriashop.co.uk/gallery23.shtml

Craft Fair - Sat 18th March

Lytham Art & Craft Fair - Saturday 17th March 2012

Lytham Assembly Rooms,

Dicconson Terrace,

Lytham,

Lancashire

FY8 5JY

Open to the public 10am - 4pm

Craft Fair on Lytham Green in the Historic Lytham Assembly Rooms.
Crafts are made by local artisans and crafters.

Entrance £1 with refreshments available.

Teapots in the making.

I am just about to start packing my kiln at 11.30pm, hoping to get the pots glazed and fired again by Thursday so they will be out of the kiln by Friday! Fingers crossed! I'm having a busy busy week! I had the craft fair at Hutton on Sunday and I am getting ready for the next one in Lytham this weekend.

March 2012 - Craft Fair

Hutton Village Hall Craft Fair - Sunday 11th March 2012

Hutton Village Hall,

Moor Lane,

Hutton,

Preston,

Lancashire

PR4 5SE

Open to the public 10am - 4pm

Feb 2012 - Craft fair!

Grimsargh Village Hall Craft Fair - Sunday 12th February 2012

Valentine's craft fair at:

Grimsargh Village Hall,
Preston Road,
Grimsargh,
Lancashire,
PR2 5JS

Open to the public 10am - 4pm


New pots!!!

Fired my kiln last weekend and these are some of the pots that came out. I'm still testing new coloured slips trying to get a good deep green and I think I would like a purple, nearly there hopefully get some more good tests out of the next firing. New pots include: jugs, tea cups, t-light holders, and bowls.

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year everyone! The Penwortham Christmas market was lovely, thank you to everyone who came, glad the weather stayed nice for it! Had a couple of commissions over Christmas including: personalised hanging decorations, salt and pepper shakers, peach halves and oil and vinegar bottles (photos below). Back into production now so there will be more photos to follow. If you are not already on my mailing list and would like to be informed of updates please email me: pilkington.anne@hotmail.co.uk