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.