Home Sweet Home

Another weekend craft fair drew to a close in a downpour (just as we were packing up - typical!)

And, our car was, what seemed like miles away from our stand. Two back breaking hauls of gear and an hour and a half drive home and I'm ready for a good night's sleep!

Although, I won't have a lye in tomorrow as I have to collect my work from Highgate in the morning...

Zzzzzz

Our Stand at Clare Priory, Today

Fair Clare

Part of our display at Clare Priory

We had a very long, tiring and excellent day out today!

The rain held off (mostly), and I made a few sales. The grounds at Clare Priory are superb, with a real old fashioned village fete atmosphere to it (albeit on a rather large scale!)

So, if you're in or around the Suffolk area on Sunday, pop in for the last day. The weather's looking good, and it promises to be a great day out...

Yes, it really is that pink!

The Early Worm

I'm not used to early starts these days, so getting up at 4.30 this Saturday is going to be a bit of a shock!

We have a craft fair at the wonderful Clare Priory in Suffolk, but we have to set up at 7am.

The weather's not looking great but it only happens once a year, so it's rather special and I'm sure it won't stop people from coming along. Our display this time will be Blue Shift 'lite' - Mounted prints instead of framed. Come along if you're in the area and let's hope us early birds catch a few worms!

Mounting Excitement

I'm in the fortunate situation of having 32 framed pictures at 3 exhibitions at the moment!

This is great, except that I have no frames left for my next show at the Clare Priory Craft Fair next weekend. But I do have a cunning plan - use mounted prints instead! I have lots of those, and they are probably ideal for a craft fair as they are a lot cheaper than framed pictures.

The other advantage is weight. A car packed with 20 framed pictures is like having another two passengers in the car and their luggage!

Clare Priory Craft Fair

I'm in the lucky (but busy) position to have several overlapping events coming up.

On the final weekend at Lauderdale House, I'll have a fair at Clare Priory, Suffolk, as well as a one day Pop up Exhibition in Kentish Town, London. And, I still have work at the Stark Gallery, Canterbury...

This is probably the first time, I'll have no artwork left in the house, as it will all be on show!

Clare Priory Craft Fair 2011

We'll be back at Clare Priory in Suffolk this year for their unique little craft fair.
Originally home to the Augustinian Friars, near the river Stour, this fair has all the charms of a picturesque village fete (albeit a lot larger!). Well worth a visit for the grounds and history as well as the fair!