Cactus Gallery - Brighton: Shopping Weekend

The Cactus Gallery on Brighton seafront is holding a late night weekend of shopping to get you into the Christmas spirit by offering 10% discount on beautiful gifts for Christmas.
Jude Hart who exhibited at the Brighton Art Fair is showing new work and Heidi Rhodes a regular exhibitor at both the Art Fair and MADE will be exhibiting her beautiful textile pieces.

The Gallery will offer late night opening all weekend as follows...

Friday 27th November 6-8.30pm
Saturday 28th November 11-7pm
Sunday 29th November 11-7pm

The Cactus Gallery
Arch 242
Kings Road Arches
The Artist Quarter
Brighton Seafront

Normal Opening Times:
Monday-closed
Tuesday-Sunday 12-6pm
contact: 07745194667

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What wasn't on show at MADE09

Is this an act of genius or an example of what happens when craftwork becomes too obsessive?

Anyway this wasn't for sale at MADE09. My thanks to craftastophe (because handmade isn't always pretty) the website documenting craft disasters and mad, mad, mad creations. If you are browsing this website, make a coffee sit down and schedule a good half hour and be prepared to be offended by fimo and knitted creations and such like.

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Some Pictures From MADE09

Hugely relieved and glad that so far MADE09 seems to going very well. Record numbers through the door and lots of shopping bags exiting too so most stand holders are pleased. The visitors are raving about the quality and variety of the work on sale and many have said it's our best year yet.
The gloom of last year, with banks closing around the dates of the fair has passed and people are willing to spend some money on items of quality and individuality.

Here are some pictures of the show.

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Brighton and Hove Collects

We announced the Brighton and Hove Collects Awards winners last night. This is a commission to be placed in the museum collection.

The winners were Julianna Sissons for her knitwear. (knickers!) - pictured above, and Louise Loder for her silver utensils and sand tray.



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Getting there

I think everyone is now here and most people are set up. I have to say it is looking very good.




The selection committee for the Brighton and Hove Collects Awards are making their selection for work to go in the museum collection.

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Paola McClure's Beasties

Paola McClure has arrived with her brilliant fabric sculptures which we are featuring in the entrance lobby.


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The makers arrive

The stands are up the electricians are finishing up. And the makers are starting to arrive.




Getting 110 makers into the building with only 3 parking spaces (Alesha Dixon's got the other twenty!) is challenging but everything is calm and good natured so far.



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