This week we had an exciting delivery of children’s books from our favourite small publisher… Corraini Editions. Why do we love their books? These titles are inspiring, timeless and cherishable. Corraini is an Italian publishing workshop open to international artists, illustrators, designers and educators such as the eclectic, brilliant Bruno Munari. Alongside this wonderful selection of Corraini titles came this series of… Read more »
Tag: Christmas
Back in the New Year…
We are closed over the Christmas holiday for our annual break and will re-open on… Tuesday 7th January 2014 We would like to wish all our customers a Merry Christmas and a peaceful and healthy New Year. We look forward to seeing you in 2014 with a new programme of exhibitions, workshops, events and some… Read more »
One week to go… find the unexpected…
New jewellery by Syann van Niftrik
Just arrived… stunning new collection by Syann van Niftrik. Born in South Africa, Syann originally trained as a ceramic designer. She moved to the Netherlands setting up her first jewellery studio in 1971. A visiting lecturer on the BA Jewellery course at Central St. Martin’s, London, she also mentors students. ‘My early years were passed in… Read more »
Christmas Food & Drink Fair Sunday 8th December
We are open on Sunday 8th December from 10am-4pm to celebrate the Abergavenny Christmas Food & Drink Fair. Stock up on all your Christmas foods – fresh and cured meats, cheeses and chocolates, cakes and desserts, wines, liqueurs and more… from over 90 producers. Come and visit our festive display in the market hall. A table decked with… Read more »
The Long Winter Show…
Christmas has come to The Art Shop and The Long Winter Show is now open… Upstairs in the gallery, an eclectic collection of paintings, drawings, printmaking, sculpture, automata, jewellery, and ceramics. (Click here to read more and see a selection of artwork on our exhibitions page) Downstairs our shop is brimming with special gifts…wrappings, ribbons, artist’s… Read more »
Christmas & New Year Opening Times
We will be open next week from Tuesday until Saturday at our normal times 9.15am-5pm, and then on… Sunday 23rd December 10am-4pm Monday 24th December Christmas Eve 9.15am-3pm We close over the Christmas holiday for our annual break and will re-open on… Friday 4th January 2013 We would like to wish all our customers a… Read more »
A few more Christmas delights…
A few more Christmas delights from our winter show ‘Where the Wonderful Happens’…
Christmas Wrappings, Cards & Ribbons
Bright burnt oranges, cerises, violets, scarlets and many more colours. We have chosen papers from all around the world – Indian Loktas, fine Bhutanese, soft Mulberry and Japanese Sanwa (flecked with silver and gold). We mix them together with multi-coloured zingy sheets of tissue papers. For the first time we are showing the quirky, divine… Read more »
Hand Painted Screen by Cornelia O’Donovan RCA
Cornelia O’Donovan’s screen has arrived. This is not just a four panelled decorative screen, but a painting like a Medieval fresco of foliage, flowers and many little putti – so exquisite. See more of her screen below.