Summer Craft Fairs Begin...

My first summer fair of the year takes place at the end of this month at Knepp Castle, in West Sussex. The 2014 Floral Fringe Fair is a quirky, arty, foodie, quintessentially English country fair - with a vintage twist - that celebrates locally produced food and crafts, wildlife and wild flowers, plants, gardens and all things natural. It's open from 10.30am to 5pm each day over the weekend of 31st May/1st June.

There will be vintage cars, vintage tea rooms, traditional music and dance, picnics by the lake, open gardens, great food and wonderful crafts, all sprinkled with a bit of English eccentricity. I can't wait!! Join us if you can, and bring along the sunshine.

Two Exhibitions Starting Today

I went to the preview yesterday evening of the Forge Gallery exhibition in Walberton, West Sussex. The exhibition, by members of the Arts in Action network, was curated by Duncan Thrussell and includes work by many local artists and makers - Leona Angus, Una Beavan, Jan Bennett, Fiona Champion, Su Cloud, Gordon Ferrie, David Freud, Des Kilfeather, Nina Mills, Robert Pledger, Lisa Ridger, Sharon Robson, Jacqui Sinclair-Clarke, Valerie Shepherd, Patricia Stefanski, Hilary Stirling, Duncan Thrussell........and me! The exhibition is colourful and varied, and well worth a visit if you're in the area. It's on for the next four weeks until 19th May. Contact the Forge Gallery for more details.

The first Littlehampton Open Art Exhibition also starts today at Littlehampton Museum. It includes work from artists across Sussex and is a great opportunity to see some of the wonderful art being created locally...including some photos by me! The exhibition runs until 8th June. Contact Littlehampton Museum for more details.