Sat 25th October 2008

Alternative Giving 2008

The Christmas exhibition at The Gallery showcases a mouth-watering array of quality craft and design from some of the U.K"s highly regarded makers. We have the return of several featured makers as well as exhibitors showing for the first time.

Work for sale includes contemporary jewellery by first time featured makers Hayley Mardon and Helga Mogensen, both graduates of the Edinburgh College of Art in 2007. Regular jewellery contributors Laura Bradshaw-Heap, Julie Cumming and Min Fidler make a welcome return.

The exquisite free blown glass perfume bottles of another first time exhibitor Chris Comins, who is based in Blakeney Gloucestershire, speak volumes of creative and technical mastery of materials. Stunning glassware by regular contributors Zoe Gadsby and Julie Langan compliment the impressive ceramics created by Glasgow School of Art graduate Angela Pointon. Angela was selected to exhibit at Design Talent, Craft Scotland, Homes and Interiors Scotland Exhibition 2008, SECC Glasgow.

Textiles are represented by silk ties made by returning featured maker Alison Bell, the luxurious digitally printed silk and velvet scarfs of Offino Textiles and home accessories by first time exhibitor Astrid Wiegel from Darvel in Ayrshire. There is also a selection of fun fashion accessories that include bags and fabric corsages from returning exhibitor Sheena Bowman.

Another first time exhibitior Lorraine Linton,INTO Textile Design", graduated from the Scottish College of Textiles. Lorraine makes individually knitted lifestyle accessories using organic embellishments grown from manipulative felting techniques. Regular contributor Suzanne Devine, based in the Manchester Design Centre, designs and makes a range of contemporary leather purses, wallets, clutch, hand and shoulder bags.

We are delighted to feature the atmospheric landscape paintings of Rosanne Barr, a highly regarded artist who has exhibited with some of Scotland"s most reputable galleries. Ian Fry, an illustrator and designer who graduated from the Glasgow School of Art and now lives and works in Canada, is also exhibiting a small selection of paintings and prints.

Entry is free with prices ranging from £10 to £1000+. All proceeds from gallery sales help support the development of WKCIL and the Craft Town.

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Website Link: http://www.westkilbride.org.uk/gallery/index.php?page=products&expo=14

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