*** Springing forward ***
*** with exuberant colour ***
As so joyfully depicted in this painting The Cottage Garden, by Sevenoaks artist Anna Clement.
We're also loving a new range of equally exuberant colourful dresses, tops and trousers, from Hastings' based Gabrielle Parker. Pop in to try on!
And we do have a few clothing reductions on offer, including winter jumpers, pyjamas and velvet dressing gowns.
Upcoming events:
Saturday 18 April 2.30pm - 4pm
Drinks with our artists & makers
Always a really lovely, busy, buzzy, informal event; do join us for chats and complimentary drinks
Monday 4 May 11am - 3pm
Ticehurst is THE place to be, with The Bell's Cuckoo Fair and our Taste of Ticehurst event in the square
Saturday 16th May 11am
TALK: Fiona Fouracre, Casting Artist
Beginning at 11am, Fiona will cast your little finger in a shooter cup, leaving them to set while she talks to us about her fascinating and varied career.
A model maker since 1995, Fiona has worked on a wide range of projects, from the musical Starlight Express - regularly making the helmets, which took a right old bashing - through to adverts for cereal eg making ramps of coco pops for the milk to flow down attractively for the cameras.
She started her own business in 1998, offering castings in bronze and silver. Baby feet were the most popular!
Fiona also did hand casts for the Hard Rock Café, including of Duran Duran and Lionel Richie. She sold this business in 2013 to move to Botswana for 8 years, where she used the time to write a short novel.
The talk will be followed by the unveiling of the castings, with Q&A.
Saturday 27 June 11.30am
TALK: Judith Westrup, Printmaker
Judith Westrup is a printmaker who works in the medium of linocut. Before encountering printmaking, she worked as a Speech & Language Therapist. Judith's art is deeply rooted in the history of her local landscapes, from the rolling chalk Downlands to ancient trees and trackways. She is also a keen mudlark, a recorder of Ancient Trees and hedgelayer. Judith lives with her family in Kent, where she prints and teaches in her kitchen studio.
Join us for this 20 min talk with complimentary drinks, to find out more about Judith's journey, inspiration and techniques.
Followed by Q&A.
I hope you all had a gorgeous Easter weekend and wish you a happy sunny week.
*** The Waymarker Tree ***
*** Judith Westrup ***
Saturday 18 April 2.30pm - 4pm
Drinks with our artists & makers
Drop in for chats and complimentary drinks
Monday 4 May 11am - 3pm
It's all happening in Ticehurst with The Bell's Cuckoo Fair AND our Taste of Ticehurst event in the square
Saturday 27 June 11.30am
TALK: Judith Westrup, Printmaker
Join us for this 20 min talk to find out more about Judith's journey, inspiration and techniques
Followed by Q&A
Image: The Waymarker Tree, Judith Westrup
Multiblock Reduction Linocut, hand printed using hand-carved printing blocks and a Victorian cast iron book press. Traditional Relief ink made from linseed oil and lightfast pigments.
Intrigued?! Then do pop 27th June in your diary to come along and meet Judith.
... Betty WHO could resist ...
The lure and the magical powers of Liz Bewley's mermaid Betty? AND with 10% off :)
Appearing in folklore around the world, mermaids are sometimes associated with perilous events, but equally they can be benevolent or beneficent, bestowing boons or falling in love with humans.
Hmmm, which do we think beautiful seductive Betty is all about? You decide ...
Our feature in the Wealden Times
Shopping Ideas
New Lavender Pillows
One of my new Lavender Pillows, now available at Greenfinch Ticehurst. Why not pair it with this beautiful Foraging Basket from Lavender Drift and a sweet little Foraging Guide Book.
Ticehurst Photobook
Ann Chown
I'm really delighted that my photobook, "Ticehurst", is on sale in Greenfinch Ticehurst for £12.00 per copy. It's the result of a few years' wandering around the village and surrounding countryside with my camera.
Treescape
Treescape by Mark Munroe-Preston
Limited edition high-quality print
on Dibond Aluminium (Butler finish)
80 x 80 cms £600
Spotlight on Eden Perfumes
Based in Brighton, Eden Perfumes is the creation of a vegan family who passionately believe in kindness, Kindness to animals, to the planet, and to us all. They create botanical perfumes with truly exquisite scents, at very affordable
prices - once discovered, you won’t look back! So WHY do we love this company and their products so much? Well, here are just some of the reasons: • eco-friendly • sustainable • cruelty-free • high quality perfume and packaging • ethical sourcing • non-toxic ingredients • recyclable packaging with opportunity to refill from their own store Greenfinch always carries a range of Eden’s Eau de Parfum and Elixir, with testers for you to try.
We are open Tuesday to Saturday 10.30 - 4.30 Happy weekend all Jane xx.