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Have I got sculpture for you

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

I visited Jude Jelfs yesterday and came away with both wonderful bronze sculpture and beautiful jugs each with an oil painting by Jude on them. She also let me have a very witty salt glazed ceramic sculpture of Venus and Cupid - watch out Cupid Venus clearly does not rate your ability highly! These images can be found on both the sculpture and the ceramic section of the website.

Also recently in, wonderful acrylic jewellery. Claire Lowe's Wool and tea leaves in acrylic jewellery is so unusual and so very wearable. Lua Lua otherwise known as Justyna Niewiara makes really bright happy acrylic jewellery and finally Jessica Sherriff aka Jessica Jewellery also makes acrylic jewellery this however, is more soft focus feminine pieces. Tasters of all of these can be found on the jewellery section of the website.

Don't forget Mothers Day (as if) this Sunday perhaps flowers and a lovely gift from the gallery would be just the ticket.

Come and visit again soon.

Judi

I know its mother's day soon but......

Friday, March 05, 2010

Perhaps the wrong time of year to mention it but not only do I look out for unusual jewellery for women but for men too. Some men rebel a little by wearing outrageous socks with their business suits, but for an individual look without resorting to jokey socks, unique cuff links say much more.

At Rivers Gallery you will find individually made cuff links by artist jewellers and designers - say no more!

The Sun is Out

Tuesday, March 02, 2010

How wonderful to see the sun two days running. Makes an optimist out of me. Today Janet Haigh an embroiderer and enamel worker popped in to see me with her enamel work. Lovely bright summery pieces which includes large bright enamel Clematis flowers to hang inside, but better outside, enamel flower holders and bright and fun enamel brooches. Janet is also going to let me have some larger enamel bowls so please come in and see this lovely cheery work.

On Sunday I visited Nici Ruggiero ro select and collect work for the gallery. These magnificent, tactile pieces from her Geo range, resemble smooth marble nestling in volcanic rock. I found it difficult to stop stroking them and Nici tells me that others too find them irresistable. I also took some work from her Porcine range. Nici worked as a veterinary nurse for many years before studying applied arts, inspiration from working with pigs led to this range of rounded puckered and/or snout like raku fired pieces.

On Friday last week I received some new reticulated silver work from Jolene Smith. Its all hearts.

If this sun continues, I will be showing off the Lua Lua hand made acrylic jewellery very soon.

New Work New Year

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

I hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year. I spent New Year with a good friend in Norwich – it is a surprisingly interesting City with loads to do.

Back to the Gallery. Had quite a few new pieces in already, including new paintings from Mike Bell, some new sculptures from April Young, hugely amusing and attractive ceramic sculptures from Sonja Moss Dolega and new unusual jewellery including very interesting and colourful handmade acrylic pieces from Lua Lua.

Over the next few weeks I am expecting much more work. These include striking wooden wall pieces from Anthony Ndikanwu expected late March; Abstract ceramic forms from well known ceramicist Antonia Salmon, expected in May; new bronzes and ceramics from the hugely popular Jude Jelfs and much more. I will, of course, send out an e-newsletter to all those on the mailing list with as many images as possible as the work comes in. So if you haven’t already do sign up, it costs you nothing but will bring a good deal of pleasure I am sure. (Go to contact page).

Christmas and talented son-in-law

Friday, December 18, 2009

First have to boast - so proud of my talented son-in-law Jeff Nicholson - did you see him singing the Javert part from Les Miserables on the Susan Boyle story last Sunday evening? Must go an see Les Miserables again - just so I can hear Jeff sing again and again and again.

Back to business. All going pretty well. Customers/friends doing what they often do, see something they like earlier in the year and come in at Christmas to buy it. I am pleased when the item is handed over but sad at their disappointment when it has gone and it is too late to have something similar made in time for Christmas.....but it happens every year. I am always happy to take a deposit, I am always happy to let people pay the item off especially if it avoids disappointment.

Exciting new work coming in 2010. New makers and artists as well as new work from old friends.

This year I have had many new makers in the gallery especially in artist jewellery but glass and sculpture too and all have been well received. I also welcomed back old friends, like Elizabeth Hatt an unusual watercolourist whose work has not shown here for at least 4/5 years.

You can always keep up with new work in the gallery by receiving my eletter, and then checking images in the gallery section of the website and do remember, if you are looking for something/someone in particular, I am happy to do the searching for you.

I hope you all have a wonderful and peaceful Christmas and a great 2010 and oh yes, I fervently hope that the heads of government worldwide see early in 2010 that all of them must work together and selflessly to reduce global warming.

Best wishes

Judi

Wonderful new lamps

Friday, December 04, 2009

Just in, Beautiful new lamps from Colin Chetwood. Oak bases, so beautiful and so unusual. Must see, must have. Colin is a furniture maker, who also makes the most beautiful lamps, go to the ‘other’ page and have a look, better still come into the gallery and see them. You won’t see these in John Lewis and each is hand made.

Would look wonderful in both traditional homes and ultra modern homes.

Don’t forget the next late night is Thursday 19^th November, come over and have a glass of mulled wine, a mince pie and a good browse.

Judi