‘I do Cartwheels on the Shore’ exhibition Graffan Gallery
Castle Espie, County Down August – September 2011
An exhibition of work by Comber’s up and coming art and design studio, is being held at Castle Espie’s beautiful Graffan Gallery.
The show, will focus on beautiful and practical things for the home, many of which will reference local heritage, be it bird and bug-life, agriculture or architecture, and will reiterate the Arts and Crafts movements’ trusty message, “Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful”.
The exhibition will have a salvaged theme running through the spaces at Castle Espie and will include furniture by Donna Bates, a collection of etchings by well-established local artist Gail Kelly and also silverware by Lotus de Wit and Glassware by Catherine Keenan among others.
Close up of Fishing Fred with round tea infuser
Silver bug
Silver snails
Lotus de Wit, A series of silver sculptures and jewellery.
Artist/makers/designers have created table centrepieces which will be on display in a series of venues across Belfast. The centrepieces will showcase a wide variety of approaches to craft from the playful to the provocative and from the precious to the everyday.
COCO Restaurant, 5.30pm-late, Thursday 11 Aug
Experience the work with high dining at COCO, offering only the best beautiful food, locally sourced and cooked to perfection, food that will give you a hug and keep you coming back for more. Book your place on 028 9031 1150. COCO Restaurant, 7-11 Linenhall Street, Belfast, BT2 8AA.
Morning tea at Crafty Manor Tearoom, 9-5pm, Saturday 13 Aug
Offering morning breakfast with vodka marmalade on your veda toast or afternoon tea with a thimble of sherry.
Booking advisable on 028 9032 3266, but feel free to drop by. Crafty Workshop, 29 Wellington Place, Belfast, BT1 6GS.
Mak9 The Craft of Conversation
Mak9 The Craft of Conversation
Kriolende beestjes exhibition space craft belfast july 2011
An exhibition of work by two sets of sisters:
Surya de Wit – Multimedia artist
Lotus de Wit- JewellerGeraldine Kane- jeweller
Helen Kane- textile artistPreview night: 7th July 2011 6pm to 8pm
The exhibition runs to the 29 July 2011
Takes place in the Space Craft exhibition area, a collection of works featuring jewellery, sculpture and wall hangings.
Surya de Wit
Helen Kane
Geraldine Kane
Surya de Wit
Anne, Surya, Isabelle
Lotus de Wit
Something To Tickle Our Fancy Exhibition
Cupola Gallery Sheffield
England May June 2011
Something to Tickle Our Fancy is an exhibition that brings together a diverse array of work which simply ‘appeals’ to Cupola. Artwork has been selected that has the ability to bring a wry smile or ‘a belly laugh’ or that just expresses a spirit of optimism (sometimes a little ‘darkly’).
“This was just such a fun show to select. The biggest problem was knowing when to stop and it is going to be enormously difficult to bring it all together, but hey, I like a challenge, said Cupola managing director Karen Sherwood.
Artists exhibiting include Jane Adams, Mari Ruth Oda, Garry Jones, Sarah Sunders, Rachel Boddington, Becky Gee, Jane Platts, Paul Schatzberger, Alix Swann, Victoria Kershaw, Adele Taylor, Nigel Senior, Derek McQueen, Tair Rafiq, Helen Scouller, Fabric Lenny, Gavin Marshall, Emma Syz, Jonathan Stead, Emma Rowley and Lotus de Wit.
Lotus de Wit. Caterpillar Bracelet, Sterling Silver, Topaz.
Lotus de Wit 