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  • Shine

    by Alison Shelton Brown
    A mixed show featuring work by members of Design-Nation Cornwall & Devon at Create Cornwall, Bedruthan Hotel, Mawgan Porth, Cornwall from Saturday 12 November to Wednesday 4th January 2023
    Posted in ceramics, Design-Nation Cornwall & Devon, Exhibition, Sculpture, Trapper Basket

  • Flotsam Too - Washed Up

    by Alison Shelton Brown
    Teignmouth's iconic building on the seafront The Beachcomber was the location for another curated art show in September 2022. Stunning sea views and ample space to display artworks to their best advantage despite no electricity.
    Posted in Art Jewellery, ceramics, Exhibition, Painting, Sculpture, Sustainability

  • Winsley Art Group show

    by Alison Shelton Brown

    A group of people become more than the sum of their parts when they meet often, they share their lives as well as their inspiration, learning from and with each other through encouragement and support, withdrawing from the mundane to examine the joy and delight of line, colour, texture. 

    Eleven painters show together for the first time at West Barn, Bradford on Avon over the weekend of Saturday 8th to Sunday 9th October. I'm delighted to be organising this collection of really talented creatives and look forward to sharing it with many visitors over the weekend.

    Posted in Exhibition

  • Flotsam Too

    by Alison Shelton Brown
    Six artist and makers take up residence at The Beachcomber on Teignmouth's beachfront for seven days only. Saturday 10th to Thursday 16th September. Working around the theme of flotsam and detritus Robin Shelton, Anthony Wong and Alison Shelton Brown will be combing the beach daily for materials to incorporate into new work, inspired by a different coastline and location.
    Posted in Art Jewellery, ceramics, Exhibition, Mixed Media, Painting, Sculpture

  • Eco-printing workshop

    by Alison Shelton Brown
    A half-day eco-printing workshop experimenting with using flowers, leaves and vegetables to create colour and design on to silk scarves.
    Posted in eco-printing, group craft activities, Workshops

  • Flotsam Wash up

    by Alison Shelton Brown
    Flotsam at the Malthouse Gallery, Lyme Regis July 2022. Ten artists / makers featuring etching, painting, ceramics, jewellery, textiles, lighting, basketry and curated by Alison Shelton Brown. A wonderful selection of quality pieces themed around the title Flotsam and What was Left Behind in the wonderful Town Mill courtyard gallery.
    Posted in Art Jewellery, ceramics, Exhibition, Lyme Regis, Mixed Media, Painting, Printmaking, Sustainability, Willow Weaving

  • Amphitrite goes to Munich

    by Alison Shelton Brown
    I'm delighted that my Metamorphoses video featuring Amphitrite, Greek goddess of the sea is being shown during Munich Jewellery Week in July at Ga...
    Posted in Art Jewellery, Exhibition, Metamorphoses, Munich Jewellery, Video

  • Sustainable Making article in SCMK magazine #6

    by Alison Shelton Brown
    Artists are compelled to create, to practice and experiment, expanding skills and making work which can also help keep us mentally healthy. But this comes at a cost. Using raw materials of a dubious provenance, relying on mass manufacture of non-renewables such as plastic or metal, in fact a lot of what we use in our creative practices could be considered precious materials; not just the silver, gold or stones ...
    Posted in Art Jewellery, Metamorphoses, Sustainability

  • Hens get creative

    by Alison Shelton Brown
    My first Hen Party event for thirteen family and friends of the bride-to-be held at Combewater Studios in Devon where they enjoyed friendship, food and plenty of craft - eco-printing on silk, cyanotypes, sewn notebooks, leather craft, beaded hair accessories and sterling silver ring-making.
    Posted in craft activities, group craft activities, hen party

  • 'Flotsam' at the Malthouse Gallery, Lyme Regis 1st - 7th July

    by Alison Shelton Brown
    ‘Masterpieces are no more than the shipwrecked Flotsam of great minds’ Marcel Proust In a post-pandemic world which is currently at war with itself...
    Posted in Art Jewellery, ceramics, craft activities, Exhibition, Lyme Regis, Mixed Media, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Sustainability, Willow Weaving, Workshops

  • Video of the Week: Material Matters

    by Alison Shelton Brown
    The very lovely Heather Matthew joined me to visit MAKE Southwest in Bovey Tracey. Here I talk about a show I curated for Design-Nation Cornwall & Devon and explain some of the work by the members.
    Posted in ceramics, Design-Nation, Design-Nation Cornwall & Devon, Exhibition, MAKE Southwest

  • Metamorphoses in Munich

    by Alison Shelton Brown

    Eight months of preparation involving many international Zoom training sessions, getting up before dawn to shoot videos on Charmouth beach in 3º temp wearing a flimsy linen dress and avoiding the early dog walkers, the stress of posting jewellery to Germany and filling out customs forms was all worth it. 

    Three statement necklaces are now on show at Bayerischer Kunstgewerbeverein gallery in the centre of Munich from 25 Feb to 2 April along with my video Amphitrite.

    Posted in Art Jewellery, Exhibition, Metamorphoses, Munich Jewellery, Sustainability