BORO is back

We are thrilled to be welcoming KOBO A-B aka Hiroko & Nigel Aono-Billson back to the beach on Sunday the 16th June to teach a Boro masterclass.

Boro means mending and patching fabric in Japanese, and the term is now commonly used to describe all Japanese textiles which have been mended using fragments or oddments of cloth.

Our Boro workshop begins with an introduction and a private view of some extraordinary pieces from the KOBO A-B BORO collection. Hiroko & Nigel will then teach you the basics of Sashiko stitching and the patching/construction process of creating your own BORO-inspired piece.

These courses always sell out super fast, so BOOK NOW to avoid disappointment.

A nod to nature

We've been talking a lot about print at ABtS lately, but we're also surrounded by the best in studio jewellery and ceramics, and new things are arriving every day.

We have just received a new consignment from Catriona MacKenzie, who interprets her love of the woods and the sanctuary she finds there into beautiful, wearable jewellery.

Come and discover our new stock of rings, earrings and necklaces, in gold, silver and oxidised finishes, and with and without stones. It's a real treasure trove.

Atelier Art Club

The Atelier Art Club resumes next week, when our experienced tutors Denise Harrison and Patrick O'Donnell will be on hand to guide you through a series of creative modules in a fun, warm and friendly environment. All levels and abilities are invited and everyone is encouraged to have a go or develop a particular skill.

There are 12 sessions in total, starting next week with a drawing module. Participants are invited to join full modules, to drop in and out as the programme takes them, or to sign up to the whole 12 weeks. Whatever suits your diary and creative ambitions.

The time table looks like this:

Drawing module   

Experimental (1) 23/04/24 

Experimental (2) 30/04/24

Line and tone / observational drawing 07/05/24 

Mixed media extended drawing 14/05/24

Painting module   

Colour mixing and painting techniques 21/05/24   

How to start a painting… 28/05/24   

Abstracting the image… 04/06/24   

Bringing it together - extended painting project 11/06/24

Printing module   

Monoprint – free style and traced image 18/06/24   

Collagraph and relief printing 25/06/24   

Gelli print 02/07/24   

Fantastical Drypoint etching 09/09/24

Visit the Art Club page on our website and take your pick! Come get creative on the beach!

MADE London back in Marylebone

You make have seen on our socials that our MADE London venue in Islington has gone out of business. It's a tough time to be in business, and we are sad for them, but we are very pleased to say that MADE London is returning to its original home at One Marylebone this Autumn.

It feels a long way off, but it will be here before you know it, and we are looking forward to bringing you a top notch show in this show stopping venue.

MADE London returns to One Marylebone from 19th – 21st October 2024. Save the date!

The whole garden was dark and so still that it was as if all the plants and flowers were listening to us and waiting.

This gorgeous garden by the talented Meghan Limbrick has just arrived in our Riso Show. Meghan is a multidisciplinary artist and designer who produces sculptural and narrative work based on her interest in symbolism, myth and the occult.

It can be kept as a beautiful print or cut out and transformed into your very own night garden. Get yours now.

We sell sea shells on the sea shore

We are excited to have a few of our exhibiting artists coming in to the gallery this Saturday from 3-5pm. Come and join us and find out all about this cool printing technique.

Maybe grab a beer on the seafront afterwards? It's getting pretty lovely down here on the beach as the days lengthen and sun gets warmer. Come sample all the delights.

We are here 11am - 5pm seven days a week, right between the piers.

Pink Crab and Sea Shells risograph prints both by Justine Floyd, and just £15 each.