Visit our Newcastle 23 High Street shop to see lovely, local creatives at work and to buy their wonderful wares!
Each week starting from Saturday 20 November to Thursday 23 December, there will be a different creative talent for you to meet and chat with in our Newcastle Common High Street space, whilst discovering how they do what they do. You’ll be able to visit the shop from 10am to 3pm from Tuesday to Saturday each week and purchase the amazing items the artists have to offer.
There will also be weekly workshops led by each of the ‘pop up’ artists, relating to their work, as part of this fantastic festive offering. So not only will you be able to buy their creations but have a go at creating something yourself!
Here’s when our guest creatives wonderful wares will be available in our Newcastle Common shop:
Tuesday 23 to Saturday 27 November – Cushy Paws by Grace Ellena
Tuesday 30 November to Saturday 4 December – Tea Cake on tour by Laura Beech
Tuesday 7 to Saturday 11 December – Chloe Breeze Illustration
Tuesday 14 to Saturday 18 December – Shelley Jayne Illustration
About the artists
Cushy Paws by Grace Ellena
Sustainable artwork created using recycled and repurposed fabrics in a variety of printed and woven materials. A printed range of work is then created from the depths and textures of the original pieces creating a 3D style print. Cushy Paws also has a range of printed homeware and kitchenware in an animal and pet range from Cards, coasters, Prints, Tea Towels, Cushions, Tote Bags, Mugs, Notebooks, and Bookmarks. There is also a city inspired collection for Stoke and the local football team that has recently been introduced to the collection.
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Tea Cake on tour by Laura Beech
Tea-Cake, originally a tearoom and gallery running craft workshops in Leek, is now on tour! We support local artist/makers, sharing their work with different audiences and providing workshops for the local communities, celebrating the good that crafting does for wellbeing and bringing people together.
Drop-in activity
Pop in to make a large paper flower using simple tools and techniques. You will also be able to see how the same process can then be used to create Christmas wreaths and displays for your home this festive season.
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Chloe Breeze Illustration
I like to create designs and visuals that are fun, quirky and colourful. I use digital design to create my products but I also use paints for my mural designs. I have a whole range of products available from notebooks to prints and tea towels.
Drop-in activity:
Sketch book workshop, mural painting and mark making to create cards and gifts
Shelley Jayne Illustration
My inspiration comes from a love of exploring places. My style is vibrant and I enjoy incorporating pattern within my work. I predominantly use gouache, crayon and pencil to create interesting layers and marks. Every illustration is hand drawn and I like coming up with new colour combinations and compositions. I have been working as a freelance illustrator for almost ten years and have recently completed a Masters degree in Children’s Book Illustration. My Potteries collection includes a series of framed prints, mounted larger prints and greetings cards.
Potbank Drawing Drop-in
Fri 17 & Sat 18 December (Drop in 10am-3pm)
This will be an opportunity to follow the process of how I create my potteries artwork and to drop-in and have a go. There will be a selection of pot bank templates for participants to create their own interesting compositions. I will demonstrate how I create different textures in my work by providing example images and a range of media. This will be an exercise to play with drawing techniques and new materials, starting a print that can be continued at home.
