202 Ditchling Road: 2011

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Let the Christmas season begin!

A brilliant start to the Open House with the Private View!

With everything set up, the house full to the brim with gorgeous art, jewellery and gifts we all enjoyed a glass of wine (or two!) to celebrate!

Purchases were made.....

....food of the nibble variety was consumed......

....laughter and music was heard......

....more wine was consumed!

So come along as you still have the last 2 weekends in November!

So much to see, so many beautiful unique gifts......

...all presented in a stunning house wafting with the smell of a FREE glass of mulled wine to get you into the spirit....

...after all, it is beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Come on......

...you know you want to!

Saturday, November 5, 2011

A week to go!

I cant believe its only a week away!

So thought I had better tempt you with some gorgeous pieces of work that will be on sale....

How gorgeous is that pendent necklace by Charlie High!

I'm pretty sure these Copper Mistletoe garlands by Chris Brooks are going to fly off the shelf...Ive actually had one reserved for me as they are too good to miss!

Barbara Collins Ceramic flowers are not only perfect for the garden but if you place them indoors with fantastic lighting they can look good all year round!

Laurens shell necklaces always do well, so delicate and beautiful, perfect present idea!

Think of all those diets after Christmas, all that weight falling off, then Wolfram's belts would be ideal gifts too!

Decorate your home with Annie's glass Stars, they are so sweet and give that frosty Christmas snowy look to any room!

Warm yourself up on a chilly day by viewing Polly's beautiful serene framed landscapes, she will have some prints on sale too.

More gorgeous bags by Wolfram!

I love this print by Penny, makes me giggle every time I look at it!

Chris has also made these pretty Holly branches, perfect for the front door or on the mantelpiece.

So, now Ive whetted your appetite, come, join us in a glass of free mulled wine!

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Christmas is coming and the makers are getting busy!

Yep its coming to that time of year!

Christmas!

Now for all those organised people out there, 202 Ditchling Road is the Christmas Open House for you!

This year we will have a lot of familiar faces from the May Open House exhibiting with us with a few new ones sneaked in.

We will confirm who's showing their gorgeous works for you to purchase but we can guarantee a house full to the brim with Jewellery, Sculpture, Paintings, Textile Gifts, Soaps......

....and the free glasses of Mulled wine!

So put it in your diary now !

Sat 12th & Sun 13th November

Sat 19th & 20th November

Sat 26th & 27h November

202 Ditchling Road

Brighton

East Sussex

Monday, May 9, 2011

The first weekend.

Wolfram Lohr

Wow, what a first weekend!

Friday night saw us all celebrating with friends and clients at the private view. We made it, a house fit for the public!

Barbara Collins

I must say the weather behaved very well, dazzling the garden with its sunny presence!

Hiliary Collins

Guests were able to flow freely through the house, trying on Hiliarys silk scarfs and Charlies stunning silver jewellery.

Chris Brooks

Children took delight in spotting the toads and frogs around the pond.

Wolfram Lohr

Usually the first Saturday of the festival is a quiet one for the Open Houses, due to the children's parade, I think we were slightly shocked at how busy it became!

Annie McMullan

It was definitely a day for people to purchase garden features, Annie's flowers were so vibrant in the sun!

Penny Dann

Pennys illustration from her latest book Nursery Rhymes for your Baby were very popular, you can purchase the book too at the Open House.

Chris Brooks

Wondering around the house and through to the garden is so inspiring. Even though I am an exhibitor, I too turn a corner and still go 'wow!'

Emma Herian

Whats lovely about 202 Ditchling Road is the mix of disciplines. With an array of textiles, paintings, photography and jewellery, it certainly entertains the eye.

Chris's Studio (in the garden)

Rafe Brooks

Rafe is the shy artist of the house, at 10years old he is following in his fathers footsteps creating these beautiful Dragonfly's for the garden and also small ones as brooches, a future worth following!

Charlie High

I strongly recommend when you visit that if you see an item of jewellery or a scarf, try it on. It really does help make a decision and the artists are very happy to assist!

Hiliary Collins

We have 2 sisters exhibiting together in the house this year. Both Hiliary and Barbara have created unique items but in very different materials!

Barbara Collins

It can be very tiring walking around all these houses.....

The Stairwell at 202 Ditchling Road

.....So we strongly recommend you make your way to the garden.....

...... relax and enjoy a slice of homemade cake (all made by the artists!) and sip tea!

View from Cake Central (the kitchen!)

See you next weekend!

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Welcome!

Emma Herian

Hello and welcome!

Polly Raynes

This blog is dedicated to a fantastic Open House.

It all started 30years ago by a man called Ned Hoskins in an area of Brighton called Fiveways.

Chris Brooks

Over the years a few more houses joined in exhibiting work from various artists and makers.

Charlie High

Polly Raynes and Chris Brooks decided to open their house (202 Ditchling Road) to the public and including their gorgeous garden.

Wolfram Lohr

Now the Artist Open Houses has expanded across the whole of Brighton & Hove and is held through out the first 4 weekends of May, alongside the Brighton May Festival.

Polly Raynes

2011 is celebrating 30years of the Open houses and this year 202 Ditchling Road has a sumptuous gathering of art, textiles, jewellery, glass and garden accessories!

Annie McMullan

Whilst walking around you can enjoy the beautiful work in a delightful house, take tea and rather delicious cakes in the garden with its sculptures and stunning pond!