- Sculpture by the Lakes, Dorchester, is to be transformed into The Artisans’ Bazaar in the six weeks running up to Christmas, featuring over 50 curated displays of eye-catching artwork, jewellery, sculpture, pottery and more.
More than 50 artists and makers, many of them from the Dorset area, will be have their work displayed at the Sculpture Park SPACE from 7th November to 23rd December 2020 at the free event.
Visitors will be able to explore unique and beautiful creations across a range of artistic mediums and techniques, from glasswork to pottery, painting to textiles, wood carving to weaving, leatherwork to jewellery making.
Exhibitors include Suzette Knight and her ‘hand built’ ceramics, Sharon Boon, who turns ‘shoreline treasures’ collected on local beaches into artworks, printmaker Paul Cleden, silverwear designer Karina Gill and Claire Richards with her raffia craft creations, to name just a few.
And to complete the experience, on-site gallery space, The Gallery by the Lakes, is set to be turned into a sumptuous palace filled with colour and enticing aromas. The park’s café will also be open during the event, so visitors can combine the experience with a coffee or a lunch.
Simon Gudgeon, sculptor and owner of Sculpture by the Lakes, said:
“The Artisans’ Bazaar will be a pleasure to explore and a truly unique Christmas shopping experience with a wealth of artefacts and artworks on sale. Rather than the same old mass-produced stuff, shoppers at this event will take home some very special gifts to be treasured.”
“There will be something to suit everyone’s taste. Not only will there be art for your walls, but you’ll also find pieces for the garden, for your coffee tables, and pieces which you can wear.”
The event is being organised by Simon and Monique Gudgeon, owners of Sculpture by the Lakes. The park, near Dorchester, features over 30 of Simon’s very own internationally-recognised sculptures, set in spectacular gardens maintained by his wife Monique and a team of gardeners.
Simon has an extensive history of celebrating fellow artists’, featuring their work in his gallery spaces, as well as hosting workshops and events, including the popular Dorset Arts Festival held at Sculpture by the Lakes in July.
Simon adds:
“This new event brings together a group of incredibly talented creative individuals, unified by their high levels of skill and the fact that their work is beautiful. It will be a feast for all the senses and visitors will not only want to take it all in, but also, I hope, want to take a little of that experience home to share with loved ones too.”
The Artisans’ Bazaar at Sculpture by the Lakes, Dorchester, runs from 7th November to 23rd December, except Sundays and Mondays.
In accordance with Covid-19 rules face masks must be worn by all visitors to the Artisans’ Bazaar and numbers at any one time will be limited in order to support social distancing.
To find out more about the Artisans’ Bazaar, visit: https://www.sculpturebythelakes.co.uk/artisans-bazaar or to book tickets to Sculpture by the Lakes visit: https://www.sculpturebythelakes.co.uk/
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