The Essex Art and Design Show 2008, Cressing Temple Barns

 

Address: Cressing Temple, Witham Rd, Cressing, Near Braintree CM77 8PD

Date: Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th September 2008

Open: 10.00am to 5.00pm

Entry: £3.50, children under 16 free

 

 

This new event will be taking place on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th September 2008 at the unique and historical setting of Cressing Temple Barns, Braintree Essex.

 

This is the 4th successful year of the Essex Art show and our move to this larger venue means we can increase the number and type of artists/designer makers that we can support.

 

Consequently, this exciting event in the Essex arts calendar gives over 70 artists and designers the opportunity to showcase and sell their own work.  Our wide range of exhibitors will include fine art, photography, ceramics, jewellery, textiles and many other contemporary crafts.  For the public it is the ideal opportunity to buy a piece of original art or craft and meet the artist who created the work. There will also be demonstrations during the weekend.

 

The ethos behind the event is to provide a showcase for high quality art & design from both established artists and new emerging talent. With this in mind there will be an exhibition of work by a group of students from the Colchester School of Art & Design; this talented group of individuals are about to enter the third year of their BA(Hons) Art & Design Degree, specialising in three dimensional design and craft – the exceptional high calibre of their work speaks for itself, but there is no doubt that these will be artists to watch in the future. The next opportunity to view their work won’t be until they take part in the ‘new designers’ exhibition at the Business Design Centre, Islington in 2009.

 

There will also be something for our younger visitors as this year will see the Little Havens children’s hospice create a Kids ‘Art Corner’.  This will give the younger visitors at the show an opportunity to get involved in a number of arts activities, with all proceeds going to the charity.

 

Contact details are listed below for more information on visiting or exhibiting The Essex Art and Design show.

 

Event Organisers: David Shields and Jan Simon

Email: events@essexartanddesignshow.co.uk

Phone: 07944 806340

Website: www.essexartanddesignshow.co.uk