This years Ouseburn Open Studios offers visitors something different with the 36 Lime Street Grand Raffle. For more details visit 36 Lime Street Gallery 26th & 27th November 2011 for tickets and prizes.
Sparklehouse, jewellery by Allyson Blackman, can be found on Level 2 at 36 Lime Street. Allyson Blackman has donated a selection of jewllery. Allyson makes and sells handmade, copper, silver and enamel jewellery. Each individual piece is hand-cut and decorated using enamel and carefully selected sections of vintage Chintz china patterns.
Original artwork has been donated by a selection of the creative practitioners based at 36 Lime Street.
Sue Woolhouse, architectural glass artist has donated a selection of glass brooches, usually retailing at £10 along with ceramic work by Julia Roxburgh worth £40. Julia Roxburgh’s studio can be found on Level 4 at 36 Lime Street.
Sue specialises in the design and fabrication of architectural glass, gifts and awards. Residencies are undertaken within schools, colleges and centres within the heart of the community.
Try your hand at glass fusing using bullseye in a creative and supportive environment with access to professional facilities. You can call Sue for further information regarding future workshops. Sue Woolhouse’s studio can be found on Level 1 at 36 Lime Street.
Challenging standard approaches to design, Helena Seget’s passion lies in creating idiosyncratic pieces for interior spaces. Working purely in porcelain, her current portfolio includes shelves, floor tiles, furniture and wall art.
Helena also undertakes photographic projects – such as her ‘Tyneside Cinema Chairs’ series, and her collaborative work with her pet rat, ‘Tony Blair Artist-Rat’, which was reported on across the world.
Helena’s work is sold both privately and through local galleries. Commissions are welcomed.
Lee Turner (Hole Editions) has provided two original Lithographs depicting local scenes. Hole Editions is an independent printer and publisher of direct hand printed fine art lithographs. Collaborating with local, national and international artists. Hole Editions can be found on Level 2 at 36 Lime Street.
Stephen John Marshall has worked as an artist in the community for many years either individually or with other artists, particularly Malcolm Smith.
The work he has undertaken covers a large range including banners, commissions, coordination of projects, events, murals, mosaics, sessional projects, teaching in schools and workshops.
Louis Bradley, organiser of the Grand Raffle has a studio on Level 2 at 36 Lime Street and will be showing a selection of new work inclduing silk-screenprints made recently at Northern Print, also taking part in Ouseburn Open Studios.