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Artist Jan Mnich has opened Mnich's Mix on the Prestonville
Trail, a most eclectic and wide ranging show, set in a bungalow
with many levels leading to a sun drenched garden with superb
views from the deck over woodland to the city and beyond.
Jan's colourful watercolours in mellow, glowing tones are
described in her own words as inspired by water and its changing
quality, the colour, atmosphere and light of the Mediterranean,
and her love of travel, landscape and architecture. Jan is
a previous exhibitor at the Royal Watercolour Society's London
show. Her current exhibition, "Turquoise Journey",
features her inspirations across water and the environments
around water.
Other impressions:
Marilyn Panto: Fine resin bronze sculptures
Julie Frayne: Stained glass leaves and fish dangling from
the trees, an opalescent blue seagull-hanging with the light
streaming through it
Mary Cox: Handmade silk corsets and jackets ... gorgeous
elegant simplicity ... a black and gold embroidered Chinese
dragon corset
David Baker: Oak and wenge wood boxes in unadorned organic
shapes ... their curves and smooth lines look as if they have
been smoothed by the sea
Jonathan Wade: Japanese-influenced earthenware cut circle
bowls, porcelain trays and simple serving dishes
Lorraine Gibby: Contemporary studio-jewellery in turquoise,
fuchsia, jade, plum ... feathery inspirations
Sara Johns: Pretty papier mache decoupage collage bowls and
mosaic mirrors... a nostalgic Victorian air ... Sara loves
to use china of the past which has had its primary use, and
she has now rescued it to use to create something new
Fleur Grenier: Contemporary pewter with a subtle glow ...
clocks, napkin rings, cutlery ... curvy, tactile, sculptural
and functional ... lacks lead, so will never turn grey
Chris Mitton: Small-scale sculptures in limestone and marble
... touchable, restrained, enigmatic ... abstract curves and
serene lines
Shirli Gasten: Delicate little blue, grey and green ceramics
Pauline Crook: Hand painted scarves, silks and velvets in
luminous colour combinations ... witty cushions with a summery
Brighton feel, featuring gull and deckchair designs
Nigel Hammond: Digital photography ... images of cities and
the sea from a traveller of the world
And the beautiful Zofia in her handmade gold silk corset,
who described her role as "food minion".
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