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Saturday 18th June 2016 in the Inverkeithing Civic Centre

Artfest ’16 Art & Craft Market

The beautiful art and handmade crafts for sale at Artfest ’16…..

The Makers at Artfest ’16 on 18th June 2016 were:

Glass Act, My Cherry PieBlack Rock Textiles, Earthen Images  Seacycle, Thistle Be Scottish, Filo di Lana, Aisydaisy, Maria – Handmade Crafts, Helen RowbothamBoxoftrix, Lainy AllisonTubular, Fibell Crafts, Elaine Bews, Tom Bishop-de-Main, Karen Trotter, Tartan Hearts, Seaside Design, Sarah Coonan,

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With many thanks to Chloe Doogan for the beautiful photographs she took of the day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Helen Rowbotham landscape painter

Helen Rowbotham –

Summer Artfest ’16 – Saturday 18th June – Inverkeithing Civic Centre

Helen is an artist working in acrylic, watercolour and pastel, vividly capturing the interest and beauty of the landscapes, townscapes and seascapes which inspire her.

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Helen Rowbotham will be at the Artfest ’16 Summer Art & Craft Market on Saturday 18th June, 11am-4.30pm at the Inverkeithing Civic Centre, Queen Street.

Elaine Bews beautiful bags

Elaine Bews –

Summer Artfest ’16 – Saturday 18th June – Inverkeithing Civic Centre

Elaine enjoys creating bags of all shapes and sizes using quality fabrics. All the bags are unique as she selects and matches fabrics with eye-catching colours, designs and texture. She also makes lovely accessories to mix and match with her bags. Owning one of Elaine’s bags will give you as much enjoyment and pleasure as she gained making it!

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Elaine Bews will be at the Artfest ’16 Summer Art & Craft Market on Saturday 18th June, 11am-4.30pm at the Inverkeithing Civic Centre, Queen Street.

Boxoftrix textile meanderings

Boxoftrix –

Summer Artfest ’16 – Saturday 18th June – Inverkeithing Civic Centre

Boxoftrix is a textile and mixed media artist, offering a selection of embroidered art and accessories using silk, Harris tweed, vintage lace and crochet, wool blankets, denim, sheet music, vintage stamps and embellishments. The results are delightful treats for yourself or make beautiful and thoughtful gifts.

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20160518_123757Tom Bishop-de-Main will be at the Artfest ’16 Summer Art & Craft Market on Saturday 18th June, 11am-4.30pm at the Inverkeithing Civic Centre, Queen Street.

Glass Act colourfest

Glass Act –

Summer Artfest ’16 – Saturday 18th June – Inverkeithing Civic Centre

Glass Act are a collective of four glass artists from the lovely Fife coastal town of Crail. Using the ‘Tiffany’ method using coloured glass and copper foil, they create beautiful stained glass panels, sun catchers, and decorative items, and fused glass panels, bowls and clocks. Inspiring and full of incredible colour!

Glass Act will be at the Artfest ’16 Summer Art & Craft Market on Saturday 18th June, 11am-4.30pm at the Inverkeithing Civic Centre, Queen Street.

 

Picnic in the Friary and Gardens

Inverkeithing Food Group

Summer Artfest ’16 – Saturday 18th June 2016

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The Inverkeithing Food Group will be joining us on Saturday 18th June for a summer fun day, enjoying the lovely surroundings of the Friary and Friary Gardens, Queen Street, Inverkeithing.

 

Tom Bishop-de-Main Painter

Tom Bishop-de-Main

Summer Artfest ’16 – Saturday 18th June – Inverkeithing Civic Centre

Bo’ness artist Tom Bishop-de-Main’s eventful life inspires him to create his wonderfully colourful and vivid paintings. You can see Tom’s work at many exhibitions and gallery spaces throughout Scotland. He can claim to be a true renaissance man as he is also a musician, and a writer, having written children’s books, television, radio scripts and poetry.

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Tom Bishop-de-Main will be at the Artfest ’16 Summer Art & Craft Market on Saturday 18th June, 11am-4.30pm at the Inverkeithing Civic Centre, Queen Street.

Lainy Allison mixed media and textiles

Lainy Allison –

Summer Artfest ’16 – Saturday 18th June – Inverkeithing Civic Centre

Multi media artist Lainy Allison has been a regular smallholder at our Art & Craft Market and brings a marvellous variety of mixed media work and paintings, all illustrating her unique creative vision . She has also recently branched out into making gorgeous wool wraps –  and might just bring some along this Saturday for us to see!

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Lainy Allison will be at the Artfest ’16 Summer Art & Craft Market on Saturday 18th June, 11am-4.30pm at the Inverkeithing Civic Centre, Queen Street.

My Cherry Pie jewellery and homewares

My Cherry Pie –

Summer Artfest ’16 – Saturday 18th June – Inverkeithing Civic Centre

My Cherry Pie designs and makes copper and silver enamelled jewellery and homewares in the most beautiful array of colours and textures, plus wheel-thrown ceramic pots, slip decorated with designs incorporating Japanese prints. Some of the pots contain ecosoy scented candles too. Just gorgeous!

My Cherry Pie has also taken a working studio in Inverkeithing at Inverstudios along with Black Rock Textiles and Jane Francis Paintings. A new phase of creative life awaits as the space will allow for more artist events, workshops, tuition and other collaborative projects. The space will be ‘open by appointment’ soon and commissions are welcome.

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My Cherry Pie will be at the Artfest ’16 Summer Art & Craft Market on Saturday 18th June, 11am-4.30pm at the Inverkeithing Civic Centre, Queen Street.

Black Rock Textiles tactile knits

Black Rock Textiles –

Summer Artfest ’16 – Saturday 18th June – Inverkeithing Civic Centre

Black Rock Textiles design and make beautifully tactile knits and felting for home, fashion accessories and gifts, made from 100% lambswool which is spun in Scotland. Taking inspiration from the small pleasures in life, from tiny shells found on the beach to big skies. Commissions are welcome for bespoke items.

Black Rock Textiles have also taken a working studio in Inverkeithing at Inverstudios and are delighted to offer a new service of group workshops and one-to-one tutorials which will be run in this light and airy space.

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DSC00312Black Rock Textiles will be at the Artfest ’16 Summer Art & Craft Market on Saturday 18th June, 11am-4.30pm at the Inverkeithing Civic Centre, Queen Street.