Seaside Beads & Kimono

24/05/2024

e invigilating at Tower House tomorrow. It’s been great fun getting to know lovely artists and hanging out in such a beautiful building. My little fish will be there 11 - 5 tomorrow and Sunday. 🎣 🌊

18/05/2024

Some big fish in the sea now amidst all that algae. The little ones are hiding out at the artist’s open house 11 - 5 this weekend and the last weekend in May.

10/05/2024

These sea themed brooches are lined with vintage kimono silk left after altering the sleeves. Perfect partnership.

Back tomorrow from 11 to 5 for another lovely artists open house and every weekend in May.

08/05/2024

Tower House is Brighton’s finest example of a grand Edwardian House and part of the Fiveways art trail.

In 1902 Architects George Burstow & Sons were commissioned, by a former jeweller to King Edward VII, to design a 12-bedroom house “with a tower, which would offer panoramic views over the surrounding neighbourhood”. The area, on the road to London where there had been extensive tree planting from the 1790s was perfect.

The building was completed within the year and the jeweller moved in with his wife, three daughters, three maids, a cook, a gardener and a chauffeur.

In 1934 the house was sold at auction to another wealthy local family and despite being requisitioned for a time in WW2 it stayed in private ownership until 1988.

In 1999 English Heritage listed Tower House as a nationally important building of special interest.

Today St Vincent De Paul Tower House Support Centre is a place for older people who may be experiencing isolation in Brighton and Hove. There’s a lunch club twice a week and a number of activities held on various days of the week. If you’d like to find out more or work with them as a volunteer, please get in touch with the centre at 265-267 Towergate, London Road, Brighton, BN1 6WT 

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02/05/2024

Prawnies. All tied up and ready for the Open House starting this Saturday. 11 - 5 every weekend in May 🌊

01/05/2024

Cute squidgy belly with wobbly legs. Just one of these setting sail for the Artists Open House every weekend in May 🌊

30/04/2024

The cavalry preparing for the charge into every weekend in May 🌊

29/04/2024

Sun’s out!!!

28/04/2024

27/04/2024

Pinkie

26/04/2024

Pearlie Queen or is it Pearlie King?

23/04/2024

The reconnaissance…..