Bath Humbug Art Market
Residents Evening preview: Wed 21 Nov 5pm - 8pm
Open evening: Thurs 22 Nov 5pm - 8pm
Open: 22nd Nov - 9th Dec 2018, 11am - 7pm (Sun 11am - 6pm)
Bath Humbug Art Market at 44AD is a showcase of affordable contemporary art and unique design led crafts to suit every taste, gift budget and stocking.
Ranging from fine art painting, hand printed cards, artist books, hand stitched leather goods with a monogramming service, printmaking, textiles, candles, ceramics and glass; you are invited to peruse an exceptional array of work, all available to purchase direct from the artists and designers themselves.
44AD’s door leads straight into the heart of the Bath Christmas Market and Bath Humbug will run alongside the duration from 22nd Nov - 9th Dec 2018.
Make a Christmas Wreath
Christmas wreath making workshops will take place on Sat 1st, Sat 8th and Sat 15th Dec.
Places are limited. For more info please contact Natalie at:
Here’s an intro to our Bath Humbug artists and designer makers...
Silversides Glass
Look closely at Silversides Glass because hidden between their bold abstract glass art and delicate landscapes are little touches of seasonal humour. Look out for glass fortune telling fish, sports fandom disguised as festive decorations and a collection of miniatures.
Rob and Gill Silversides have been working in glass here in Bath for eight years but bring together a world of memories, from 1970's British childhoods to world locations you have known and loved.
Robert Christopher - Luxury leather goods
Robert Christopher Is a Luxury leather goods brand that connects traditional leather-working techniques with contemporary design. All items are hand stitched from Robert’s studio in Frome and are made form only the finest selection of leathers sourced from around the world. Whether you are looking for a once in a lifetime custom made wallet with monogrammed initials and complementary gift packaging or a £10 secret santa, Robert promises to have something for you that you will not find anywhere else.
Robert Christopher will be operating an on-site monogramming service.
Judith Cole - Etching, wood engraving and linocut prints
Judith Cole is a printmaker living in Bradford on Avon. Working in a variety of media, she produces etchings, wood engravings and linocuts, and is inspired by the Wiltshire landscape, train journeys, and walks along the River Avon. She has exhibited her work in recent annual exhibitions of the Society of Wood Engravers, and has also exhibited at 44AD, Trowbridge Museum, and other local galleries.
Lucy Saunders - Lifestyle magazine, photographic prints, illustrative prints and postcards
Flourish is a bi-annual travel and lifestyle publication founded by Lucy Saunders, which launched in 2018 with the help of a successful Kickstarter campaign. It is a 116 page magazine printed on eco FSC approved paper wrapped in biodegradable tissue paper and contains a large array of photography accompanied by articles, recipes and personal stories of its first volume’s location, Asia. The contents look at outdoor exploration, nature, food, and issues such as sustainability which won ‘Young Creative’ at the Creative Bath Awards this summer. Flourish will also be sold alongside photographic and illustrative prints from volume 1, brand new limited edition prints, postcards, and cards from volume 2 which has yet to be printed, containing the British Isles and the heritage city of Bath to which Lucy calls home.
Catherine May Vondrak - Assemblage jewellery, paintings and hand made cards
Catherine’s work consists of an array of quirky stocking fillers and small gifts ranging from up-cycled and assemblage jewellery to small paintings. There will also be an array of printed greetings cards as well as collage Steampunk themed Christmas cards.
For unique and individual presents, on display will be a selection of mini fairy gardens; some with a wintery theme and some with a bizarre twist - think 'The Nightmare before Christmas'!
Daniela Melton - Original ink drawings
Daniela draws using black ink and pen on paper to capture a sense of the mystical and imaginary world, movement, pattern, contrast and di!erent textures. The complexity of nature infuses her work and trees, animals and water are elements that play a vital part in it. No direct images can be found as objects blend and transform, giving the viewer freedom to perceive a story of their own.
Karen George - Paintings, prints & cards
Acrylic and mixed media work capturing the ever changing light that dances over a landscape and the movement of clouds.
Polly Gough - Collagraph prints and cards
Polly produces limited editions of original collagraph prints. Each one is individually inked by hand and printed on a traditional etching press, with the aim to make colourful and joyful prints that are accessible to all ages. The handmade nature of these prints mean that they will all have slight differences making each a unique piece of art.
Polly’s inspiration comes from a variety of sources, although animals do tend to feature rather prominently!
On display will be a range of framed and unframed original prints available, in a variety of sizes (and prices) as well as cards from original artwork.
Shuya Cheng - Intricate framed embroidery, abstract giclee prints and greeting cards
Shuya divides her time exploring patterns, shapes, and structures found in the world around us through freehand machine embroidery and creating abstract paintings, primarily in acrylic but utilising a wide range of techniques and multi-media. Intricate embroidery elegantly suspended in shadowboxes, abstract giclee prints and greeting cards will be on display and available for sale.
Caroline Walsh-Waring - Paintings, prints, cards, books and ceramics
Caroline brings paintings in oil and watercolour, sketches, cartoons and prints, artist designed Christmas and greetings cards. Plus “Montgomery Pu!, Dodo” an exciting new children’s book, illustrated by the artist. If this wasn’t enough Caroline is exploring her sculptural side in unusual ceramics. All in the artists inimitable colourful, unique and surreal style.
Ottelien Huckin - Drawings, paintings and limited edition prints
Speckled hens, curious ducks, and running pheasants - Ottelien’s handmade drawings and paintings, also available in limited edition high quality prints, make beautiful and unique Christmas presents for the countryside and animal lovers.
Holly Warbuton
Colour plays an important part in my image making process. I use a wide-ranging palette to evoke atmosphere and a sense of space with subtle tonal variations. Each piece is painted using traditional materials, such as oil-based inks on paper, and has been individually crafted for this show. The aim of each painting is to share an experience of everyday life, including countryside landscapes and observations of the city that evoke memorable moments and places.
Virginia Crawford - Embroidery kits, art dolls and needle keepers
Mixed media art dolls, embroidery kits and transfers of my own design; ceramic pin dishes and needle keepers from local potter Emily Cross.
Gaynor Leverett-Jaques - Paintings, prints and cards
After many years of focusing on detailed pencil and charcoal work, Gaynor has recently embraced her love of colour in a series of still life paintings and a number of abstract canvases. Capturing movement and light in oils with fast, loose strokes employing alla prima, or wet-on-wet technique, Gaynor has found a renewed strength in her work.
Robert Highton - Paintings, prints and cards
An accomplished portrait painter, Robert creates bespoke portraits as oil or watercolour paintings. He will present a selection of cards, paintings and giclee prints inspired by cinematic images which will bring drama to any interior.
Emma Philippa Maeve - Textile wall pieces, prints, cushions and accessories
Emma Philippa Maeve is a designer maker who specialises in landscape inspired textile prints and structured embroidery pieces. On display will be a selection of work inspired by Emma's travels, motivated by the surface and pattern found in urban and natural landscapes.