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Wessex Guild at Taste of Wickham Festival
Six members of the Wessex Guild of Craftsmen will be showing and selling their beautiful and unique wares at this year's Taste of Wickham Festival, taking place on Sunday 10 September 2023. This annual event grows more popular every time and is a fun day out for the...
Join us at Yellow Edge gallery for Hampshire Open Studios 2023
No less than 14 members of the Wessex Guild of Craftsmen will be taking part in the annual Hampshire Open Studios (HOS) event this August. This year, we are excited to be exhibiting at a new, smart venue, namely the Yellow Edge gallery in Gosport. HOS is a...
Stylish crafts at Sir Harold Hillier Gardens in Romsey
If you haven't visited the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens in Romsey, Hampshire, they are highly recommended. Developed over many years, they are the flagship gardens of Hampshire. Alongside your visit this June and July you have the added benefit of a free exhibition of...
Meet Wessex Guild members at Alresford Watercress Festival
This year's Alresford Watercress Festival will be bigger and better than ever in 2023, with a new Art and Craft Village joining the celebrations of all things watercress. Eight members of the Guild will be showing and selling their top quality art and crafts in the...
Wessex Guild celebrates Christmas at Uppark House
What could be better this November than visiting a National Trust property all decked out for Christmas? The Wessex Guild of Craftsmen is delighted to announce that it is partnering with Uppark House, near Petersfield, to celebrate the festive season with a display...
Christmas Shopping Event at Brookfield Hotel
For the first time, the Wessex Guild is holding a Christmas Shopping Event at the Brookfield Hotel in Emsworth, Hampshire. The show takes place on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 November 2022, between 10am and 4pm each day. Several Wessex Guild members will be displaying...
Hampshire Open Studios a success
Visitors were plentiful at this year's Hampshire Open Studios event. The were treated to top quality craftsmanship and paintings at the Paterson Centre in Swanmore, Hampshire. In total, eight members of the Wessex Guild of Craftsmen took part. They displayed an array...
Discover quality art from Wessex Guild at Hampshire Open Studios 2022
The Wessex Guild of Craftsmen is participating in the increasingly popular Hampshire Open Studios event again this year. Hampshire Open Studios showcases art, craft and design across the whole county of Hampshire. It takes place in over 250 venues, each opening at...
Hilliers event a great success
Thank you to everyone who came along to the Wessex Guild's annual exhibition at the lovely Sir Harold Hillier Gardens between 30 June and 13 July 2022. A total of 16 members took part over the two weeks, with a changeover between the first and second weeks so that...
Wessex Guild of Craftsmen exhibits at Sir Harold Hillier Gardens
Visitors to the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, near Romsey in Hampshire, can view and buy superior quality craft and art works made by members of the Wessex Guild of Craftsmen this summer. A total of 16 members of the Guild will be showing and selling their unique art...
Meet the Maker: fine artist Glenn Phur
In this regular feature we speak to one of the members of the Wessex Guild to find out a bit more about them and their craft, techniques and inspirations. How did you start doing your craft? What inspired you?I was always strong at art. From school I went straight to...
Meet the Maker: textile designer Helen Murchie
In this regular feature we speak to one of the members of the Wessex Guild to find out a bit more about them and their craft, techniques and inspirations. How did you start doing your craft? What inspired you? I started sewing when I was about 17 years old. My mother,...