December 24th 2015 – Christmas Eve

We have had the opportunity to work with so many talented, amazing artists again this year and we hope you have all enjoyed our exhibition programme throughout 2015.

Here is just a little montage of some of our artists as we can’t show all of them – there’s about 150!

Wishing all our makers and customers old and new a very Merry Christmas … and to those of you who have just discovered us recently, see you again in 2016 xXx

OPENING HOURS:

Christmas Eve: 9am – 4pm
Christmas Day: CLOSED
Boxing Day: CLOSED
Sunday 27th: CLOSED
Monday 28th: 12-4
Tuesday 29th: 10.30 – 5
Wednesday 30th: 10.30 – 5
Thursday 31st: 10.30 – 4
New Year’s Day: CLOSED
Saturday 2nd January: 10.30 – 5.30
Sunday 3rd January: 12 – 4

Back to normal from the 4th January folks x

December 23rd 2015

When Nicola took a photography course at the London College of Communication little did she know how much it would shape her future. During that course, surrounded by people that inspired her, she created the first of the Tales from the Moors Country images.

This series was designed to be an anthology of visual stories, a kind of visual interpretation of the Choose your own Adventure books.

The images would show one scene from a story and it would be up to the viewer to decide what came before and afterwards.

They were deliberately ambiguous and faces were often obscured, so that the viewer could use their own imagination to fill in the story.

All of Nicola’s images now appear in Heart Gallery as prints, jewellery, notebooks, tote bags and iphone covers.

December 22nd 2015

Giles and Heather got together in 2012 with the idea of creating a brand full of colour, energy and fun – to design stuff that they really wanted to use…and that made them smile.

We are not surprised about that here at Heart Gallery where we stock a great range of their products. Bright colours, bold patterns, playful words…Happy Jackson is all about bringing a little bit more awesome into everyday life!

December 21st 2015

We’ve had a lovely year with Kate Lycett again; the launch of her latest work in Spring ‘WATER & LIGHT’ was just amazing – thank you to all our lovely customers and collectors who made that evening so special.

If you’ve not discovered Kate’s work yet … where have you been?

Kate’s textile design background is always present in the way that she paints and interprets what is around her. She sees patterns in everything; the hills adorned with houses and washing lines, rows of flower pots and stripes of brightly painted drain pipes. Lines of gold thread trace lines through the landscape, and gold leaf changes the surface of her pictures with the changing light of day.

Kate paints beautiful pictures of the places that she loves … and what’s not to love about Yorkshire?

Keep you eye on this blog for news of Kate’s next project LOST HOUSES … it’s a beauty x

December 20th 2015

Bronwen has been one of Heart Gallery’s regular jewellers for eight years and our customers love her work; often commissioning her to make a bespoke and personalised piece for themselves or a loved one.

Bronwen’s objective is to produce pieces that can be handled and worn/used on a day-to-day basis, whilst still retaining their aesthetic values.

Our customers love Bronwen’s jewellery and with Leap Year just around the corner why not think ahead and if you were going to propose in 2016, do it on Monday 29th February with one of our MARRY ME rings x

December 19th 2015

Jane is a local visual artist who creates artwork for public buildings and items for the home.

Textiles have always been central to Jane’s work. Following a degree Fine Art, she worked in the theatre for many years, specialising in creating sculptural costumes for IOU Theatre and other companies.

Map Cushions and Map Tea Towels are printed for us with beautiful details taken from Ordnance Survey and other maps. Created by Jane this collection is continually evolving as she adds more areas to her collection.

Our current range now includes over 20 tea towel map designs of different places in the UK, various cushions, trays, notebooks of Hebden Bridge and Yorkshire and bunting featuring Hebden Bridge.

 

December 18th 2015

Leoma uses saw piercing, shape forming and stones to create her beautiful range of jewellery. Incorporating motifs with solid shapes and stone setting for an abstract and contemporary aspect, the black and white effect is contrasted with bright and unusually cut stones that complement each other perfectly.

Leoma’s wearable jewellery and objects are influenced by one another and these pieces represent sentimentality which is enhanced by the intimacy created between object and body.

Leoma’s collection is with us for Autumn/Winter 2015 and we have fallen in love with it all … especially the amazing stone set rings in a variety of sizes.

 

December 17th 2015

Alison is from Lincolnshire and specialises in hand made original prints in a variety of methods including screenprints, etchings, woodcuts, linocuts and aquatinting.

Her subject matter is quirky, fun and mainly animal humour, but always different. Although Alison loves all forms of printmaking, her current favourite is the woodcut, and she attacks her plates quite brutally at times. She is always surprised at how simple they are; just a few lines to denote the essentials.

Alison likes the hands-on nature of producing a plate and its immediacy, she doesn’t keep highly detailed sketchbooks etc as she uses the plate rather than paper to work out ideas.

We have showcased Alison’s work for over 7 years now so she has established herself as a firm favourite in Hebden Bridge with our regulars who collect her lino prints, screen prints, etchings and woodcuts.

December 16th 2015

Swag and Tassel is a luxury British handbag and accessories label that pays homage to individuality and creativity. By using antique & vintage carpets and hand selected leathers they have created an exciting juxtaposition between old and new.

At the helm of Swag and Tassel is Welsh designer Sophie Wordsworth. Using the rich history of the materials, ranging from carpets hand­woven by tribes in Northern Persia, to colourful soft leathers sourced in East London, fresh individual and stand alone pieces of couture are created.

From edgy elegant clutches to roomy tote bags, from simple sophisticated shoulder bags to petite purse, each piece is designed to catch the eye and love forever. Beautifully handcrafted in Sophie’s studio in Wales, rare and exclusive each piece is one of a kind and has its own special story to tell.

December 15th 2015

Isobel is one of our lovely local artists and she creates everlasting terrariums for us, preserving these little worlds forever creating enchantment and wonder to intrigue and delight the viewer.

People can enjoy Isobel’s miniature worlds without needing to maintain them and because she makes them everlasting she can be creative with the vessels she chooses … from teacups and compact mirrors to anything that looks interesting enough to hold a little world inside! 

We offer a bespoke service too meaning you can personalise your terrarium for the person you are buying it for … particularly popular for weddings so do talk to us about this service.