This year PSAD Christmas Fair will take place over the weekend of  2nd and 3rd December in the Art School building in Oxford Road, SW15 2LQ. The cafe will be open throughout the day. Come with friends and family and get some original art and gifts!

Private View – 2 December 2023, from 6.30 pm

Christmas Fair – 3 December 2023, 10am till 5pm

Selling exhibition – from 23 November until 9 December, during the school opening times

The arts and crafts stalls and display will include original prints, limited edition photographs, framed work as well as our annual 50 Shades of Clay shop with beautiful and quirky affordable hand made ceramics that our school is renowned for! The accomplished children’s books author and illustrator Jane Porter will sign her books, making it a very special gift! In addition you might find a hidden gem in our Donated Art Books shop. Unique collection of artists original cards will be available, created specially for this event.  The original Friends Merchandise will be available at the Fair and online.

NOT TO BE MISSED!
A fine selection of collectable ceramics generously donated by Master Potters will be on sale, including John Dawson (tutor), Allan Manham, Tina Vlassopulos, Barbara Gittings, Jane Hamlyn, Rachel Wood, Jane Muir, Carol Greenaway, Anabel Faraday, Kyra Kane, Katrina Pechal, Chris Keenan, Ruthanne Tudball and Ali Tomlin as well as an internationally renowned Japanese ceramicist Shozo Michikawa whose work is displayed in the V+A Museum in London and Ashmolean in Oxford

The preview of the artists is our Online Gallery. 

Do feel free to share this newsletter with those you feel might be interested, spread the word please!

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Or click on the first image of the Photo album beneath to see some of the artists and their work.

 

Below an overview of all that will be happening at the fair

ARTS AND CRAFTS
CRAFT STALLS, PAINTINGS, ORIGINAL PRINTS, CERAMICS, ART BOOKS
GIFTS AND ORIGINAL ART POSTCARDS
LIVE MUSIC, MULLED WINE
CHILDREN’S BOOKS SIGNED BY AUTHOR

FRIENDS MERCHANDISE – SPECIAL OFFERS AND DISCOUNTS :)

This annual showcase and fundraising event is organised by Putney School of Art and Design (PSAD) and Friends of the School (FPSAD). Whilst raising the profile of the individual artists this event will showcase the School art and design courses. There will be an opportunity for budding artists to talk to students and teachers about studying at the school.

How you can get involved

Visit the fair, invite friends and family!

Donate for the FPSAD to raise money for the School.
Postcards – make a postcard sized original for the postcard wall, hand in finished work to the School office or reception.
Pots (for sale) – please leave donated pots in reception area at Disraeli road site – seconds welcome, one person’s reject can easily be an object of joy to someone else !

Send us your preview artworks – we will be publishing them in our Online Gallery.

Spread the word to your friends and neighbours !

PSAD Christmas Fair

If you have any queries or questions please contact us on info@psadfriends.org.uk

Credit: Artwork of the Poster by Hannah Downing at Enable.