Upwell Hall to host Summer Artisan Fayre on August 4

The event will take place at Upwell Hall, in Upwell, between Wisbech and Downham Market, from 10am-4pm.  

Entry is free and refreshments will be available. 

Twenty-two artists have signed up for the event which is being organised following a hugely successful spring fayre earlier in the year.  

All proceeds and profits will again be donated to Norfolk and Waveney Mind. 

Mosaic artist Carolyn Ash will also be hosting workshops in mosaic making. (Image: Summer Artisan Fayre) There will be workshops in mosaic making, artisan loom weaving and pyrography.  

Booking in advance is required for the workshops and further details can be found on the Summer Artisan Fayre's webpages. 

There will also be an artisan gin distillation demonstration and talk from the makers of The Willow Tree Gin.  

Tic Challis, a woodworker and pyrography artist will be holding workshops at the event. (Image: Summer Artisan Fayre) The full list of exhibitors includes:- 

• Christine Pike, artist and sculptor from West Norfolk; 
• Blended Monkey, woodturner and ceramicist from Upwell; 
• Carolyn Ash, Mosaic Artist and Designer, from Norfolk;  
• Karen Bek, Basketmaker and designer from Norfolk;  
• Karen Hendry, Embroidered paper collage artist from Ely;  
• Cambridge Pen Turning by Pat and Carrie, from Cambridge;  
• Semperart Glass by June Massey, from Ely;  
• Sarah Heather Art, from March;  
• Tic Challis woodturner and pyrography artist, from Suffolk;  
• Willow Tree Gin, from Bedfordshire; 
• Mays Wonderfully Woven artisan loom weaving, from Stilton;  
• Fatbob Crafts custom leathermakers by Tony and Soraya, from Godmanchester; 
• Fen Mill Crafts mixed media sculpture, from Chatteris; 
• Crafty Cats jewellery, from Wisbech; 
• Annie Brown Felt Artist, from Cambridgeshire;  
• Sarah Madsen jewellery, from Wisbech;  
• Bodgers Farm Pottery, from Wisbech; 
• Fanoggins Bakery 
• Sue Welfare print artist, from Norfolk; 
• Pottery House Signs by Howard Phillips, from Wisbech; 
• Mark Radcliffe Evans, Stone mason and fine artist, from Cambridge;  
• The Parsons Wreath Company, from Wisbech; 

Artists from across the East of England are taking part in the event. Sculptor Christine Pike, from Norfolk, will be attending. (Image: Summer Artisan Fayre) Louise Taggart and her husband Simon of Blended Monkey art studios in Upwell are organising and sponsoring the event again. 

Louise said: “Our Spring Artisan Fayre raised over £850 for Norfolk and Waveney Mind and was even more successful than we hoped it would be.  

“We were thrilled with the lovely, positive comments from the talented artists who had faith in us and attended. The supportive remarks from visitors were also heartwarming.  

“So we therefore simply had to organise another and hope more people can join us.”  

Ceramicists, sculptors and jewellery makers are among the creatives showcasing their work at the event. Piece by Blended Monkey, based in Upwell. Summer Artisan Fayre (Image: Summer Artisan Fayre) For more information, visit the Summer Artisan Fayre's website.