Welcome Home's countdown to Christmas - day 1

I haven't had time to make the amazing advent calendar that I had planned - honestly, it was going to be so good! Ah, I guess there is always next year... Anyway, I will be sharing an image each day in this virtual one instead. Today I have for you a beautiful corsage brooch by A Alicia available here.

prints charming

Welcome Home is after your prints for next month's show - Prints Charming will be on for just over 2 weeks, 10th-24th December with a private view on the 9th. The prints can be any kind and size although no bigger than A2, they just need to sell for £20 or under, you can put in up to 10 pieces. The idea is that people can buy affordable art work as a Christmas gift. Some prints will be on the walls and some will be on sideboards and shelves so please send any work in protective clear plastic sleeves preferably with a piece of card behind. I will send any unsold pieces back to you at the beginning of January with payment for any sold work (60% of the retail price). If you would like to submit any work to this exhibition please email Mhari with images, details and your info by Tuesday 1st December - hello@welcomehomestore.co.uk

b+y design - on balance

Last night there was a little opening for Welcome Home's November resident designers Eleanor Young and Hamish Bigg of b+y design. It has been interesting having the studio space used as a workshop the past few weeks and it was nice to see the results of their labour...

handbags and gladrags

a selection of vintage handbags in store

Fun Makes Good cushions

now in store

Central Station Launch

This Saturday at 5pm Welcome Home will be having the Central Station folk round for a visit. You can join them, myself and Eleanor Young for a tour, some talking and treats here at Welcome Home, 19 Keith Street, Glasgow, G11 6QQ. There will also be the chance to see a preview of b+y design's exhibition and work in progress. Central Station are organising some great events this weekend, make a date and get involved!

sweets on a Saturday...

When I was little I was only allowed sweets on a Saturday which probably explains why I can't get enough now... Anyway they would have been even more special if they had come in these - Nat Thakur's sweet shop bags and purses, now available to buy in the shop. Go on, Saturday's the day for treats!

day two of residency

Eleanor at work...

on the old interweb...

There are a few final tweaks to be made and some bits and pieces to add but the website is finally live and you can now shop from the comfort of your own homes if you can't make it to this welcome one!

and so it begins - day one of residency

Welcome Home is very pleased to have Hamish Bigg and Eleanor Young of b+y design as its November resident designers. They are currently working away in the studio, but there will be more info soon on events, exhibition openings and talks happening this month. They've got some exciting plans!

New Opening Hours

Welcome Home is now open Tuesday-Saturday, 10-6 and Sunday 12-5. Pop in and say hello...

something for the weekend

The website and online shop will be ready for browsers and buyers by the weekend. Good things come to those who wait...

residency

Welcome Home is now open to applications for an artist/designer(s) in residence for November. There will be studio space provided to work in for two weeks followed by a two week exhibition of the work produced in the gallery. Proposals involving public involvement and/or the possibility of running a couple of workshops/events alongside the residency will be favoured, but it is a really open space and all applications are welcome. Applicants need to be based in or able to stay in Glasgow as accommodation is not provided. Please send ideas/proposals to hello@welcomehomestore.co.uk by 23rd October at the latest. The residency starts on 2nd November at Welcome Home, 19 Keith Street, Glasgow, G11 6QQ.

at the door...

I will be sharing the photos from last Saturday's opening night soon, just working on the website, but watch this space, there's lots to come! Thanks to Dan Farrar for the photography.

now open!

I haven't been here much as it has been a pretty intense couple of months and after the years of planning and dreaming about Welcome Home, a lot of hard work to finally open. The good news is that Welcome Home opened it's doors officially on Monday after a successful Saturday opening night. Now that I am here in the real bricks and mortar space, you will find me in this space more often too. There is a lot of exciting news to share... and for those that haven't already been, get yourselves to 19 Keith Street, Glasgow, G11 6QQ. There are new arrivals everyday at the moment and a lot of beautiful pieces in the debut show + BLOOM +. It's not to be missed!