OPEN GARDEN POP-UP SHOP

I have just taken part in an open garden Sunday and Monday at East Burford House, which is part of the National Garden Scheme.  I designed the poster and helped my fellow members of the One Craft Gallery create a pop-up shop in a garden room that had french windows opening up to a lovely terrace.

The weather was sunny and hot for the two days so we had loads of visitors and made plenty of sales!  Liz Oliva's sun hats were particularly popular as were Rowena Kinsman's outdoor ceramic planters, sculptures etc.

The gardens at East Burford House are truly beautiful.  It is a fantastic space, full of sculptures, water, terraces, different features and a huge variety of planting.  There was also a secondhand book stall, plant stand and tearoom, all in aid of Macmillan Cancer.

The artwork on which the poster was based, reflected some of the plants and sculptures I had seen in the garden in previous years.

It was quite hard work, to take a selection of all our goods, and create the pop-up shop for just two days, but as well as the sales which were gratefully appreciated, we felt it was a chance to introduce ourselves to prospective customers of the future!

POP-UP SHOP

Our pop-up shop in a garden room at East Burford House.

The One Craft Gallery has just enjoyed two fantastic days as a pop-up shop at East Burford House as part of their Open Garden event for the NGS. We met many nice people and had lots of interested customers, who hopefully will visit us in our permanent shop in Shepton Mallet.

OPEN GARDEN

A few months ago I was asked to design a leaflet for an Open Garden event in July that is involving the One Craft Gallery. It is happening just a few miles from Shepton Mallet next weekend. We are having a pop-up shop, next door to a pop-up cafe selling tea and homemade cakes in aid of Macmillan Cancer.  The beautiful gardens are open for two days as part of the National Garden Scheme.  For the front side of the flyer, I especially designed a piece of original artwork as the background and on side 2, I put a montage of photographs of the garden (see below) plus details and a map.

East Burford House and gardens.

There is over 3 acres of wild and formal gardens, a variety of planting, woodland walks, children's playground, sculptures, bog garden, herbaceous beds, walled garden, lake with shell beach, rills, pagoda, pavilion, wisteria pergola and loads of plants for sale.  Admission is £4 (free for under 16s) and is in aid of charity.

As the gallery is a co-operative we are taking it in turns to set up our shop and man it for the two days.  We are looking forward to the event and are hoping for good weather, but luckily if it does rain, we are situated under cover in a light and spacious garden room.