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Call for Applications: ROSA Botanical Art Fair Deadline: 31 December

Description

Review of Sussex Arts (ROSA Magazine) invites applications for ROSA Botanical Art Fair, a showcase of ‘Flora in Art + Design’ to be held over the spring bank holiday weekend 1-4 May 2026 at West Dean, Chichester.

Applications for stands are open to galleries, artists, makers, arts organisations and associations from across the UK. Artworks should respond to flora i.e. flowers, fungi, trees, moss, seeds, grasses and any plant life.

Craft forms accepted:

Ceramics

Textiles

Sculpture

Jewellery

All applications are submitted to the Fair Committee for vetting. About the Fair ROSA Botanical Art Fair is a new initiative organised by Review of Sussex Arts (ROSA Magazine, founders of Sussex Craft Week), to showcase a range of botanical-inspired art and design.

The Fair will have forty stands in an Art + Design marquee, alongside a series of curated exhibitions in West Dean House; sculptures and horticultural displays in West Dean’s award-winning gardens, alongside a programme of performance and events.

The Fair is organised in partnership with West Dean, and supported by a founding committee including Newlands House Gallery, Ottocento, Emma Mason Gallery, Natasha O’Kane and the Society of Botanical Artists.

How to Apply

To apply, visit botanicalartfair.co.uk and download the ‘exhibitor guide’ to check that the dates, logistics and prices work for you. Then please complete the booking form and a member of our team will get back to you.

Any queries email Jessica Wood, Fair Director: jessica.wood@rosamagazine.co.uk

MOULDS FOR SALE – LARGE COLLECTION

LARGE COLLECTION OF SLUMPING & DROP OUT MOULDS FOR SALE
OVER 25 MOULDS -EXCELLENT CONDITION- MOSTLY CREATIVE CERAMICS MOULDS.
A few are unused and many just fired a couple of times. They have been kept in dry conditions in original boxes.
Too many to show individual photos, please see attached list (click on ‘PDF’ below) with product Serial number, sizes etc. Full mould details and images can be found on Warm Glass/Creative Glass Shop websites, which is where originally purchased from. Please contact me if you would like further info.
COLLECTION ONLY – FROM EAST YORKSHIRE. PREFER TO SELL AS ONE WHOLE LOT FOR £475
OFFERS CONSIDERED FOR A SMALLER SELECTION.

Please click on ‘PDF’ below to view more photos.
THE PHOTOS ONLY SHOW A SELECTION OF THE MOULDS INCLUDED, MANY MORE AVAILABLE (SOME IN PHOTOS ARE NOW SOLD).

WORKSHOP AND EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1QelkLXF95oqNycJasU9w0svTP3XVw2IShD_WUu_9nrg/edit?slide=id.g3aab4191c20_1_343#slide=id.g3aab4191c20_1_343
PDF link of workshop and equipment for sale.
Due to retirement and after 25 years of Glassmaking and exhibiting my work I am selling my workshop and various items of equipment which may be of interest to your members.
I attach a pdf link listing items for sale which I hope may be of interest..
Many thanks
Bill Swann
Email billswann24@gmail.com
Tel.07748668957

From the studio of the late Nancy Sutcliffe, in support of her JustGiving fundraiser for cancer research

From the studio of the late Nancy Sutcliffe, in support of her JustGiving fundraiser for cancer research:

Complete sandblasting kit for smaller items – Stanley 1.5hp 24l 8 bar compressor, Mattis bench- or table-top sand blasting cabinet, rubber gauntlets, sandblasting gun, 10kg of aluminium oxide sandblasting grit. Never used (well, we did fire up the compressor once just to check it was working). Total cost new around around £350; price for collection £175.

Complete hand engraving setup – Foredom Micromotor (the best) with two handpieces and several dozen burrs (diamond and carbine point and ball burrs, numerous stone, rubber and silicone polishing burrs). Total cost well over £1,250; price for collection £750.

Complete portable wheel engraving setup – Merker KMK1 (newly serviced, new starter solenoid) with seven-step round belt pulleys for adjusting from 540 to 3360 rpm, steel spindle, splashguard screen, drip bottle, funnel, drip tray, armrest pads, and a good collection of diamond and ceramic engraving wheels and polishing wheels. Reasonably portable, a great starter kit, excellent as a studio extra. Total cost when new above £3,000; price for collection £1,500.
Plus any reasonable offer for any or all of …

– three lesser handheld drills (one Dremel, dunno what the others are – some bits included, plus a vertical drill stand)
– a collection of glass cutting tools (inc A3 cutting mat, circle cutter, steel set square)
– a quantity of solid optical glass blanks, about 40 in total, most square cubes but also rectangular blocks and paperweight-type roundels
– around a dozen Dartington lead crystal free-blown bowls, all pre-owned

Enquiries to Dennis Jarrett, whatsapp 07538658384 or email dennisjarrett@duck.com

From the studio of the late Nancy Sutcliffe, in support of her JustGiving fundraiser for cancer research

From the studio of the late Nancy Sutcliffe, in support of her JustGiving fundraiser for cancer research:

Complete sandblasting kit for smaller items – Stanley 1.5hp 24l 8 bar compressor, Mattis bench- or table-top sand blasting cabinet, rubber gauntlets, sandblasting gun, 10kg of aluminium oxide sandblasting grit. Never used (well, we did fire up the compressor once just to check it was working). Total cost new around around £350; price for collection £175.

Complete hand engraving setup – Foredom Micromotor (the best) with two handpieces and several dozen burrs (diamond and carbine point and ball burrs, numerous stone, rubber and silicone polishing burrs). Total cost well over £1,250; price for collection £750.

Complete portable wheel engraving setup – Merker KMK1 (newly serviced, new starter solenoid) with seven-step round belt pulleys for adjusting from 540 to 3360 rpm, steel spindle, splashguard screen, drip bottle, funnel, drip tray, armrest pads, and a good collection of diamond and ceramic engraving wheels and polishing wheels. Reasonably portable, a great starter kit, excellent as a studio extra. Total cost when new above £3,000; price for collection £1,500.
Plus any reasonable offer for any or all of …

– three lesser handheld drills (one Dremel, dunno what the others are – some bits included, plus a vertical drill stand)
– a collection of glass cutting tools (inc A3 cutting mat, circle cutter, steel set square)
– a quantity of solid optical glass blanks, about 40 in total, most square cubes but also rectangular blocks and paperweight-type roundels
– around a dozen Dartington lead crystal free-blown bowls, all pre-owned

Enquiries to Dennis Jarrett, whatsapp 07538658384 or email dennisjarrett@duck.com

Joseph Harrington, Cast Glass Courses

I have released new dates for glass casting courses.

Lots of different dates to choose from and 3 different courses with different processes, duration, levels and costs to suit a wide range of participants.

Follow link in bio for more information.

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Joseph Harrington, Cast Glass Courses

I have released new dates for glass casting courses.

Lots of different dates to choose from and 3 different courses with different processes, duration, levels and costs to suit a wide range of participants.

Follow link in bio for more information.

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Sculptural Slumping Part 2

Sculptural Slumping Masterclass Part 2
Kiln set-ups, complex forms and project planning
20-22 February 2026

Fri/Sat 10-4pm, Sun 10-3 £400, max 4 students

This new course is an extension to the Sculptural Slumping Masterclass and focuses on creating complex glass forms through a sequence of kiln firings that bend the glass in several stages or using one-off set-ups to achieve dramatic shapes. Students will complete two projects over three days using Bullseye sheet glass and a range of studio props (ceramic and refractory). Participants will make dynamic, flowing sculptures by harnessing the forces of gravity and heat. Primarily using my props, you’ll explore inventive ways to employ ad hoc props to hold or guide glass including wire, kiln furniture and fibre blanket.

You may have taken the Sculptural Slumping course but this course is suitable for new students too as we’ll review foundational prop making processes and concepts. A comprehensive visual presentation detailing the making of a selection of Lisa’s previous work, will give a fresh perspective to a range of manipulation techniques. Temperatures and annealing strategies will be discussed. Participants will become more confident devising firing programs that leave room for spontaneous and surprising results.

Students are asked to bring a researched concept (sketches or other media) to discuss for future work. Together we will trouble shoot your ideas, imagining kiln set-up scenarios to achieve your ideas.

A handout will summarise the core concepts and firing programs covered in the demos and presentation. All kiln-based materials are provided but students will bring their own Bullseye glass but the methodologies you’ll learn apply to any type of glass.

Cost: £400 per person, includes mould-making materials and firings but students will bring their own glass. We’ll eat on my patio (or dining room) or go to a local cafe (students can also bring a packed lunch). Full payment confirms a place.

Local accommodation list is available on request

Email studio@pettibone.co.uk for booking forms and further information

Contemporary art prize LAB ART PRIZE Deadline: 19 December

The Malamegi Lab Art Award is an international competition open to all artists.

The competition is open to works in various disciplines, including drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, graphic design, mixed media, digital art, and video.

The competition will select 12 finalist artists, who will have the opportunity to win prestigious prizes and exhibit their works in a high-profile group exhibition.

The prizes include: New Malamegi Collection, Artwork Acquisition Award, Group Exhibition, Cash Prize, and Monographic Catalogue.

The Award represents an important opportunity for artists to establish themselves and connect with the world of contemporary art.

Don’t miss the chance to showcase your work internationally and become part of a network of emerging talents. A global platform, prestigious prizes, and unique opportunities. Don’t let this extraordinary opportunity slip away.

Application deadline: December 19, 2025

You can find all the information about the contest on the official website: www.lab.malamegi.com

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Sidney Nolan Art Prize Applications

The Sidney Nolan Trust invites entries from contemporary artists working across all media in the UK or internationally.

Inspired by the legacy of pioneering Australian artist Sir Sidney Nolan CBE RA (1917-1992), we call for art that is engaged with emotion and human identity in relation to society and/or landscape, environment, plants and animals.

We seek submissions that demonstrate boldness, risk and conviction, and explore the unique quality of their medium across drawing, painting, print, sculpture, photography, digital, performance, installation, or mixed media.* We encourage cross-disciplinary approaches and collaborations.

The selection panel will shortlist up to 40 artists for inclusion in an exhibition in Summer 2026 at The Rodd, Sidney Nolan’s former 17th-century home in rural Herefordshire on the England-Wales border. Artists are asked to propose work for the Gallery, gardens or wider farmland estate.

In its inaugural year, a number of artists will receive prizes, including residencies and a solo exhibition.

Read on to find out more and how to enter.

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