More opening pics, a sale and knitters

Alex from the Forum was also taking pics at the gallery's opening last Saturday and has sent me a few of her pics. I also took a couple yesterday which you might enjoy.

I love this picture of Jaqui Flude beside her exhibit. They go together perfectly.

Somehow I didn't get a pic of these two guys at the opening. Usuf and Steve have been real stalwarts, as some of the previous blog entries have shown. If any two people deserved to be at The Crocus Gallery opening just enjoying themselves, you're looking at them.

Gathered together outside the gallery just after Dave Trimble had performed the official opening. A moment to remember and Alex was on hand wih her camera to capture it.

Alex also took this lovely pic of Danushka with her silks. She came along and ran a workshop on making silk scarves…

… and when I arrived at the gallery yesterday (Thursday), these two reminders of the workshop were hanging a wall in the back room. Whoever made them must have had fun. Don't they look great?

Local exhibitor Hannah Peters, who is a 2nd year history student from Manchester, had the distinction of making the first sale within seconds of the gallery opening. Hannah sold her picture of the spoons for £30. It is also the first time she has ever put her work on show. She says 'I started painting when I was 15 and still think these pieces are amongst the best ones I've done. I use pretty much what is lying around. I've drawn things in eyeliner, used teabags, children's watercolours and pencil crayons. I draw what's in my head which are my more abstract pieces, or sometimes whatever takes myfancy. I don't like my work to look pretentious'. This is what The Crocus Gallery is all about — helping folk like Hannah.

Sitting outside the Crocus Café and the gallery yesterday were two knitters, Natalie and Lizzy. They whiled away the hours, sometimes engrossed, taking breaks from time to time to greet and chat with friends. It looked idyllic. I imagine a large table in the middle of The Crocus Gallery where folk like Natalie and Lizzy can sit and be creative whilst enjoying the company of others who have a shared passion or want to learn a particular craft. It could be anything and all could have their time in the gallery. Life doesn't get much better than this.