by admingcg | 9, Oct, 2023 | News Post
In the 1980s there was a change in the style of children’s book illustration. Illustrators like Janet Ahlberg, Nick Butterworth, and Jill Barklem, began to move away from the romantic cuteness which was popularised by Walt Disney. Large eyes and long eyelashes...
by admingcg | 8, Oct, 2023 | News Post
There are many different kinds of craft fairs, from small individual stalls at a village fete to professional displays in town halls or shopping malls. The first thing you need to do when preparing for a craft fair is to assess your products and decide what sort of...
by admingcg | 7, Oct, 2023 | News Post
Wallpaper was first developed during the sixteenth century, but it was very expensive. Wealthy merchants used it as decorative lining paper for the insides of cupboards and for smaller rooms in their homes. However, the wealthy aristocracy did not have wallpaper in...
by admingcg | 6, Oct, 2023 | News Post
The Goldcrest Gallery collection includes the work of three generations from one family of artists. Consequently, there is a wide variety of styles and subject matter in our archive. Their different media, scale and purpose means that we have an eclectic range of...
by admingcg | 5, Oct, 2023 | News Post
The Snippet Family of tiny dolls were made one rainy day by a little girl called Marianne. They had bead noses, and arms and legs made from pipe cleaners. Marianne gave them her sewing basket to live in, and put the basket on a shelf in her bedroom. An Illustration...
by admingcg | 3, Oct, 2023 | News Post
Many of the lovely designs in the Goldcrest Gallery greeting card collection were first created for 1970s silkscreen-printed textiles. Different colourways for each design had to be painted by hand at that time, before the advent of computers. However, today surface...
by admingcg | 2, Oct, 2023 | News Post
We have a special trio of vintage children’s cards in our Goldcrest Gallery collection, and each tells a little story. ‘Hide and Seek’, ‘Let’s Pretend’ and ‘Shopping’ are charming watercolour illustrations, showing some...
by admingcg | 30, Sep, 2023 | News Post
English country gardens are a delightful source of inspiration in British art. From as early as the middle ages, there is a rich heritage of English country garden painting. They were especially popular in the Victorian era, particularly watercolours. British artists,...
by admingcg | 29, Sep, 2023 | News Post
The Alexandra Rose Charity was founded in 1912 by Queen Alexandra. She originally came from Denmark, where she had been inspired by the idea of selling roses to raise money for people in need. In the UK, Queen Alexandra introduced the sale of silk roses on an annual...
by admingcg | 28, Sep, 2023 | News Post
Today we are highlighting our popular children’s book, ‘The Snippets’. This original vintage picture book has full page watercolour illustrations throughout. Additionally, there are monochrome vignettes on each page of text. The book has a...
