We are delighted to showcase MGM Fairs with our Commitment to Excellence Award. Back in the Autumn of 1998 a mother and daughter partnership, Aileen and Gail Tucker, started out as Merry Gourmet Miniatures, makers producing Authentic Period Food for dollshouses. 10 years later they then branched into fair organisation, as MGM Fairs, which they […]
‘Make Do and Mend’ was a strategic Government pamphlet distributed to British housewives during WWII. It gave illustrated tips on frugal, thrifty clothing upcycling, during a time of strict rationing. The culture of thrifty darning and clothing alterations continued well after the war, with generations of children taught how to repair and preserve clothing longevity. […]
In this issue of Community Update, we are proud to be honouring Neil Simone at The Chapel Gallery with our Commitment to Excellence Award. Neil Simone is adroit at painting mysterious, fata morgana illusions of nature colliding with linear wall spaces, all juxtaposed with striking shapes, bold colours and opulent, gold frames. Working from his […]
