December 2022 Exhibitions & Events at Colonnade House

This month at Colonnade House, you will find lots of festive inspiration and community spirit. After her appearance on ‘Kirstie's Handmade Christmas’, local textile designer Lucy Rowan is holding craft workshops,  joined by Ellie Bond, to get you in the Christmas spirit.

There’s lots to look forward to at our annual Pop Up Shop! This year, we’re bringing creative charities & local makers to our gallery, with plenty of gifts made & designed by our studio members. Fancy making your own gifts ? Personalise & craft your own festive gifts at our Space to Make Festive Tech Workshop sessions. Finally, we bring 2022 to an end with Walter Wall and his latest collection of work ‘Fragments 2’.

Find all of this and more at Colonnade House, Worthing’s creative hub.

Peas & Needles: I Made it Myself

6 - 11 December 2022

Fancy making some unique decorations for your home, friends or family? Book onto a craft session run by Lucy Rowan. ‘I Made it Myself’ is your invitation to do just that in this fun-filled festive week of craft workshops for all. From weaving, to macrame, to punch needle, there’s something for everyone. Artist and educator Ellie Bond will also be there to guide you through the making of her beautiful bird decorations.

Pop Up Shop

13 - 24 December 2022

Our annual pop up shop is back! Featuring artwork and handmade crafts from local artists and charities. We have John Bond, Diane Bailey, Sam Murdoch, Mark Humphreys, Alison Tyldesley, Carolyn McConnell, Peon Boyle, Irma’s Craft and Wendy Palmer bringing a selection of prints, paintings, and tabletop gifts to the gallery this December. We are pleased to invite Men in Sheds, Figment Arts and Superstar Arts and more for a wonderfully community festive Christmas. Come and support our local artists and makers.

Space to Make: Festive Tech Workshop

13 - 18 December 2022

This winter, get creative at our Space to Make Festive Tech Workshop. From tech to craft, come and personalise your own gifts. We’re transforming Gallery 2 into a pop-up tech workshop. Visit us & drop in on 15 December and use our Ender 3D printer & Glowforge laser cutter and watch your designs come to life. Make keyrings, coasters & baubles, the possibilities are endless.

Walter Wall: Fragments 2

20 - 24 December 2022

Expect colour & texture on a grand scale. Local artist Walter Wall is back at Colonnade House with his latest collection of work; ‘Fragments 2’. As well as being open on the lead up to Christmas. You will be able to continue enjoying Walter’s work through the windows of Colonnade House until the new year.

About Colonnade House

Colonnade House is the home of local art in Worthing, showcasing work by painters, printmakers, sculptors and photographers. On the ground floor there are two gallery spaces, and on the upper three floors are ten studios available to rent to people working in the creative industries. Find out more about what we do at colonnadehouse.co.uk/about