About the Crooked House Gallery, Lavenham, Suffolk

Opening hours: 10 – 5.0 daily except Wednesdays
(Summer holidays we stay open to 5.30 - 6pm)
Telephone 01787 247865 to view at other times.

The Gallery is in the medieval building of the Crooked House, one of England’s most vertically challenged structures! Originally built by a wealthy cloth merchant around 1395, THE CROOKED HOUSE is the service wing of his grand hall house: one of many historic homes in LAVENHAM, SUFFOLK.


THE GALLERY is run by Clare Calder-Marshall and artist/writer Alison Englefield. It is a treasure trove of original and inspiring artworks - many of which can be sold by mail order.

If you like a piece, please enquire by email and we will give you pictures of our current stock with p & p costs.

Payment can be made by cheque to THE CROOKED HOUSE GALLERY or by card over the phone – 01787 247865.

WE CHAMPION EAST ANGLIAN ARTISTS.

PICTURES

MICHAEL CARLO, printmaker, painter – at 65, his work just gets better and better .. look out for his show BENEATH THE SURFACE in September

CHRISSY NORMAN – evocative etchings of Suffolk forests and coastline – a bird and nature lover, her pictures invite serenity . Watch out for FROM SEA TO SHORE this summer – July and August

MANDY WALDEN - creates collographs of hares boxing and getting up to tricks in Suffolk haunts, even flying above the timbered houses in Lavenham!) See her work in COUNTRY ZOO this May and June, along with the paintings of hare artist MARY BREWSTER..

ALISON ENGLEFIELD, our resident artist, is fascinated by history and archaeology. Suffolk churches/Anglo Saxon roots inspire her paintings which allow the viewer to travel back in time .. view her new work in BENEATH THE SURFACE in September and on her website www.artwaves.co.uk.

CERAMICS

We have established a growing reputation for our unique hand painted ceramics.

PRU GREEN – famous for her free hand painted bowls, lamp bases, jugs and mugs – .highly collectable, uniquely individual work

HELEN BROWN//PADDY PETERS - use stencils/batik processes and many decorative techniques such as scroffito and stamp work. Helen is famous for her energetic depictions of hares, hens and blackbirds on chargers to hang on walls.

TONY & SALLY THOMAS – make delightful miniature sculptures of nursery rhyme songs such as The Owl & the Pussycat as well as naive farm animals:– hens, sheep and cows Look out for their new work in COUNTRY ZOO in May.

URSULA STROH RUBENS – exquisite hand built vessels, with an ancient feel , - each piece is wonderfully strong yet light, a masterpiece that takes many weeks to make.

SCULPTURE

We favour the quirky poetic vision of ZOE RUBENS,whose work is increasingly sold in London and abroad .. please email us for images of her zany prints and sculptures.

JULIA HULME makes hares with such appeal that people talk to them! Cast in resin bronze, or as unique pieces in frost resistant ceramic.

JOE LAWRENCE – creates beautifully observed birds and animals, raku fired to give the smoky grey and white mottled surface. An artist to watch!

PAUL JENKIN’S animal bronzes cast by the Sculpture Foundry are a permanent display as there is such accuracy and detail in these miniatures.

STAINED GLASS

Suffolk Craft artist, DANIELLE HOPKINSON trained in medieval stained glass techniques and her work is exceptional. Swallows & dragonfly mobiles are a speciality of Norwich artist, CATHERINE YOUNGS – both are happy to accept commissions.

JEWELLERY

ALISON ENGLEFIELD’s textile jewellery using handmade silk paper decorated with silk paper, embroidery and mixed media is unique to us. Fans can see more on her own website: www.artwaves.co.uk.

THE CROOKED HOUSE GALLERY
7 HIGH STREET
LAVENHAM
SUFFOLK
CO10 9PR

e: enquiries@crookedhousegallery.co.uk