CHELSEA BARRACKS
The pieces that got people talking at the House & Garden Spring Fair
A few of the pieces that drew the biggest reactions, sparked the most conversations and had people lingering on the stand a little longer than planned at Chelsea Barracks.
THE PIECES THAT GOT PEOPLE TALKING_
CHELSEA BARRACKS SPRING FAIR
For four days at Chelsea Barracks, we brought together antiques, art, furniture and objects from makers and studios across the Notswolds. We spent the week chatting to people about the pieces they were drawn to, the homes they imagined them in and the details they kept coming back to. Here are a few of the pieces that got people talking most.
A programme of workshops will include block printing with Haveli Diaries and letterpress with Green Machine Creative, alongside a selection of their work on display.
The Le Blanc Fine Art artichokes
Completely irresistible. Nobody walked past them without reaching out to touch them and we lost count of the number of people who stopped purely to ask where they were from. Sculptural, playful and oddly glamorous in the best way.
Work by some of the finest makers from across the Notswolds region will be available to browse, including pieces by Jess Ellis Ceramics, Nadinoo, Charles Laurie London and Langtons Pottery.
The Claire Langley antique campaign bed
One of the most admired pieces on the stand. People immediately began imagining it in London guest rooms, garden orangeries and tucked onto smart Chelsea balconies for long summer lunches. The sort of piece that makes every room feel more storied.
Northamptonshire-based Sue Kirk will show contemporary baskets and sculptures woven from locally grown willow.
The Flavell Trading chopping boards
We loved quietly watching couples debate how many chopping boards one household could reasonably need. Some argued for restraint, others clearly understood the joy of a very good board. Kate Hudson, apparently, falls firmly into the more-is-more camp.
Hidden Food Tours will host an evening of food and storytelling, with a range of workshops including leather, pottery and family crafts running across the programme hosted at Claire Langley Antiques.
Judith Drewry’s Lady Putting Up Her Hair
A real favourite across the week. There was something about her that seemed to stop people in their tracks and soften the atmosphere around the stand. Calm, elegant and full of character, she became a bit of a star by the end of the fair.
Hidden Food Tours will host an evening of food and storytelling, with a range of workshops including leather, pottery and family crafts running across the programme hosted at Claire Langley Antiques.
The Hall & Wall egg prints
These bright little prints drew people in all week. Lots of conversations about colour palettes, gallery walls and whether the frames could be matched to sitting rooms, kitchens and fabric schemes. For those asking about bespoke colours, watch this space.
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