Father's day at Atelier, Blackwing, and the new issue of ROSA has arrived.

Father's Day at the beach

Father's Day is coming up fast on18th June, and if you're in need of inspiration for what to get your dad, we've got plenty of suggestions here at ABtS.

For beach boys, how about these SUP boarders paddling off into the sunset by Janet Brooke? - available as a print or a card. Or this collaged camera print by Sarah Gamble, or a morning cyanotpe workshop with Torz Dallison for photography enthusiasts?

And we've got handmade mugs for tea fans, poetry collections from Candlestick Press for wordsmiths, plus prints by Bernard Lodge, Hannah Forward and Chris Ketchell all spring to mind. Check out our Father's Day section on the website for loads of ideas.

MAKE at ABtS

Places are selling super fast for our Inlayed Clay Platter workshop with Silvia K Ceramics on 24th June.

If you want to join us for an afternoon designing and making your own platter with inlayed clay and coloured slips, don't hang about. How about bringing your Dad for a Father's Day treat? £70pp. BOOK NOW!

Also in June, spend the morning by the beach learning the basics of Loom Weaving with Lucy Rowan.

Get lost in this mindful pastime as you use all sorts of fibre, colour and texture to create a unique decoration. Plus you'll have all the know-how you need to carry on at home.

Lucy has a wealth of experience as a textiles tutor and will be back with us August to teach an introduction Punch Needle. Book one course and receive 10% off a second.

In the gallery

Our two new shows are open and we are loving seeing all the new work in the arches.

In arch two, visit Unbound and enjoy striking textiles, paintings, collage and ceramics by Lesley Bisseker, Silvia Kamodyová, Christina Fedyk and Bronwen Grieves.

Next door, in arch one, view our Changing Horizons through the eyes of the ever-popular Brighton printmaker Janet Brooke. Her new collection captures the city from all its best angles.

If you cant make it into the gallery, most of the works are available to view and buy online.

New deliveries at Atelier this week

The summer '23 issue of ROSA magazine has arrived. This edition includes sculptor Jo Sweeting(the Summer cover artist), artist-maker Emma Carlowand neon artist Andy Doig, plus John Skelton‘s never-before-seen illustrated diaries to celebrate his centenary in July. Pop into the gallery to pick up your copy.

The shelves are once again full of brilliant Blackwing pencils, replacement erasers and their super smart two-step sharpeners for precision points. Plus we're expecting Atelier Editions sketchbooks this week, so, if inspiration strikes when you're out and about, you know where to come.

We're here, in between the piers down on Brighton Beach, 11am-5pm seven days a week.