Margo Selby Gallery
Flora. 29 May - 30 August
You are invited to the opening of Flora
29th May – 6pm-8pm
FLORA a collection of floral inspired glass canvases by celebrated artist Yorgos Papadopoulos. Yorgos smashes, texturises, colours and relaminates glass to present these stunning interpretations of abstract florals. Well known in the world of architectural glass Yorgos has written a book about his pioneering tecniques.
To complement these artworks Margo Selby Gallery is showcasing a range of contemporary applied artists and designers who all have a floral inspired theme to their products. Work will include porcelain jewellery, colourful wallpaper with interactive stickers, exquisitely executed sand carved bowls & blown hanging vases.
The exhibition runs from 29th May – 30th August within this striking, inspiring & creative space where you can also see the full range of Margo Selby products. Margo Selby is a talented young textile designer who produces beautiful, contemporary and colourful woven fabrics – They are all designed on a handloom in the basement of this amazing space in Bloomsbury. Whilst seeing the Flora exhibition visitors are invited to come into the workshop to see the textiles being designed and made before being shipped to galleries all over the world.
Margo Selby is a talented textile designer who produces beautiful, contemporary and colourful woven fabrics – all designed on her handloom in the workshop at her brand new premises in Bloomsbury.
Margo uses some of the space at her new shop/gallery to showcase work by talented British craftspeople and FLORA will feature a selection of work inspired by flowers and a floral theme.
The show will feature work by the following:
Ruth Tomlinson - Precious metal and porcelain jewellery .
Tay Lighting - Handpainted fibreglass lights.
Tamsin Howell – Contemporary jewellery from resin and fabric.
Jessica Preston - Hanging vases.
Katie New - Silver jewellery with intricate organic surfaces.
Sheena Bulsara – Unique necklaces combining vintage & contemporary treasure.
Gilles Jones – Sand carved glass bowls.
Rachel Kelly – ‘Interactive Wallpaper’
Opening times 10 – 5.30 Mon – Sat
'Flora’ is held at the Margo Selby Studio, Shop & Gallery.
Opening times: 10am – 5.30pm Monday - Saturday.
4–11 Galen Place, WC1A 2JR (Courtyard between Bury Place & Bloomsbury Square)
t. 0207 242 6322 – e. info@margoselby.com – www.margoselby.com
RSVP to info@margoselby.com to add your name to the guest list
Private View May 29th 6pm – 8pm
