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My Bristol Favourites: Siena Barnes
Siena Barnes is a visual artist who has exhibited across the UK and in Europe.
See some of Siena’s large-scale Indian ink drawings at her exhibition, Original Paint, at the People’s Republic of Stokes Croft from May 24-26.
For more information, visit www.sienabarnes.com.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcozQPrY4TY
Here are Siena’s top-five Bristol favourites:
Craft & More
“‘Have a nice day’ culture bypassed this particular corner of Broadmead. Craft & More is an art corner shop meets craft hoarder hell and my current Indian ink supplier of choice. I can’t get enough.”
The Elmer’s Arms
A vintage jukebox inside the Elmer’s Arms on Old Market Street
“Elmer, the king of Bristol’s rock’n’roll scene, has opened his own wondrous place in illustrious Old Market. He knows his music and his way around a back bar. Drink, chat and dancing abound at the Elmer’s Arms.”
Pull Print
“Danny at Pull Print is a one-man printmaking machine. Pull Print’s artful service offers everything from design consultancy to bespoke screenprints. I trust this guy enough to print all of my associated art products from t-shirts to tea towels.”
Stokes Croft China
Each cup and saucer in this Stokes Croft China collection is decorated with original 1960s Enoch Wedgwood floral prints, with resident artists carefully combining and arranging the designs to ensure that no two items are the same
“Crockery and consciousness meet in this gallery-shop hybrid. Stokes Croft China‘s radical fine English bone china uses patterns salvaged from northern china factories and gives British heritage a radical new voice.”
Chiron Centre
“In the midst of another mental health crisis I discovered the Chiron Centre in Westbury-on-Trym. The work that I did with Andy Kemp prompted a huge creative outburst that led to going pro as an artist. Andy’s book on the 12 steps to wellness is out next year.”
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