Belfast’s Craftworkshop is opening it’s new Art Gallery this Thursday (2nd December) and Secret Belfast is very proud to be involved. As with all Craftworkshop ventures it promises to be a Gallery with a difference – concentrating on Belfast’s underground artists.
The Craftworkshop, the brainchild of Emma Gilles, is already home to style, music, design and invention and exists to embody the character of our City and all the crafty people that live here.
Emma Gilles is a one-woman creative worldwind always looking for new inspiration and is intent on creating a space where unknown local talent and the general public meet.
Emma explains the reason for opening the new gallery.
“When I opened the doors to Craftworkshop I was stunned by the Art that was brought through the door and the interest it generated. I immediately saw a gap for Joe Bloggs to come in off the street and check out the visual spectacle.
“Art makes people smile chat and interact and that’s all that matters. I want to attract people that would not normally visit an art gallery so they can see what they are missing out on.”
Emma has been creating her own art since she was a child and selling art in her hip hair saloons since the late Nineties. When looking for new pieces she looks out for “good design that is well made, clever and pretty dam Crafty!”
The new gallery will include contemporary, conceptual and antique pieces - everything from Sculptures to Silversmiths and Fine Art to Vintage.
Everyone is invited to the Craftworkshop, 29 Wellington Place, on Thursday 2nd December from 6pm to 8pm for the opening night of the exhibition part of Late Night Art.
