A Showcase of Local Talent
Thames Arts, Treasures and Textiles (TATAT) is a group of local artists who have come together to exhibit and sell their unique creations.
Starting on 19 October, the exhibition will be open for sales every Saturday morning, 9 am – 1 pm, in the Grahamstown Hall, in conjunction with the Saturday Thames Market. On display will be collections of pottery, jewelry, textiles and fine arts, as well as beautiful and rare forgotten treasures from ages past.
It was the idea of Jenni and Angelique to utilise an indoor space where artists would be able to support and expand each other’s creative processes, while at the same time having the opportunity to market their work to the general public. They felt that this would enable a kind of cross-fertilisation among individual artists which would benefit each member, as well as achieving a high degree of market exposure for each artist in the group.
They wanted a sales environment where the buyer would be confident that each piece of work would be unique, hand-made – not part of a mass-produced run or the re-working of cheap foreign art products. Furthermore, the artist would be available to discuss aspects of the work with the purchaser and provide further information about other aspects of their work or style. All our artists are happy to discuss commissions or special requests, and to work within the client’s budget where possible.
To date we have over 14 artists in the group, representing almost as many forms of artistic activities, and we welcome expressions of interest from other artists. For anyone not wanting to make a full ongoing commitment, casual ad-hoc memberships are also available, subject to acceptance by the group.
