Past Exhibitions/Events
PAST EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS
Bedford Affordable Art Fair 2023
WHERE - Riverside Square Bedford
WHEN - 2nd & 3rd December 2023
WHAT - Hannah's hand made ceramic vases with freehand sgraffito design details on display and for sale.
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Mentmore Arts Festival 2023
WHERE - Mentmore Church, Mentmore Village
WHEN - 27th - 29th May 2023
WHAT - The Mentmore Arts Festival is an annual event where artists can display their work in beautiful surroundings. Paintings, jewellery, glass, cards, etc lunches and a bar!
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Prism Textiles – Warped
WHERE - The Art Pavilion, Mile End Park Clinton Road, E3 4QY
WHEN - 20th April - 1st May 2023
WHAT - A wide range of talented Textiles Artists all under one roof, showcasing their pieces created in response to the theme ‘Warped’. Including 'enough' made using punch needle and recycled cotton, Swipe across for full exhibition details.
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Letchworth Open Call 2022
WHERE - Broadway Gallery, Letchworth
WHEN - 10 September - 30 October 2022
WHAT - Celebrating the region’s creative community, bringing together some of the region’s most talented artists under one roof, whilst discovering new practitioners in the ever-expanding community.
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ART BUYER SUMMER SHOW 2022
WHERE - The Art Buyer Gallery, Thames Ditton
WHEN - JUNE - AUGUST 2022
WHAT - Featuring over 30 new works of art from both The Art Buyers regular artists and 6 guest artists. A celebration of colour and an ode to the optimism of the Summer.
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BUCKS ART WEEKS 2022- Focus on Textiles in Art at Queens Park Arts Centre.
WHERE - Queens Park Arts Centre, Queen's Park, Aylesbury HP21 7RT
WHEN - 11th – 26th June 2022
WHAT - Queens Park Arts Centre focussed on all things fibre and fabric with a hand picked group of four local Textiles Artists to showcase their work in the Artisan Gallery for Bucks Art Weeks 2022.
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Mentmore Arts Festival 2022
WHERE - Mentmore Church
WHEN - 28th - 30th May 2022
WHAT - The Mentmore Arts Festival is an annual event where artists can display their work in beautiful surroundings. Paintings, jewellery, glass, cards, etc lunches and a bar!
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Berkhamsted Art Society - Spring Show
WHERE - Berkhamsted Civic Centre
WHEN - 20th - 21st May 2022
WHAT - A 2-Day Spring Exhibition & Sale, with over 200 Framed and unframed pieces of art and another 30-40 pieces of textiles ceramics and glassware exhibited and for sale.
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PRISM – UNTOLD
WHERE - The Art Pavilion, Mile End Park Clinton Road, E3 4QY
WHEN - 6th - 18th April 2022
WHAT - A wide range of talented Textiles Artists all under one roof, showcasing their pieces created in response to the theme ‘Untold’. Hannah will be creating two new bodies of work as well as reviving and updating her much loved contemporary plaiting wall hanging, originally seen in St. Albans Museum.
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Hannah Heys – ‘Hand Crafted’
WHERE - Queens Park Arts Centre, Queen's Park, Aylesbury HP21 7RT
WHEN - 21st February - 9th March 2022
WHAT - A celebration of colour and craftsmanship with a conscience. A range of my wall hangings, rugs and cushions will be on display, created using hand tufting, punch needle and latch hook techniques. There will also be insights in to my contemporary designs and luxurious handcrafted finish, a modern twist on traditional Textile techniques.
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ERTF - A SENSE OF PLACE
WHERE - Hertford Theatre Gallery, Courtyard Arts and Community Centre, Port Vale, Hertford, Herts. SG14 3AA
WHEN - 8th February - 5th March 2022.
WHAT - ERTF annual exhibition entitled ‘A Sense of Place’, bringing together works related to the theme from Textiles Artists in the Eastern Region. Hannah is delighted to be exhibiting 2 brand new tufted/latch hook pieces, created exclusively for this exhibition.
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Paperdolls Handmade Christmas Market
WHERE - Custard Factory, Birmingham
WHEN - Sunday 28th November 2021, 11 - 6pm
WHAT - Paperdolls Handmade Christmas Market. Alongside a wide array of talented artists and makers, Hannah showcased her Rugs, Wall Hangings and Cushions at this fabulous Christmas Market
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PRISM, IN SEARCH OF POSSIBILITIES
WHERE - The Art Pavilion, Mile End Park, Clinton Road.
WHEN - 21st - 31st October 2021
WHAT - PRISM, IN SEARCH OF POSSIBILITIES - After 2 years, a virtual exhibition, an adaptation of title In Search of Possibilities took place at The Art Pavilion. Hannah showcased 3 bodies if tufted work. See more here and view the catalogue here.
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BUCKS ART WEEKS 2021
WHERE - Georgia Elliott Studio - 30 The Leys, Woburn Sands, Buckinghamshire, MK17 8QF
WHEN - June 2021
WHAT - BUCKS ART WEEKS - A bright and bold multidiscipline show curated by Georgia Elliott in her beautiful studio in Woburn Sands. Hannah will be showing a new range of tufted wall pieces with bright and abstract shapes at the heart of the new collection, there will also be a rug or two and the chance to chat all things Textiles and commissions. Georgia, a painter, will also be showing her work in this group exhibition, her work is inspired by travel & vast landscapes. Georgia’s works are expressive, atmospheric and a joy to have on any wall.
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MADE IN BEDFORD 2020
WHERE - Made in Bedford's Spring Artisan Fair 2020 ONLINE - CLICK HERE
WHEN - 9 - 10th May 2020
WHAT - This two day event will feature a curated array of local artists, makers, designers and eco conscious business owners. Each artist/maker will have 10 minutes to display their wares using a mixture of social media posts and videos. Throughout this 2 day event, Hannah will be offering discounts, free postage and unveiling some special collections, featuring tufted wall hangings, rugs, original stitched works, framed & unframed prints, greetings cards and more. This is one not to be missed
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PRISM - In search of (im)possibilities
WHERE - PRISM TEXTILES - ONLINE FOR 2020
WHEN - 13th - 24th May 2020
WHAT - PRISM - In search of (im)possibilities - A new body of works are going online, giving a unique insight in to the exhibition as it would have been, curated by the Exhibition Team themselves. at an exciting new venue for the International Textiles Exhibiting Group PRISM.
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Bedford Christmas Fair
WHERE - Bedford Christmas Fair, Harpur Square
WHEN - Saturday 21st December 2019
WHAT - An outdoor extravaganza of local artisans and makers for all your last minute festive needs.
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WHERE - Henlow Trendy Christmas Fayre, SG16 6AP
WHEN - Sunday 8th December 10.00am -1.00pm 2019
WHAT - A morning filled with stalls full of unique presents, personalised gifts and lots more.
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WHERE - Ayres House Launch Event, Wallingford OX10 8FB
WHEN - Friday 6th December 6.00pm-9.30pm (launch party), Saturday 7th December 2019
WHAT - Celebrate the opening of these new studios, meet the artists, buy original artworks and festive gifts.
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WHERE - Made in Bedford's Winter Artisan Fair 2019, Bedford Corn Exchange, 13 St. Paul’s Square, Bedford, MK40 1SL
WHEN - Sunday, 1 December 10am - 4pm 2019
WHAT - Rug tufted wall hangings, greetings cards, art prints, punch needle and rug tufted necklaces, original stitched works, felt flowers, fluffy Christmas decorations and more.
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WHERE - Henlow Ladies Christmas Fayre , SG16 6AP
WHEN - Friday 29th November 7.00-9.30pm 2019
WHAT - A free Ladies Christmas Event in Bedfordshire, filled with stalls full of unique presents, personalised gifts and lots more. Enjoy a cocktail, or just have a catch up with friends!
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WHERE - Best of Bedfordshire, Bedford Heights, MK41 7PH
WHEN - Thursday 28th November 10.00am - 6.00pm 2019
WHAT - A unique shopping and networking experience to showcase the best of Bedfordshire's retailers, independent traders and businesses under one roof. To celebrate our county day on Thursday 28th November, Bedford Heights will be hosting this brand new business expo and shopping event which will be open to the general public to browse, shop and network at their leisure.
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WHERE - Ashwell Makers Market - Late night shopping event at Bushel & Strike Ashwell
WHEN - Tuesday 26th November 6.00pm - 9.00pm 2019
WHAT - 13 high quality local makers will be exhibiting at this late night shopping event, with a friendly and festive atmosphere as well as a warm welcome, this is one not to be missed.
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WHERE - Langford Ladies Christmas Fayre, SG18 9QN
WHEN - Friday 22nd November 7.00-9.30pm 2019
WHAT - A free Ladies Christmas Event in Bedfordshire, filled with stalls full of unique presents, personalised gifts and lots more. Enjoy a cocktail, or just have a catch up with friends!
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WHERE - St Albans Museum + Gallery, Town Hall, St Peter's Street, St Albans, AL1 3DH
WHEN - 7th September - 3rd November 2019
WHAT - As a part of the Eastern Region Textiles Forums ‘The Making of a Market Town’ exhibition, Hannah will be showing two new pieces of punch needle work as well as her largest tufted wall hanging piece to date.
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WHERE - MK Handmade & Vintage, Middleton Hall, Marlborough Gate, MK9 3EP
WHEN - Friday 1st - Sunday 3rd November 2019
WHAT - Hannah is delighted to have her first stall at MK Handmade & Vintage Weekend Extravaganza, in front of John Lewis, Centre:MK (Milton Keynes Shopping Centre). The prestigious winter fair will be a treasure trove of 130+ cherry-picked and individually invited exhibitors, showcasing only the most original, high quality and affordable handmade and vintage collectables.
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WHERE - Watlington Art Show, Watlington Primary School
WHEN - 19th - 20th October 2019
WHAT - As a part of the Watlington Art Show, Hannah will be showing six wall hangings, punch needle necklaces and more.
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WHERE - RBSA Gallery 4 Brook Street, Birmingham B3 1SA
WHEN - Monday 7th - Saturday 19th October 2019
WHAT - As a part of International exhibiting group PRISM, Hannah will be showing two new pieces of embroidered work as a part of their latest exhibition FRAGILITY.
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WHERE - SpectaculARTS Festival, Bedford Park
WHEN - 7th September 2019
WHAT - As a part of the Arts tent, Hannah showed a range of original stitched works, needle punched works, hand painted pieces, framed & unframed prints, felt flowers, felt cacti, greetings cards and more.
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WHERE - Affordable Art Fair, St Paul's Square, Bedford, MK40 1SQ
WHEN - 21st July 2019
WHAT - Original stitched works, needle punched works, hand painted pieces, framed & unframed prints, felt flowers, felt cacti, greetings cards and more.-----
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WHERE - Made in Bedford at Number 13, 13 St. Paul’s Square, Bedford, MK40 1SQ
WHEN - 26th June - 28th July 2019 - PRIVATE VIEW 27th June 6.30pm - 8.30pm
WHAT - An exhibition celebrating colour and form using embroidery, typography and print. Including original stitched works, hand painted pieces, framed & unframed prints, felt flowers, greetings cards and hand tufted rugs.
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WHERE - Green Dragon Eco Farm, Claydon Road, Hogshaw, MK18 3LA
WHEN - Saturday 15th - Sunday 23rd June 2019 10am - 5.30pm
WHAT - Bold, bright and beautiful Textiles Art, Embroidery and Illustration full of empowering and uplifting themes will be on display alongside fellow artists, including printmakers, fused glass, jewellery and more along with practical demonstrations.
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WHERE - Hoxton Arches, Arch 402 Cremer Street, London E2 8HD
WHEN - Wednesday, 29th May - Sunday, 9th June 2019
WHAT - As a part of International exhibiting group PRISM, Hannah will be showing two new pieces of embroidered work as a part of their latest exhibition FRAGILITY.
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WHERE - The Foresters Arms, 41 Union St, Bedford, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
WHEN - Saturday, 20th April 2019
WHAT - The Foresters Arms Easter Extravaganza, including Urban Safari, Art Fair and more. Hannah will be selling her framed & unframed prints, Greetings Cards felt flowers, cactus’ and more.
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WHERE - Made in Bedford's Spring Artisan Fair 2019, Bedford Corn Exchange, 13 St. Paul’s Square, Bedford, MK40 1SQ & next door in the Harpur Suite, Harpur Street, Bedford, MK40 1LE
WHEN - Sunday, 7th April 2019 10am - 4pm
WHAT - Original stitched works, hand painted pieces, framed & unframed prints, felt flowers, greetings cards and more.
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WHERE - Saffron Walden Museum, CB10 1JL
WHEN - 6th October - 3rd February 2018-2019
WHAT - Exhibition of works from the Eastern Region Textiles Forum. Hannah will be exhibiting new pieces produced as a part of a new series 'Faceless women of history'.
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WHERE - Upstairs Gallery Berkhamsted, HP4 1AQ
WHEN - Tuesday 15th January - Saturday 2nd February 2019
WHAT - This exhibition is entitle ‘A few of my favourite things.’ bringing together Textiles Artists’ favourite pieces within their own collections. I will be exhibiting a range of 10 embroidered pieces from my pretty pieces of positivity collection, from cacti through to florals and even a tuk tuk thrown in for good measure.
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WHERE - A LITTLE BIRD TOLD ME GALLERY, The Barn Courtyard, 25 The High Street, Wendover, Bucks, HP22 6DU
WHEN - Friday, 16 November 2018 (opening & late night shopping event 18:00-21:00) - 24 December 2018
WHAT - Exhibiting three pieces of embroidered works as a part of this curated event in the upstairs gallery at the gorgeous A LITTLE BIRD TOLD ME GALLERY. The work will be on display until 24 December.
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WHERE - Made in Bedford's Christmas Artisan Fair 2018, Bedford Corn Exchange, 13 St. Paul’s Square, Bedford, MK40 1SL
WHEN - Sunday, 2 December 2018 10am - 4pm
WHAT - Original stitched works, hand painted pieces, framed & unframed prints, felt flowers, greetings cards and more.
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WHERE - The Foresters Arms, 41 Union St, Bedford, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
WHEN - Saturday, 1 December 2018 4pm - 7pm
WHAT - FAB Big Light Switch On and Christmas Fayre, I will be selling framed & unframed prints, Christmas Cards, Greetings Cards and more.
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WHERE - Affordable Art Fair Bedford, The Higgins, Bedford, MK40 1SQ
WHEN - Sunday, 25th November 2018 11am - 5pm
WHAT - Original stitched works, hand painted pieces, framed & unframed prints, felt flowers, greetings cards and more as a part of museum shop Sunday.
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WHERE - Thame Town Hall, High Street, Thame, OX9 3DP
WHEN - Saturday 24th November 2018 10am - 4pm
WHAT - Exhibiting at Sally Evans Artists and Makers Fair, showing a range of Textiles Art, Embroidery, Art Prints, Greetings Cards & Christmas Cards.
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WHERE - Affordable Art Fair, St Paul's Square, Bedford, MK40 1SQ
WHEN - 16th September 2018
WHAT - Original stitched works, hand painted pieces, framed & unframed prints, felt flowers, greetings cards and more.
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WHERE - Upstairs Gallery Berkhamsted, HP4 1AQ
WHEN - Saturday 30th June - Saturday 21st July 2018
WHAT - In Bloom, 20 floral stems and 12 full bouquets as a part of the festival of flowers, created using felt manipulation and embroidery. Two browser pieces from the Positive Empowerment Collection as well as a digital illustration piece were on display along with a selection of Greetings Cards.
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WHERE - Upstairs Gallery Berkhamsted, HP4 1AQ
WHEN - Wednesday 16th May - Thursday 7th June 2018
WHAT - Colours of Summer, Open Exhibition. Two Textiles pieces will be shown from the Swept in to Summer Collection as well as two browser pieces from the Positive Empowerment Collection along with a selection of Greetings Cards.
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WHERE - Surtex, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York
WHEN - 20th - 22nd May 2018
WHAT - Ten years on from her first show at the prestigious Surtex exhibition, a selection of Hannah’s bright and bold novelty Illustrations and Surface Pattern Designs were exhibited. (Please contact Hannah directly for more details studio@hannahheys.com).
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WHERE - Bradmoor Farm, Haddenham
WHEN - 28th - 29th April 2018
WHAT - Exhibiting at Sally Evans Artists and Makers Fair, showing a range of Textiles Art, Embroidery, Art Prints and Greetings Cards.
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WHERE - Heimtextil, Messe Frankfurt
WHEN - 9th - 12th January 2018
WHAT - A wide selection of Surface Pattern Designs and Illustrations were exhibited at Heimtextil through a third party agent. (Please contact Hannah directly for more details studio@hannahheys.com).
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WHERE - C2 Gallery Stoke Hammond, HP4 1AQ
WHEN - 25th - 27th May 2012
WHAT - A group of exhibition of Designers and Makers from the Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire Area. Curated by Hannah as a part of the collective and showing her embroidered and mixed media textiles alongside her fellow artists and designers.
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WHERE - New Designers, Business Design Centre Islington
WHEN - Week One, 9th -12th July 2009
WHAT - Exhibiting as a part of the Red Shed Textiles group, showing printed, embroidered and 3D textiles art pieces from Hannah’s Sordid Circus degree show collection.
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WHERE - Red Shed, Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College, High Wycombe
WHEN - June 2009
WHAT - Exhibiting Hannah’s final degree show collection, showing printed, hand embroidered, woven and 3D manipulated textiles art pieces, presented on a hand painted washing line and a hand carved deck chair as a part of Hannah’s Sordid Circus degree show collection.
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WHERE - Surtex, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York
WHEN - 18th - 20th May 2008
WHAT - Exhibiting as a part of the Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College stand showcasing both hand made 3D textiles art and Surface Pattern Designs as a part of Hannah’s Myths and Legends collection, produced for/inspired by the Compton Verney Fabric of Myth exhibition.