Island Life Magazine Ltd December/January 2018 | Page 9

Upcoming at Seaview Gallery
Two of the upcoming exhibitions at
Seaview Art Gallery, Seaview.
Christmas Exhibition - ‘The Gift’.
The exhibition features a wide range
of beautiful contemporary work
by local artists. Mosaic art, Original
Paintings, Prints, Jewellery, Maritime
antique and collectables, Lighting,
Decorative pieces etc. An ideal
opportunity to find a precious, original
gift for that special someone.
There are also 24 hour offers on
Saturdays in December. For details
of offers on December 9th, 16th and
23rd please see the Gallery Website
www.seaviewart.co.uk and click on
the contact tab or go to the Gallery
Facebook page.
February Exhibition ‘Thats The One!’
The popular annual promotion with
10 - 50% off! Find ‘The One’, and
fall in love. Support your local artists
and benefit from our promotion for
February only. Redecorating, Moving,
searching for a gift for a wedding or
special birthday? Treating a loved one
on Valentine’s day? Or yourself? There
is a wide range of work in multiple
styles available both online and in the
Gallery. Come and be inspired.
New Years Day swim
Ryde Inshore Rescue are holding a
New year’s Day Swim on Monday 1st
January 2018, 10am -12pm.
“Free event, so bring down your
friends and family! Come down to
Appley beach, brave the cold and
take a dip. We will have both boats
out providing safety cover for all the
swimmers. We will also have our shop
open with tea, coffee, hot chocolate,
soft drinks and more. “All hot drinks
only £1! Bottles of water only 50p!
Come down and support your local
independent lifeboat!”
For more information check Ryde
Inshore Rescue’s Facebook page.
Christmas at
Osborne
Make your Christmas extra special this year with
a visit to Osborne. It is running until Sunday 31st
December at Queen Victoria’s stately home in
East Cowes.
The beautiful Victorian rooms will be festively
decorated, with fully-costumed guides showing
you just how Queen Victoria and her nine
children celebrated Christmas on the Isle of
Wight.
Also adopting a wintery guise Osborne’s cafe
has delicious hot and cold lunches available.
With beautiful views over the Solent, Osborne is
perfect for a leisurely seasonal stroll.
Pop -up shop for
Wyatt and Jack
This winter, IOW-based company
Wyatt and Jack, who make bags
from upcycled bouncy castles,
are bringing a carefully curated
selection of ethical and sustainable
brands and products into their
new pop up retail space at the
company’s Bembridge workshop.
Stories Emporium seeks to tell
the tales behind each product, so
you know the exact provenance of
every purchase.
From ethically sourced shirts and
scarves, with a totally transparent
supply chain, to lingerie made by
Fairtrade initiatives in Tanzania.
They even have a sock brand that
donates a pair to a local homeless
person for each pair sold!
Stories Emporium opens on
Mon - Sat 10am to 4pm until
January, with late night Thursday
10am to 7pm and Sunday opening
throughout December from 11am
to 3pm.
All products will be available
online at www.wyattandjack.com.
Find them at Unit 7, Weavers Yard,
Lane End, Bembridge, PO35 5US.
Tel: [phone]
www.visitilife.com
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