{"id":47,"date":"2024-09-23T16:16:50","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T16:16:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freshmadedesigns.co.uk\/?page_id=47"},"modified":"2026-09-14T13:35:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T13:35:06","slug":"events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/freshmadedesigns.co.uk\/index.php\/events\/","title":{"rendered":"Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\t\tEvents\t<\/h1>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tSign up to our Newsletter to hear about events, new patterns and more!\t<\/h4>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/share.hsforms.com\/1atospyM5SZO1Nxzd6D5Dvwsczxw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe to Newsletter(opens in new tab)<\/a><figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/freshmadedesigns.co.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/bb-plugin\/img\/pixel.png\" alt=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h2>\n\t\t\t2026\t<\/h2>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tHorsham Artists Contemporary Art Fair 2026\t<\/h3>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/freshmadedesigns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HA-Art-Fair-2026.jpeg\" alt=\"HA Art Fair 2026\" height=\"1024\" width=\"1024\" title=\"HA Art Fair 2026\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<p><strong>Jeanette Mercer, Fresh Made Designs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> Stand 36<\/strong><\/p>\n\t<p>I&#8217;m returning to the Horsham Artists Contemporary Art Fair for the fourth year and am really looking forward to this year&#8217;s event.<\/p>\n<p>On my stand I will have displays of my fabric designs plus prints, greeting cards and some original paintings, and some homewares in various of my designs.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s impossible to display absolutely everything so if you&#8217;re a return visitor and there&#8217;s something particular you&#8217;d like to see please do drop me a line beforehand. <a href=\"mailto:jeanette@freshmadedesigns.co.uk\">jeanette@freshmadedesigns.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\t<p>In addition to my stand I&#8217;m thrilled to be part of the FREE talks and demonstrations programme.<\/p>\n<p>Have you ever gone through books full of fabric swatches or endless paint samples but struggled to make things work? Or found a painting you love but can&#8217;t see how it fits into your home?<\/p>\n<p>This talk is for you! I&#8217;ll be sharing my process I use for creating \u00a0my designs, as well as tips on incorporating colour, fabric and artwork in your home.<\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Saturday 17 October<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1000 &#8211; 1700\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday 18\u00a0<\/strong><b>October<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>1000 &#8211; 1600\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/freshmadedesigns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Fresh-Made-Art-Fair-Talk-Insta-post-2026.jpg\" alt=\"Fresh Made Art Fair Talk Insta post 2026\" height=\"1350\" width=\"1080\" title=\"Fresh Made Art Fair Talk Insta post 2026\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tHorsham Artists Art Trail 2026\t<\/h3>\n\t<p><strong>Jeanette Mercer, Fresh Made Designs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m delighted to be taking part in the Horsham Artists Art Trail for the third year in a row!<\/p>\n<p>I will have a large collection of samples of my textile designs (more than I can display on the website) and am happy to chat about how they can be customised to work with your home and decor.<\/p>\n<p>There will be prints of some of my artwork for sale, and some of my original paintings.<\/p>\n<p>I will also have aprons, tea towels, mugs, coasters and wooden clocks in various designs, plus my range of greeting cards, available individually or in packs of 6.<\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Saturday 6 June\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday 7 June<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1000 &#8211; 1700\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday 13 June<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday 14 June\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1000 &#8211; 1700<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/freshmadedesigns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Jeanette-at-Horsham-Artists-Art-Trail-2026.jpeg\" alt=\"Jeanette at Horsham Artists Art Trail 2026\" height=\"1077\" width=\"1598\" title=\"Jeanette at Horsham Artists Art Trail 2026\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t<figcaption>Jeanette at Horsham Artists Art Trail 2026<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tHorsham Artists Art for Wellbeing 2026\t<\/h3>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/freshmadedesigns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jeanette-Mercer-Social-Media-graphic.jpg\" alt=\"Jeanette Mercer Social Media graphic\" height=\"1350\" width=\"1080\" title=\"Jeanette Mercer Social Media graphic\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<p><strong>Saturday 28 February<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1145 &#8211; 1315 Joy of Pattern &#8211; Florals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday 1 March<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1145 &#8211; 1315 Joy of Pattern &#8211; Seashore<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ever fancied creating your own patterns? Not sure where to start?<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m running two workshops as part of the Horsham Artists &#8216;Art for Wellbeing&#8217; event, which is all about encouraging people to give art a try. I know I benefit from being creative and so can you. It doesn&#8217;t matter whether you&#8217;re a complete beginner or someone who already enjoys arts and crafts and wants to try a new technique.<\/p>\n<p>All materials provided, plus free tea, coffee and biscuits AND you&#8217;ll be helping us raise money for Horsham and Crawley Samaritans.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for my pattern sessions are \u00a322 for a 90 minute workshop, maximum 10 participants in each. They&#8217;re bookable via Eventbrite on the link opposite, where you can find a complete timetable of all the workshops on offer.<\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Saturday 28 February<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>0945am &#8211; 4pm<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday 1 March<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>0945am &#8211; 4pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\t<p>Venue: Parkside, Chart Way<\/p>\n<p>(County Hall North)<\/p>\n<p>Horsham RH12 1 AB<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/art-for-wellbeing-2026-tickets-1980557529887?aff=oddtdtcreator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find Tickets on Eventbrite(opens in new tab)<\/a><figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/freshmadedesigns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ArtForWellbeing_A5Leaflet-2026-V3-Front.jpg.jpeg\" alt=\"Art for Wellbeing\" height=\"2480\" width=\"1748\" title=\"ArtForWellbeing_A5Leaflet-2026-V3-Front.jpg\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/freshmadedesigns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ArtForWellbeing_A5Leaflet-2026-V3-Back.jpg.jpeg\" alt=\"Art for Wellbeing\" height=\"2480\" width=\"1748\" title=\"ArtForWellbeing_A5Leaflet-2026-V3-Back.jpg\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h2>\n\t\t\t2025\t<\/h2>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tHorsham Artists Christmas Art Markets\t<\/h3>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/freshmadedesigns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_0224.jpeg\" alt=\"Christmas Rose (Hellebore)\" height=\"2048\" width=\"2048\" title=\"Christmas Rose (Hellebore)\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<p><strong>Jeanette Mercer, Fresh Made Designs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m delighted to be back at the Horsham Artists Christmas Art Markets after two years!<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll have lots of things featuring my designs, perfect for gift buying or a treat for yourself. There will be prints of some of my artwork for sale, and a small number of my original paintings.<\/p>\n<p>I will also have aprons, tea towels, mugs, coasters and wooden clocks, plus my new range of greeting cards, available individually or in packs of 6, and some festive Fresh Made decorations!<\/p>\n<p>Items available on the day will depend on my stock, so if there&#8217;s anything specific you would like <a href=\"https:\/\/freshmadedesigns.co.uk\/index.php\/contact\/\">please contact me<\/a> in advance to reserve. (This especially applies to the wooden clocks as I have a very limited supply until I can find a new supplier).<\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Saturday 6 December<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>10am &#8211; 4pm<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday 7 December<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>10am &#8211; 4pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\t<p>Venue: St Mary&#8217;s Barn,<\/p>\n<p>Causeway,<\/p>\n<p>Horsham RH12 1HE<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/freshmadedesigns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_6320-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Christmas Art Market 2023\" height=\"1920\" width=\"2560\" title=\"Christmas Art Market 2023\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t<figcaption>Christmas Art Market 2023<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/freshmadedesigns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Xmas-Market-2025-A5-Flyer_Back.jpg.jpeg\" alt=\"Xmas Market 2025\" height=\"2481\" width=\"1754\" title=\"Xmas Market 2025 A5 Flyer_Back.jpg\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h2>\n\t\t\t2025\t<\/h2>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tHorsham Artists Contemporary Art Fair\t<\/h3>\n\t<p><strong>Stand 36 &#8211; Jeanette Mercer, Fresh Made Designs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I will have a large collection of samples of my fabric designs (more than I can display on the website) and am happy to chat about how they can be customised to work with your home and decor.<\/p>\n<p>There will be prints of some of my artwork for sale, and &#8211; for the first time &#8211; some of my original paintings!<\/p>\n<p>I will also have aprons, tea towels, mugs, coasters and wooden clocks in various designs, plus my new range of greeting cards, available individually or in packs of 6.<\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Saturday 18 October<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>10am &#8211; 5pm<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday 19 October<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>10am &#8211; 4pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\t<p>Venue: Parkside, Chart Way<\/p>\n<p>(County Hall North)<\/p>\n<p>Horsham RH12 1 AB<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/horshamartists.org\/horsham-artists-contemporary-art-fair-2025\/?doing_wp_cron=1757839053.3492660522460937500000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More info(opens in new tab)<\/a><figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/freshmadedesigns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/TP_Photo_0B3A4934-2.jpg\" alt=\"Jeanette at Horsham Artists Contemporary Art Fair 2024\" height=\"1365\" width=\"2048\" title=\"Jeanette at Horsham Artists Contemporary Art Fair 2024\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t<figcaption>Jeanette at Horsham Artists Contemporary Art Fair 2024 \nPhoto courtesy of  www.tobyphillipsphotography.co.uk<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/freshmadedesigns.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ArtFair2025_SquareGraphic-Final.jpg.jpeg\" alt=\"Horsham Artists Contemporary Art Fair 2025\" height=\"2250\" width=\"2250\" title=\"ArtFair2025_SquareGraphic.jpg\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Events Sign up to our Newsletter to hear about events, new patterns and more! 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