The House of Smalls

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The little gallery telling the bigger story…
Independent art space supporting
Waiting to Exhale | 16 May - 20 June
Founder & Curator: Amy Oliver
Based in Stockbridge, Edinburgh

SAL JONESPopOil on canvas20cm x 20cm£250A small, intimate monochrome work, inspired by a close-up of the late artist Pau...
22/05/2026

SAL JONES
Pop
Oil on canvas
20cm x 20cm
£250

A small, intimate monochrome work, inspired by a close-up of the late artist Pauline Boty (1938 – 1966).

The image is taken from a cropped documentary film still (‘Pop Goes the Easel’, dir Ken Russell 1962) and is titled after Boty’s famous quote: ‘I am Pop, I am art …..you just didn’t realise’.

(Further info on the subject: Pauline Boty died tragically young at only 28 in order to save her unborn child. Boty was a painter and co-founder of the British Pop Art movement. The 1960’s movement was dominated by men; Boty’s works, which celebrated self-assured femininity and female sexuality, criticised the “man’s world” in which she lived).


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SUSAN SMITHBreatheWeaving 8cm x 10cm£50In my little tapestry I have used the colours of spring. New growth, shoots makin...
22/05/2026

SUSAN SMITH
Breathe
Weaving
8cm x 10cm
£50

In my little tapestry I have used the colours of spring. New growth, shoots making their way skyward out of the soil The darkness of the winter has gone, it’s the time to look forward, to hope and be energised. It’s a difficult time in our world I find solace in nature.


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CALL FOR ART! (The link to submit work will be published shortly) THIS IS A CALL FOR TEXTILE ARTWORK AND ART DOLLS DEPIC...
22/05/2026

CALL FOR ART! (The link to submit work will be published shortly)

THIS IS A CALL FOR TEXTILE ARTWORK AND ART DOLLS DEPICTING AND IN RECOGNITION OF WOMEN THROUGH HISTORY WHO TOILED AND ENTERTAINED; FILLED THE VOIDS, FOUGHT THE FIGHTS, OILED THE COGS; AND WHO KEPT (AND KEEP) THE WORLD TURNING.

This show will run throughout the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and whilst THOS is not an official venue, it’s very close to many that are!
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ARTISTS MAY REMAIN ANONYMOUS/USE A PSEUDONYM

KEY DATES:
Exhibition: 1 - 30 AUGUST 2026
Deadline for submissions: 4 JULY 2026
Selected work MUST be received at the gallery by: 25 JULY 2026

Artists will be notified of selection shortly after the deadline.

Artwork measurements and submission info:

GALLERY SPACE
Artwork must not exceed around 110cm on its top edge (INCLUDING MOUNT/FRAME if applicable).

This is a guide only, if your work is substantially larger please contact me.

Plinths for 3D artwork have a footprint of 30cm x 30cm, and there is a chest measuring 100cm x 40cm for larger pieces.

There is limited space for floor standing work - again, please contact me if your work is very big.

DOLLHOUSE
Wall artwork must not exceed 13cm x 13cm x 1cm (INCLUDING mount/frame if applicable).

3D artwork should have a maximum footprint of 8cm x 8cm x 15cm(H).

COSTS IF SELECTED (please note that these include an exhibition catalogue):

£40 per selected artwork for the main space
£20 per selected artwork for the window-based dollhouse

Please note that a 15% commission is applied to all sales - please take this into consideration when pricing your work.

The House of Smalls is entirely self-funded and all money raised through show fees and commission goes towards high street gallery rent, overheads, marketing and upkeep etc.

As well as having a physical presence, all artwork will be featured on The House of Smalls social media, website and catalogue.

Selected artists are invited to include up to 3 prints (any size up to A2) and 5 greetings cards/postcards/similar - these do NOT have to relate to the exhibition theme.

If artists are unable to collect unsold work at the end of the show, this will be returned by post.

Thank you x

SOLEN COLLETGroyneGiclee print of cyanotype collage40cm x 60cm£65 (unframed)A giclee fine art paper print of a cyanotype...
22/05/2026

SOLEN COLLET
Groyne
Giclee print of cyanotype collage
40cm x 60cm
£65 (unframed)

A giclee fine art paper print of a cyanotype collage made with an image taken while swimming in the sea at Portobello. From a short series made in summer 2025 exploring communal ways of using the beach.

I swam in the sea most days at least once over 2019 after quitting drinking alcohol. It became a ritualistic and cathartic quiet space. Sometimes with friends but mostly alone, I would go to the same spot each day, listening to music. On a calm day, with the sun glistening on the surface of the water, I felt truly held by the water.

CONGRATULATIONS! ✨PAPERCUT PUNKSleep On The Left Side Keep The Sword Hand FreePapercut29.5cm x 21cm SOLD 🔴The title of t...
20/05/2026

CONGRATULATIONS! ✨

PAPERCUT PUNK
Sleep On The Left Side Keep The Sword Hand Free
Papercut
29.5cm x 21cm
SOLD 🔴

The title of this piece comes from Sleep On The Left Side by Cornershop - a lyric that has always resonated with me. I often sing it to my dog who softly snores, eyes half closed, one ear cocked. Wearily watchful.

Sleep quality is very indicative of how life is going and although right now I am somehow sleeping for previously undreamt of hours, I am guardedly relaxed. Waiting to exhale. Right hand free.
punk

YASMINE MARTINEZI sat for a whileMonotype-caligo ink on Japanese rice paper21cm x 30cm£75Sometimes I feel like everythin...
20/05/2026

YASMINE MARTINEZ
I sat for a while
Monotype-caligo ink on Japanese rice paper
21cm x 30cm
£75

Sometimes I feel like everything is too much, I get very sad, very angry, very scared and very very panicked. My skin hurts and I feel like I can’t breathe.

So I go and sit with my little dog and watch the boats ebb and flow. I sit for as long as it takes to feel like I’m breathing deeper and thinking clearer.

The calming space, the vibrant space, part of the whole space, the anatomical anthropological space, the tiny(er) space,...
19/05/2026

The calming space, the vibrant space, part of the whole space, the anatomical anthropological space, the tiny(er) space, and the tiny(er) space’s roof space! ✨

I can’t tag everyone so I’ve tagged no one! If anyone wants an artist’s details from the images please DM me ✨

Yesterday an older man popped in to say that he loves THOS and tells his friends about it because the shows and artworks are different, intelligent, sharp and witty. Of course I good-cried (afterwards) because I don’t know what else to do when people are lovely, and he really made a grey day shine ✨

Waiting to Exhale
16 May - 20 June 2026
The House of Smalls
103 Henderson Row
Stockbridge
Edinburgh EH3 5BB

Please check social media or the website for opening hours before visiting.

Edinburgh is well and truly living up to its ‘four seasons in one day’ reputation today - we’ve had the heaviest hail st...
17/05/2026

Edinburgh is well and truly living up to its ‘four seasons in one day’ reputation today - we’ve had the heaviest hail storm to the brightest sun and everything (including hefty gusts) in between. Rapidly changing light is making photos difficult but if you can see beyond the reflection, there is * ✨

*I’ll turn her for proper photos tomorrow - for some reason I put the remote control for the turntable that she sits on in my bag last night. And then left my bag at home this morning.

What a brilliant night! Thank you so so much to everyone who came down to the opening of Waiting to Exhale, the little s...
17/05/2026

What a brilliant night! Thank you so so much to everyone who came down to the opening of Waiting to Exhale, the little space and pavement outside was absolutely rammed and it was so lovely to see you all. (Of course I only took two photos but will do some more later) ✨

Huge congratulations to and for their artwork sales (’s piece sold before the show even opened!) ✨

Thank you so much as ever to Dave for running the ‘bar’, to the weather for holding, and to the Co-op for scouring their storeroom for evermore paper cups ✨

Although this show is less tightly themed, every picture (textile…ceramic…sculpture…video…) tells a story and artists will be featured in the usual way throughout the show, which runs until 20 June.

The gallery will be open today between midday - 5pm and as always please check the socials/website for opening hours before visiting✨

Thank you love you.

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Please always check social media and/or the website before visiting - opening hours can sometimes change at short notice...
13/05/2026

Please always check social media and/or the website before visiting - opening hours can sometimes change at short notice 🩶🩶🩶

Address

103 Henderson Row
Edinburgh
EH35BB

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 6pm
Tuesday 11am - 6pm
Wednesday 11am - 6pm
Thursday 11am - 6pm
Friday 11am - 6pm
Saturday 11am - 6pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

Website

https://www.curatorspace.com/opportunities/detail/waiting-to-exhale/10438, https://gof

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