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Wightman Gallery Quartly curated art gallery nestled into the corner of a working farm in North west Essex

16/10/2026

Revered stone Carver Michelle De Bruin’s two Portland Stone carvings. Perfect for a hall, an entrance.

Crockets, 2025
Volutes, 2026

For Sale

08/10/2026

Orbital pots by Brendan Hayes. Hand coiled and entirely unique. All for sale. Pricing ranging from £65 - £300

To purchase text Annabel on 07765 306 124

The gallery will wrap and send out
to location. But will add in post and package.📦

Entirely original gifts for your loved one this Christmas

Brendan Hayes ceramics now fill the gallery, a display of orbital shapes and sizes of his loved and local practice. Be c...
01/10/2026

Brendan Hayes ceramics now fill the gallery, a display of orbital shapes and sizes of his loved and local practice. Be certain to pop in and get first dibs!

Private View on Saturday 10th October midday - 2pm.

Cherry’s Vernon-Harcourt’s textile practice is rooted in the landscapes of East Anglia. Working from sketches, photograp...
20/09/2026

Cherry’s Vernon-Harcourt’s textile practice is rooted in the landscapes of East Anglia. Working from sketches, photographs and collected objects, she distils the land and seascapes into refined, pared-back compositions.

Using linen and cotton as her canvas, Cherry builds layers of colour and texture with Procion dyes, acrylic paint, earth pigments and a range of experimental techniques.

Her work has been exhibited extensively across the UK, Europe, USA and Japan, with two quilts held in the Quilters’ Guild Collection.

Visit the exhibition:
Wightnan Gallery
Compass Courtyard
Saffron Walden, Essex
CB11 4UL

Opening hours:
Thursday–Saturday, 10am–3pm
Cherry vH
compass.granary
Compass Courtyard

Join us in celebrating the recent relief collection of textile maker Cherry Vernon Harcourt and the iconic earth and pla...
19/09/2026

Join us in celebrating the recent relief collection of textile maker Cherry Vernon Harcourt and the iconic earth and planet bound coiled pots by Brendan Hayes in a shared exhibition.

Connected by earth pigments and organic matter.

Join us from 28th September – 2nd November to discover their work and experience the conversation between textile and clay.

Cherry vH Brendan Hayes Compass Courtyard compass.granary

28th September – 2nd November

Location
Wightman Gallery, Compass Courtyard, Essex, CB114RY

Join us in celebrating the recent collection of textile maker Cherry Vernon Harcourt and potter Brendan Hayes in a share...
19/09/2026

Join us in celebrating the recent collection of textile maker Cherry Vernon Harcourt and potter Brendan Hayes in a shared exhibition.

Connected by earth pigments and organic matter.

Cherry vH
Brendan Hayes

Join us from 28th September – 2nd November to discover their work and experience the conversation between textile and clay.

Cherry Vernon Harcourt & Brendan Hayes
📅 28 September – 2 November

For sale ‘Crockets’ by sculptor Michelle De Bruin
14/05/2026

For sale ‘Crockets’ by sculptor Michelle De Bruin

05/05/2026

Interview series continues..Roxanne Kindersley on the National Gallery!

This interview with Roxanne Kindersley highlights another major institutional building in Britain the Cardozo workshop has taken on. It shows just how darn brave this group of craftsmen really are. Grit!

Stone exhibition will be extended at Wightman Gallery and Compass Courtyard after the awe inspiring talk with Lida Cardozo. All works for sale - please enquire at [email protected]

We are privileged to exhibit letter cut wall pieces by the workshop and each one has been carefully selected by the workshop to demonstrate the breath of carving within this traditional craft.

How do words influence your daily life? Take a moment to consider, and you'll notice letters are everywhere, fundamental...
01/05/2026

How do words influence your daily life? Take a moment to consider, and you'll notice letters are everywhere, fundamental to every aspect of existence and interaction. They facilitate language and dominate our writing, we hope. What about penning a handwritten note to a friend this week? When did you last do that? The encounter with letters in stone reveals the transience of self and the fragility of human presence. The impressions we leave can be written in stone, letter by letter, chiseled with care and precision. I the book 📕 'Words Made Stone', a book featuring letters written between Lida Cardozo, a letter cutter, and Professor Marcus Waithe during the pandemic, paints a vivid picture of humanity's connection to this timeless craft and its impact on our daily experiences. 📕 Marcus Waithe & Lida Cardozo

Central Sculpture courtyard - Alphabet Standing Stone by Vincent Kindersley

Stone exhibition continues at Wightman Gallery

23/04/2026

Inspired by her late husbands legacy David Kindersley, Lida speaks about the point at which letter cutting and sculpture meet - where the inside and outside of existence are not opposites, but partners. Each carved line holds both presence and absence, shaping space as much as it shapes matter.

It’s in this meeting point- between what is seen and what is felt - that expression lives.

Annabel Wightman will be in conversation with Lida Cardozo this Saturday at 11am. To book your free tickets, go to event brite link below or in bio.

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Compass Courtyard
Saffron Walden
CB114UL

Opening Hours

Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 3pm
Friday 10am - 3pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm
Sunday 11am - 3pm

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