Friday 13th June. 12-3pm & 7-11pm

Saturday 14th June & Sunday 15th June 11-5pm

               This years open studio and garden is the only event I shall be at in Yorkshire in 2008. 

                                                            The next event is Autumn 2009

My open studio is a wonderful event. Its a very relaxed atmosphere, with wine, home made lunches and our secluded woodland garden to enjoy!

I shall be showing my full range of jumpers, jackets and scarves.

I now work mainly in cotton which has proved very popular with customers all the year around. However I will also have the swatches of the winter wool range for  you to preview!

If you would like to colour match your wardrobe with my knitwear please do bring items from your wardrobe along. I know how difficult it is to hold colours in your head, especially when confronted my huge colour range!

I shall be joined this year by my close friend and artist Stella  Parslow who will be travelling up from Buckingshire to join me. Stella exhibits around the country at some of the same shows as me, so you may have seen her work there. If you would like a preview of her work please visit www.stellaparslow.co.uk

This year Stella has been working with new textures and developing a new range of abstract canvasses and flower studies.

A lot of Stella's time is now spent working closely with galleries,selected interior design companies and individual customers on bespoke designs to co-ordinate with their interiors. Prices range from £49 upwards.

So if you have a special space to fill,please bring along fabric,paint charts and furnishings as she is more than happy to work with you on your new scheme.

As well as her contemporary acrylic range Stella will be showing her limited edition giclee print range of french and italian landscapes. There will also be some pastel originals.

For those of you who have not been to my Open Studio & garden before, we live in a converted pennine summer barn on the edge of Midgley moor. Since living here we, (but mainly my husband Dai) have developed our garden which is a secluded hillside garden. It is wooded, but we still do well for colour and have mainly herbaceous borders,fruit trees and plenty of sitting places. Two years ago Dai built me a summerhouse for my 50th birthday and this has proved a very relaxing spot to watch wildlife and the garden grow!

On Saturday and Sunday our garden and studio will be  one of 21 open as part of Midgley Open gardens and studios. This will give visitors the chance to visit some  very different gardens from small sheltered courtyard to top of the moor windswept gems. Some of the village gardens have amazing views and are well worth a visit just for that!

Different gardens along the trail will also be offering refreshments, plant sales and bric a brac stalls.

Admission

On Friday admission is free with donations being taken for wine and a selection of cheese and home made bread.

On Saturday and Sunday there will be a £4 per adult charge which admits you to all 21 gardens and studios as we are opening as part of Midgley open gardens and studios.Children are free.

On these days we shall be offering home made lunches, wine, refreshments,home made cake for a small charge. 

All money raised over the week end will go towards developing a new shop, post office and community room in the village.

 So come rain or shine there will be plenty for you to enjoy at our open garden and studio this year.

But wouldn't it be so much better if  we had beautiful weather  so we might  see the hummingbird moth again!

Directions.

There will be boards and balloons outside the house on Midgley road. Please park on roadside or down in our cobbled courtyard.

For those with Sat Navigation the post code is HX75QU. but don't follow quickest route it is a bad lane to go up with no passing places. Follow directions into Mytholmroyd and go up Midgley road.

The address is Ewood Hall Barn, Midgley Road, Mytholmroyd, West Yorkshire.

We are 20 minutes from the motorway

From J 24 of the M62, take the A629 to Halifax.

At the bottom of the dual carraigeway turn left down a small slope to a junction. Go straight across and follow signs to Sowerby Bridge. Pass the Halifax data centre on your right. In Sowerby Bridge you come to a T junction turn left and go along to traffic lights opposite the wharf pub. At lights turn right up Tuel lane which is a steep hill. At the top turn left onto the Burnley road A646. Follow this along to Mytholmroyd. Watch out for a large furniture showroom on your right. Take the turn immediately after it up Midgley Road.

Follow the road uphill, past the High school on right, the road bends round to the right, keep on Midgley road until you see 5 terrace cottages on the right. We are Immediately after them, on the right, down the cobbled courtyard.

If you get lost or need further information please contact me on my mobile 07721501454

Please park on road or down yard. The parking area at the top of the yard belongs to the cottages so PLEASE don't park there!

We look forward to seeing you next week!

Elaine, Dai and Stella