Applications for The Windbreaks exhibition 2026/2027 is now open! The deadline is Sunday 15th November! The Windbreaks is a Portsmouth City Council project providing new opportunities for the local arts community to exhibit their work in the public realm. Five double sided windbreak panels offer space to display ten large-scale artworks, creating an outdoor gallery
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Hotwalls Studios Festive Market is back…over two weekends! 28th and 29th November and 5th and 6th December Come along for a Christmas shop with a vibrant mix of local talent, providing unique handmade goods, festive treats, and fabulous food and drink vendors. With local musical performances throughout the days to set the seasonal vibes! The
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Five months in the making, Lost Cove is the latest collection from jewellery designer Libbie Coulson of 26th of May (Studio 8). Drawing inspiration from coastal landscapes, hidden treasures and ocean worn texture and colour, the collection features gemstones, pearls, hand painted elements and intricate beadwork – all carefully handcrafted and designed to evoke sunlight
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Resident artist and jeweller Rachael Plassard has had their work selected for the promotional material for Bovey Tracey 2026 Craft Fair (see featured image). Rachael exhibited at Make Southwest in Devon in their graduate exhibition where she received the Emerging Maker award from Sarah James, founder of the craft festival and Find A Maker. As
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For the past few years Hotwalls Artist Louise Braithwaite has had a stand at the infamous Affordable Art Fair in London with Mae Gallery. From May 6-10th Louise will be representing several artists including Katie Munro (Studio 13) whose work (Swans, below) has been very popular in recent fairs. The May 2026 Affordable Art Fair
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Along with the newly opened up promenade there’s another great reason to head down to Southsea seafront. At the start of April some beautiful artwork by Sarah Muwanga and Hollie Foskett was installed at The Windbreaks to be displayed for the next four months. The Windbreaks is a permanent art display of ten A0 panels
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Some wonderful news for Hotwalls Studios 1 artist Karen Gorman whose work ‘American Staple’ has been shortlisted for the prestigious 2026 Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy, London. For over 200 years the Summer Exhibition has been one of the most respected and contested open calls in the contemporary art world. Each year a theme
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Hotwalls Studios is thrilled to welcome Lucy Mayes, artist, pigment maker, and educator, working under her long-term project London Pigment. Lucy specialises in the heritage of pigments and their practical applications, combining historical knowledge with contemporary, sustainable making. She first learned the craft of pigment making while working at L. Cornelissen & Son, where she worked as ‘pigment
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We know, we know, there’s loads of dates and times for the Creative Markets this year. That just means loads more great opportunities to meet, connect and buy from the amazing creatives! So here is all you need to know about the 2025 Hotwalls Festive Creative Market season – in date order. Mulled wine will
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You may have noticed a change in our studio line-up if you’ve been down to visit Hotwalls recently. Last month we welcomed a new artist Charlotte aka Star Girl Sweet Willow into the fold as she has taken up residency in Studio 12 (previously Annie Flitcroft). Charlotte has been no stranger to Hotwalls having previously
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