This weekend saw the Banker and I taking shameless advantage of the cheap flight fad and enjoying a short weekend break in Stockholm. As ever, was looking forward to trawling around the design shops and antiques and collectables centres in the capital of one of the countries that has contributed the most to 20th century […]
As you will have seen from other parts of my website, the Fat Lava Exhibition was opened at the King’s Lynn Art Centre in Norfolk, England on July 15th. Since its launch unprecedented numbers of visitors have attended, each emitting a shocked gasp as they enter the vibrant ceramic filled gallery. Okay, I may be […]
Don’t you just hate it when someone is clearly over-charging for postage and packing? Sure, I know that it takes precious time to pack, and uses up materials that costs money (have you seen the price of bubblewrap and strong envelopes these days?!) but when something is small AND light in weight and apparently costs […]
Is it just me or does anyone else think that most British studio pottery is both enormously under-priced and under-appreciated? Okay, Troika may have gone stratospheric and is only just about reaching a plateau, but there are a whole host of other names whose prices are still too low in my opinion. I’m thinking Briglin, […]
Today was spent wandering around the sun-soaked fields of the massive Ardingly Antiques & Collectors’ Fair in Sussex, organised by DMG. With a 36 degree heat, the fields where the fair is held might have been arid, but the selection on offer certainly was far from dry. It reminded me what a superb hunting ground […]
Last Posting Dates To avoid disappointment, please order and pay for your book(s) by the following dates: • UK Mainland – Thursday 14th December • USA & Canada – Wednesday 13th December • Rest of World – Wednesday 6th December 2017 has clearly been quite a year for so many people for so many reasons. […]
I hope you’re enjoying the Summer so far, despite the continuing restrictions. I’m off on holiday from Friday 9th July to Sunday 25th July inclusive. My office will be closed during that time and any books ordered between those dates will be sent out on Monday 26th July 2021. The Mystery Spot If you were […]
That time of the year has come around once again – thankfully. It’s time to close our offices here at Mark Hill Publishing Ltd for what we think is a well-earned (and safe) break – especially after the past few months. We will be closed from 22nd July to 12th August inclusive, meaning any books […]