Christmas Warm-Up Events!

A CHRISTMAS WARM-UP MONDAY 28th NOVEMBER Buy Nothing Day SHOP | 11am - 6pm SHOP will be closed on the 28th for our 5th annual Buy Nothing Day, in support of an Adbusters campaign to discourage over-consumption.  It primarily means boycotting the big boys, but we like to support it in our own unique way ... by having a day off!  The actual day varies, depending on where you are in the world, but the general idea is just to ask yourself, do you really need those elephant shaped ear-muffs? THURSDAY 1st DECEMBER Grand Christmas Steps Lights Switch On! The Christmas Steps | 5.30pm onwards All of us who live on The Christmas Steps are very proud of our unique name and for the last three years we've celebrated Christmas by putting up some twinkly lights to make the Steps even more beautiful than normal.  On Thursday 1st December, children from St Michael's School will sing us all some carols before the plunger is plunged at 6pm and the Steps will be lit up!  Stick around for some late night shopping in the whole Christmas Steps Arts Quarter too, this and each Thursday throughout December until 8pm. The Oxygen of Publicity (A Lust for Power) SHOP's Arts Space | 6pm - 9pm Artists Shelley Davis and Thomas Martin are exploring the complex and conflicting issues of gender politics and expectations via the medium of video and audio, in this pop up arts space event. SATURDAY 3rd DECEMBER Christmas Artisan Market The Christmas Steps | 11am - 4pm In keeping with the area's reputation for independent artisan traders, we're hosting a Christmas Artisan Market on the unique and festively name Christmas Steps themselves.  Come along for a lovely afternoon and experience the wonderful teetering charm of the artisans’ stalls cascading down the Steps, showcasing the high standard of beautiful crafts and wares – everything from sweets to frilly knickers, original art works and handmade instruments, providing you with the perfect opportunity to pick up local, handmade and fully unique Christmas presents.  There will be stacks of festive cheer too with carols and mulled cider a-plenty. Draw by Sam Ulewicz SHOP's Arts Space | 12pm - 6pm Sam returns to the SHOP Arts Space with a solo show, until the 10th December.  Sam's show will include large scale murals as well as his illustations.

Red Door Exhibition

Red Door Collective have taken over the Arts Space at SHOP this week with their own brand of ambient music and urban art.  The show is exhibiting the work of 11 local artists and opened on Friday 11/11/11. 

It has already proved very popular and is one of the busiest shows that SHOP has experienced.

Here's some pics:

The Home of Christmas Shopping!

On Saturday 3^rd December, from 11am – 4pm, the beautiful and intriguing Christmas Steps Arts Quarter (where SHOP lives!), in keeping with its reputation for independent artisan traders, is hosting a Christmas Artisan Market on the unique and festively name Christmas Steps themselves.

Come along for a lovely afternoon and experience the wonderful teetering charm of the artisans’ stalls cascading down the Steps, showcasing the high standard of beautiful crafts and wares – everything from sweets to filly knickers, original art works and handmade instruments, providing you with the perfect opportunity to pick up local, handmade and fully unique Christmas presents.

There will be stacks of festive cheer with the famous Steps Christmas lights, as well as carols and mulled cider a-plenty and if that weren’t enough, there are many other artisan traders and businesses in this unique and beautiful site in Bristol’s city centre, as well as great places to eat and drink.

FFI:

http//christmasstepsartisanmarket.blogspot.com

http://www.christmastepsartsquarter.co.uk

christmasstepsartsquarter@yahoo.co.uk

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When was the last time you took a walk down a different street? The Christmas Steps Arts Quarter consists of eight unique streets in Bristol's old city, lined with independent shops, art galleries, bars, cafes and more than a few surprises, where artisans and creative traders work side by side to keep this diverse corner of Bristol as unusual as it's been throughout its long and intriguing history.

November Newsletter!

NOVEMBER

Do you ever feel like a plastic bag? Drifting through the wind? Wanting to start again? Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin, like a house of cards, one blow from caving in? Do you ever feel already buried deep? Six feet under screams but no one seems to hear a thing. Do you know that there's still a chance for you, 'cause there's a spark in you? You just gotta ignite the light and let it shine just own the night like the 4th of July. 'Cause baby, you're a firework, come on, show 'em what you're worth. Make 'em go, oh-oh-oh, as you shoot across the sky. Baby, you're a firework, come on, let your colors burst. Make 'em go, oh-oh-oh.. You're gonna leave 'em falling down. You don't have to feel like a waste of space, you're original, cannot be replaced. If you only knew what the future holds after a hurricane comes a rainbow. Maybe you're reason why all the doors are closed, so you could open one that leads you to the perfect road. Like a lightning bolt, your heart will blow and when it's time, you'll know. You just gotta ignite the light and let it shine. Just own the night like the 4th of July. 'Cause baby you're a firework, come on, show 'em what you're worth. Make 'em go, oh-oh-oh as you shoot across the sky. Baby, you're a firework come on, let your colors burst. Make 'em go, oh-oh-oh. You're gonna leave 'em falling down. Boom, boom, boom, even brighter than the moon, moon, moon. It's always been inside of you, you, you and now it's time to let it through. 'Cause baby you're a firework, come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go, oh-oh-oh as you shoot across the sky. Baby, you're a firework, come on, let your colors burst. Make 'em go, oh-oh-oh. You're gonna leave 'em falling down. Boom, boom, boom, even brighter than the moon, moon, moon. Boom, boom, boom, even brighter than the moon, moon, moon.

tales from shop

thREE THINGS WE'VE LEARNT THIS MONTH:

1. PEANUT BUTTER AND JAM ON A GINGER NUT BISCUIT is NOT A TASTY SNACK.

2. CHEAP HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS BOUGHT 3 YEARS AGO FROM WILKINSON'S aRE APPARENTLY MUCH MORE 'saleable' THAN VINTAGE CLOTHING AND HOMEWARE.

3. If you don't ask, you don't get.

NEWS

CHRISTMAS ARTISAN MARKET!
Christmas Artisan Market plans are well underway since last month and the pitches are filling up fast! It will take place on the first Saturday of December, that's the 3rd of December from 11am - 4pm. Get in touch if you would like a stall for just £5!

http://www.christmasstepsartisanmarket.blogspot.com

A LORI-LOAD OF NEW STOCK!
SHOP was very fortunate this month to have taken delivery of loads and loads of new stock! SHOP friend and hunter out of amazing vintage, Lori of Tenderfoot in Brislington provided us with homeware and women's clothes. After that we stocked on snuggly men's jumpers and shortly after that took possession of some truly amazing original 60s Chelsea and Desert Boots. They are dead-stock so are totally unworn!

Check out some of our blogs on the subject:

WOMEN'S AND HOMEWARE!
JUMPERS!
SHOES!

EVENTS

Exhibition: Red Door Collective
November 11th - 18th | 12pm - 6pm

A series of urban artists' portraits and prints from the Red Door collective. Ssshhhhh, rumour has it there will be a Banksy in the midst.

Exhibition: Shelley Davies
November 21st - 26th | 12pm - 6pm

Painter and Ceramicist Shelley Davis will be exhibiting some of her latest worK towards the end of November.

F.F.I Shelley Davies Website


COMING SOON!
The return of one of the Ulewicz brothers, this time it's Sam with a solo-show, starting on the 3r December, more details next month!