After an extended autumn run, we are now closed for a clean, refresh and new hang of our winter Christmas exhibition. A huge thank you to all who came to support us this autumn and have had the bonus of seeing our glorious beech trees turn their wondrous golden colours. Your purchases have made a…
A massive thank you to everyone who booked and came to visit us over the last fortnight. We were humbled by those of you who said it was your first visit out, and honoured that you chose us. The beautiful sunny weather was a bonus, and being able to have our doors wide open, coupled…
We are delighted to open our gallery doors this autumn with an exciting new exhibition of fresh work; “To Lift our Spirits”. We are open daily from 1st to 15th September, but by appointment only. You can book here on our website www.fillingdon.com or email me on debs@fillingdon,com This system ensures only one group here…
Our gallery is now closed for the month of August. This gives us a chance to clean, stock-take and re-hang, ready to open in September with exciting fresh work. The ceramics we chose on our pre-Covid sourcing trip to Johannesburg and Mpumalanga in February are finally on their way; we hope to have new collections…
Our Sale is now finished but the gallery will remain open by appointment only throughout July 2020 as there is plenty of beautiful work on display, and let’s face it – we are not going anywhere! We have hand sanitiser and disposal gloves for your personal use and welcome anyone who feels more comfortable wearing…
With non-essential shops re-opening this month, we are delighted to announce that we will open our gallery doors for our long-awaited Sale, by appointment only, from 15th – 30th June 2020. Please use this link to book your slot or email us on [email protected] Details including full prices are on our website too, so if…
I was a bit bemused to land in Johannesburg at the beginning of February this year and find the summer edition of the Southern Africa Ceramics magazine had hit the shelves and Fillingdon Fine Art was featured. Then I remembered that last summer Lynette Morris-Hale’s son-in-law came to the exhibition and took a series of…
Lovely Laura – that’s what I call her. No trip to Stellenbosch would be complete without a visit to Laura du Toit. A stone’s throw from the vineyards and restaurants; the tourists and Uni students, Laura lives quietly and comfortably in her modest home set in a pretty and leafy garden, with her studio attached. …
The town of Stellenbosch is synonymous with wine, students and picturesque Cape Dutch architecture. But there are some quirky, individual businesses nestled in its side streets and one of these is Mia Melange. In a delightful happy environment, their homeware products are designed and created on the premises. Made from 100% cotton which is a…
Four years ago, a chance sighting of a painting in a small bric-a-brac shop near the harbour of the tiny fishing hamlet of Kleinmond in the Cape prompted me a year later to drive three hours inland from Durban to Harrismith to knock on the charming front door of the artist, Thelmi Bekker. Talented, friendly…