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SAKURA • October & November 2023 • SAKURA Oct & Nov 2023 Newsletter
SAKURA October & November 2023
Image © Allison Mackenzie
INTRODUCTION • Gallery 57 in Newport
Gallery 57 • Gallery and shop in Newport selling art, prints, ceramics, cards, jewellery, textiles, workshops and more!
With many thanks to owner Nicole Garnon, a selection of SAKURA art giclee prints, A6 & A5 unlined notebooks,from original designs by Allison Mackenzie, are now available for sale here in Newport.
Designs © Allison Mackenzie
• Open: Tuesday to Saturday (9am-5pm)
• Address: Gallery 57, Unit 9 Chartist Tower, Upper Dock Street, Newport, NP20 1DX (between the Triple Two coffee shop and the entrance to the Mercure Hotel)
• Find out more about Gallery 57
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UPCOMING • Art, Culture & Education Related Events & Workshops
Simple Printmaking with SAKURA • Workshops upcoming in 2024
Images © Allison Mackenzie
Mini Taster Sessions (new dates coming soon)
Using pre-cut stencils or prepared lino these simple, print-only tasters will give you the opportunity to enjoy printing designs while finding out how to re-use and re-purpose useful items easily found at home.
Lino Taster Examples © Allison Mackenzie
Stencil Taster Examples © Allison Mackenzie
Booking is essential as places will be limited.
To pre-book, or for more details contact Nicole Garnon 07930 013277
• Gallery 57
Address: Gallery 57, Unit 9 Chartist Tower, Upper Dock Street, Newport, NP20 1DX (between the Triple Two coffee shop and the entrance to the Mercure Hotel)
Simple Printmaking with SAKURA - Day Workshops
Stencil Printmaking Workshop (New dates coming soon)
Create your own design and learn to cut and print your stencils.
This five hour stencil workshop will last from 10am to 3pm, and will include a demonstration followed by the opportunity to design, cut and print your stencils. The cost will be £55 which includes blank (or pre-printed) stencils, paper pack, use of cutting tools, inks and paints.
Stencil Workshop (Design, Cut & Print - 5 hrs) © Allison Mackenzie
Booking for the Stencil Printmaking Workshop is essential as places are limited.
To book, or for more details, please contact Nicole Garnon 07930 013277.
• Gallery 57
Address: Gallery 57, Unit 9 Chartist Tower, Upper Dock Street, Newport, NP20 1DX (between the Triple Two coffee shop and the entrance to the Mercure Hotel)
Lino Printmaking Workshop (New dates coming soon)
Create your own design and learn to cut and print your lino block.
This five hour lino workshop will last from 10am to 3pm, and will include a demonstration followed by the opportunity to design, cut and print your lino block. The cost will be £60 which includes, one lino block, paper pack and single mount, use of lino cutting tools and inks.
Lino Workshop (Design, Cut & Print - 5 hrs) © Allison Mackenzie
Booking for the Lino Printmaking Workshop is essential as places are limited.
To book, or for more details, please contact Nicole Garnon 07930 013277.
• Gallery 57
Address: Gallery 57, Unit 9 Chartist Tower, Upper Dock Street, Newport, NP20 1DX (between the Triple Two coffee shop and the entrance to the Mercure Hotel)
Markets, Arts & Craft Stalls • with SAKURA
SAKURA & Karen O'Shea Art • At the Cotyledon Food & Craft Markets
Images © Allison Mackenzie
SAKURA and Karen O'Shea Art will be at the Cotyledon Food & Craft Markets in 2024. See below for dates & locations. We hope to see you there!
NOTE: Free Entry into the market area
NEW DATES COMING IN 2024 Cotyledon Food & Craft Market
• SAKURA
• Karen O'Shea Website • Karen O'Shea
• Cotyledon Markets
Also see our list of RETAIL OUTLETS in England & Wales stocking a limited selection of SAKURA notebooks.
.... and for those of you who prefer ONLINE shopping ........
WELCOME to SakurayaDesign
A6 & A5 - PLAIN PAPER NOTEBOOKS ● Original Art & Cover Designs © Allison Mackenzie
Images © Allison Mackenzie
• Find our SakurayaDesign online shop on ETSY • SAKURA Etsy shop link (Limited availability only)
• For Bespoke Gift Orders • Please contact Allison Mackenzie directly
Limited selections of SAKURA Art, Notepads & Notebooks with designs by Allison Mackenzie also available at outlets below (Please check with the outlets directly for opening times & remaining stock available):
Black Mountain Fabric • 29 Cross Street, Abergavenny, NP7 5EW • Website •
Cardiff Korean & Japanese Food Shop • 116 Woodville Road, Cardiff CF24 4EE •
Fizzyville • A unique boutique within Abergavenny Market Hall • • 
Gallery 57 • Unit 9 Chartist Tower, Upper Dock Street, Newport, NP20 1DX •
KimonoKimono • 27 Zetland Road, Bristol BS6 7AH • Website • email •
Artist & Printmaker • Allison Mackenzie Profile & Works • Where to buy
Karen O'Shea Art • Workshops
Textiles - Images © Karen O'Shea
Weekly Art Textiles classes with Karen O'Shea
• Thursday mornings at the Rural Skills Centre, New Park Farm, Penylan Road, (nr Castleton), Cardiff CF3 2UR. Please contact Karen for enquiries and to secure your place.
Weekly stitch classes with Karen O'Shea
• Weekly classes (7pm to 9pm) at Cardiff Open Art School, Cardiff School of Art & Design, Llandaff, Cardiff CF5 2YB. Visit the Cardiff Met website for enquiries.
• For more information about Karen O'Shea Art
• See Website •
Twists on Shakespeare by Kev F Sutherland.
• Best known for his work on The Beano and Marvel comics and his highly motivating COMIC ART MASTERCLASSES, Kev F has gone one step further with his reimaginings of Shakespeare in the form of graphic novels. He is now busy with his 4th Shakespearean graphic novel Richard The Third!
Graphic Novels - Images © Kev F Sutherland
• Kev F Sutherland Graphic Novels • On Amazon
• KevFComicArtist • Etsy • Instagram • •
More about Kev F Sutherland
• KevF Comic Artist • About Kev F
• Comic Art Masterclasses for school, college, art centre or Zoom screen near you • More details
• Comic Cuts - The Panel Show • Podcast with Kev F Sutherland & Featured Guests
• Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre • Website
Black Mountain Fabric • in Abergavenny
Black Mountain Fabric is a treasure trove of materials and a great place to learn or improve your sewing and crafting skills. Keep an eye on the Black Mountain Fabric facebook page for newly arrived fabrics, special offers and bargains!
• Black Mountain Fabric Website
• Black Mountain Fabric Facebook Page
Check out the Black Mountain Fabric Website for upcoming courses and one-off workshops in Abergavenny.
Tuffet Workshop - Image © Black Mountain Fabric
• For further details and booking information:
Call Black Mountain Fabric on 01873 858827 or drop in to the store at 29 Cross Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire NP7 5EW.
FOR DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT:
Black Mountain Fabric • 29 Cross Street, Abergavenny, NP7 5EW (01873 858827) •
Louise Collis • Landscape Artist
• Louise Collis is a Welsh landscape painter with a love of colour and painting outdoors 'en plein air'. When she isn't out and about with her easel, she is usually working at home or in her Abergavenny studio.
• Louise Collis on Facebook
• Louise Collis - Original paintings, cards and prints on Etsy
Paintings - Images © Louise Collis
• Find out more about Louise • Louise Collis Website • Louise Collis on Instagram
Jill Fanshawe Kato • Ceramics Inspired by Nature
• Jill Fanshawe Kato is a Japan-trained English potter Working from her studios in North London and Devon, she creates a magnificent array of functional and sculptural ceramics inspired by her lifelong love of nature. Jill regularly exhibits, lectures, demonstrates and teaches in the UK and all over the world.
Images © Jill Fanshawe Kato
• Jill Fanshawe Kato Website • Jill Fanshawe Kato on Instagram
• Enjoy a half hour insightful feature with Jill Fanshawe Kato following her exhibition "Changing Seasons" at The Scottish Gallery. • Link to the feature on YouTube
Mix'd Cultures • 美味いデサイン Umai Design
Mix'd Cultures is Japan-based, bilingual designer Pamela Jewell.
Specialising in design and branding in the food & beverage industry in Japan, see the deliciously unique design and Illustration work by Pamela in her Mix'd Cultures Design Portfolio
Label Designs © Pamela Jewell
Website
• ENGLISH
• 日本語
• Umai Design Online Shop
• Mix'd Cultures
The Green Kitchen • Vegetarian / Vegan Restaurant, Bakery & Takeaway
• The Green Kitchen in Newport is a boutique plant-based, green bakery and takeaway. Delicious coffee & cake, pastries and savoury foods to order online or take away, with a pleasant outdoor seating area if you prefer to eat in. Also keep a look out for the Green Kitchen plant-based street food pop-ups.
• Open: See The Green Kitchen website or Facebook page for opening hours.
• Address: The Green Kitchen, 152a Cromwell Road, Newport, NP19 0FZ.
• Find out more about TGK • The Green Kitchen - Website
• Facebook
• Instagram
Newport Makerspace • Creudy Casnewydd
• Newport Makerspace is a community workshop located on the first floor of the Wastesavers Reuse Centre in Maindee, Newport, South East Wales. This exciting makerspace comprises three workshops - Metalwork, Woodwork and Craft & Technology. With an extensive range of equipment, these facilities enable members to work and learn together in designing, creating, repairing or upcycling.
There is a regular weekly Makers' Night as well as many other skills sharing events and workshops available throughout the year which will be open to non members. See the website or facebook page for booking details. (Please note that numbers will be limited)
• Newport Makerspace on Facebook • Newport Makerspace Contact Details
• Find out more about Newport Makerspace • Newport Makerspace Website
AND EVEN MORE ....
Dragon Coffee • Vietnamese Gourmet Coffee
JET Alumni Association UK
• News & Events
Ken Ilgunas • Author / Journalist / Speaker
• Ken Ilgunas Website
• Books on Amazon
CCC • Center for Creative Communications, Shizuoka, Japan
• The CCC Gallery 日本語
STWFF • For fun products promoting the Welsh Language • Bilingual Website • Gallery
FEATURE: Fine Art Photographer • Phil McMenemy • Profile & Works
FEATURE
• Japan Day • From May 2014 at Cardiff Central Library
VARIOUS OTHER • Events & Information
I would like to give a BIG shout out to my brother Scott Ilgunas.
He "Braved the Shave" for MacMillan Cancer Support on 15 August 2020, in memory of our dad, Peter Ilgunas, who passed away 30 years before.
All our family and friends are really proud of him. Well done Scott!
• Link to Brave the Shave for Macmillan Cancer Support (all donations gratefully accepted)
CCC • Center for Creative Communications, Shizuoka, Japan
Current and Upcoming Events and Exhibitions at the CCC Gallery
４−１６ Otemachi, Shizuoka, Aoi Ward, Shizuoka 420-0853, Japan
静岡市クリエーター支援センター 〒420-0853静岡県静岡市葵区追手町4-16
• The CCC Gallery website (ENGLISH) • (日本語)
The Best of Japanese Art, Design, Gastronomy, Innovation and Technology • What's On
The Daiwa Foundation Japan House
Upcoming Events and Exhibitions • Details
Arts & Culture / Language / Japanese Studies / Library • What's On
Louise Collis Landscape Artist - Studio & Gallery (Abergavenny, Wales)
Studio & Gallery (Abergavenny, Wales) • Website •
The Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts & Cultures
Upcoming Events and Exhibitions • Details
SAKURA is also on Facebook and Twitter
Visit our facebook page (Facebook Privacy Notice) or our Twitter feed (Twitter Privacy Notice) for a regular update of various events and points of interest
Do you have any upcoming Art, Culture or Education events in your area?
Let us know in plenty of time and (depending on relevance and suitability) we will try to give you a mention. with your information (including web address if you have the information online).
EMAIL:
CONTACT:
Allison Mackenzie
POSTAL ADDRESS:
SAKURA, PO Box 823, Newport NP20 9HA
TELEPHONE:
MOB: 078 1010 7008
Or contact SAKURA via facebook
Allison Mackenzie • Artist & Printmaker • Profile & Works •
Black Mountain Fabric
• 29 Cross Street, Abergavenny, NP7 5EW •
Cardiff M.A.D.E Makers • Artists • Designers • Enterprise •
CathsTwistedStrings •
Custom Pet Portrait Art • The Dog Color 
Deborah Phillips • Contemporary Scottish Landscape Painter
Heather Tweed • Gallery
Jill Fanshawe Kato • Ceramics Inspired by Nature
Julie Dumbarton • Landscape Artist
Karen O'Shea Art • Artist - Sustainable Textile Artist & Tutor
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Kev F's Comic Art Masterclass • Also available via Zoom • Info
KimonoKimono - Kimono & Accessories • Website
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Louise Collis • Landscape Artist - Studio & Gallery •
Mari Wirth • Printmaking & Paper Cutting - Tree Leaf Freak • Website
Phil McMenemy • Profile • Website • Gallery at Laurieston •
The Riverfront, Newport • The Riverfront • •
SakurayaDesign - Designs by Allison Mackenzie • SakurayaDesign ONLINE with ETSY
SAKURA goods at outlets in the UK - Designs by Allison Mackenzie • At selected outlets
Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts & Cultures • Website
Sarah Ross-Thompson - Collagraph Artist • Ross-Thompson Prints
STWFF • For fun products promoting the Welsh Language • Bilingual Website • Gallery
Takehisa Yumeji • Artist of the early 1900's (日本語 Japanese only)
Share No Soul • Original Designs for Unique Souls •
Takumasa & Mari Ono • Japanese Sumi-e Ink Painting & Origami
Taurus Crafts at Lydney • Art & Craft
Akai Ryuu Kendo Club (Cardiff)
• Akai Ryuu Website
Cardiff M.A.D.E Makers • Artists • Designers • Enterprise •
Genkinahito • Japan & Japanese Blog
Japan Foundation • What's On
Japan Society North West • Website
Japanese Studies Centre • Cardiff Business School
JET Alumni Association UK
• Events Page
Kimono Fitter Koji Fukumoto •
KimonoKimono - Kimono & Accessories • Website •
Mari Ono & Roshin Ono - Books • "Fly Origami Fly" (Available on Amazon)
Mu: Arts • Japanese Music, Arts & Culture
Pamela Jewell - Mix'd Cultures • ENGLISH
• 日本語
• Mix'd Cultures Facebook Page
Takumasa & Mari Ono • Japanese Sumi-e Ink Painting & Origami (Workshops)
The Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts & Cultures • Website
KimonoKimono
A treasure trove of Kimono and Accessories in Bristol
Owned by Orientalist Phil Porter.
Contact: 07561 196743 • KimonoKimono Website • email •
Video courtesy of KimonoKimono.
Coombe Farm Studios • Courses at Coombe Farm Studios
Japanese Language Proficiency Test Information • SOAS School of Oriental & African Studies
Japanese Studies Centre • Cardiff Business School
JET Alumni Association UK
• Events Page
Jill Fanshawe Kato • Ceramics Inspired by Nature
Kev F's Comic Art Masterclass • For school, college, art centre or Zoom screen near you • Info
Kimono Fitter Koji Fukumoto •
Takumasa & Mari Ono • Japanese Sumi-e Ink Painting & Origami (Workshops)
Teach English in Japan on the JET Programme • English • 日本語
Wyedean School & Sixth Form Centre • Community & Adult Education
Design SAKURA • Graphic & Web Design
Pamela Jewell - Mix'd Cultures • ENGLISH
• 日本語
• Mix'd Cultures Facebook Page
Phil McMenemy • Fine Art Photographer • Gallery at Laurieston
Cardiff Korean & Japanese Food Shop •
116 Woodville Road, Cardiff CF24 4EE
Cardiff M.A.D.E Makers • Artists • Designers • Enterprise •
Dragon Coffee • Vietnamese Gourmet Coffee
Japanese Kitchen • Online Japanese Food Shop
Matsumoto Sake Brewing Co. Ltd., Fushimi, Japan • Website
Rogue Fox Coffee House, Clytha Park Road, Newport NP20 4NZ •
Sero Zero-Waste • At Tredegar House, Newport, NP10 8TW • Website •
Bonsai • Bonsai in Wales • Cardiff Bonsai Club
Black Mountain Fabric
• 29 Cross Street, Abergavenny, NP7 5EW •
Traditional Japanese Pastimes • At the V & A
Cardiff Central Library • Cardiff Central Library on facebook
Heather Tweed & Kev F Sutherland • Sutherland & Tweed Books
Ken Ilgunas
• Travel Writer
• Books on Amazon
Kev F Sutherland Comic Books • Website
• Books on Amazon
Mari Ono & Roshin Ono • "Fly Origami Fly" (Available on Amazon)
Shimizu S-Pulse • Japanese J-League Football Club
• English • 日本語
Akai Ryuu Kendo Club (Cardiff)
• Akai Ryuu Website
Cardiff M.A.D.E Makers • Artists • Designers • Enterprise •
Mu: Arts • Japanese Music, Arts & Culture
Bonsai • Bonsai in Wales • Cardiff Bonsai Club
Japanese Garden Society - Japanese gardens in Japan, the UK and around the world. • JGS
Mari Wirth • Printmaking & Paper Cutting - Tree Leaf Freak • Website
Allison Mackenzie • Artist & Printmaker • Profile & Works •
Deborah Phillips • Contemporary Scottish Landscape Painter
Heather Tweed • Website • Sutherland & Tweed Books
Jill Fanshawe Kato • Ceramics Inspired by Nature
Ken Ilgunas
• Travel Writer
• Books on Amazon
Kev F Sutherland
• Kev F Sutherland (Comic Artist, Comedian and much more)
Louise Collis • Landscape Artist - Studio & Gallery •
Pamela Jewell - Mix'd Cultures • ENGLISH
• 日本語
• Mix'd Cultures Facebook Page
Phil McMenemy • Fine Art Photographer • Gallery at Laurieston
Takehisa Yumeji • Artist of the early 1900's (Japanese only)
Takumasa & Mari Ono • Japanese Sumi-e Ink Painting & Origami
Allison Mackenzie • Artist & Printmaker • Profile & Works •
Black Mountain Fabric
• 29 Cross Street, Abergavenny, NP7 5EW •
Cardiff Korean & Japanese Food Shop • CKJ Foods in Cardiff • EMAIL •
116 Woodville Road, Cardiff CF24 4EE
Fizzyville
• Abergavenny Market Hall •
KimonoKimono - Kimono & Accessories • Website • email •
SAKURA goods now available • Designs by Allison Mackenzie • At selected venues
Sero Zero-Waste • At Tredegar House, Newport, NP10 8TW • Website •
Embassy of Japan in the UK • Visa Information
The Japanese Inn Group • Website
JNTO • Japan National Tourist Organisation, London
Ken Ilgunas
• Travel Writer
• Books on Amazon
Nagahama City and Kita Biwako area • Kohoku Tourist Information • 日本語
Travel in Japan • Japan Rail Pass Information
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