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16 The Little Giraffe House

29 Canning Street, Brighton, BN2 0EF

Clair and Sarah, the artists behind The Little Giraffe House, are both inspired by colour, form and unusual perspectives of animals, nature and the local surroundings. They are joined by guest artists with a similar essence to their work, forming a fun house full of colour. Prints, cards and gifts for sale.

Clair Butler (ClairyB) Prints and needlefelt
Sarah Goodfellow Print, ink and mixed media
Holly Crompton Illustration
Kat Crossley Automata
Octavia Verity Pen and ink

Type of venue:

house

Facilities

Card Payment Facility
Tap water refill available

Archived open house

Contact

07954 162213
[email protected]
Instagram@thelittlegiraffehouse

Www.thelittlegiraffehouse.co.uk

Location:

29 Canning Street, Brighton, BN2 0EF

A line drawing of a tree trunk in purple with pink ground and turquoise leaves

Mighty Redwood
Clair Butler (ClairyB)

A Blue Tit in mid flight surrounded by blooming flowers, in celebration of the start of Spring

Blue Tit and Flowers
Holly Crompton
£70
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A sea of blues, turquoise and pinks…

The Happy Storm
Sarah Goodfellow
Alcohol inks, A3 framed
£85 framed

Instagram @sarahgumdrop [email protected]

Dancing figure with flowers Acrylics and inks Titled ‘Wild Love’

Wild love
Octavia Verity
Acrylics and inks A3
£70

Instagram @octavia_verity_art

This automata has a small open box at the bottom where you can see the simple mechanism that moves it up and down when you turn the handle. Part of the handle is shaped like a fish. There are waves on top of the box with a seagull bobbing on the water inbetween the waves. When the handle is turned, you see that the seagull is sitting on the head of a swimmer and they go up and down together. There is another seagull, attached by wire, flying off, stealing the swimmers bag from the beach. There are signs saying 'beware of thieves

A Refreshing Dip
Katharine Crossley
Automata
£69

Instagram @mechathicals Email [email protected]

Textured needlefelt image of brown tree trunks on a path

Folly Woods
Clair Butler
Needlefelt, A4 framed
£75 framed

Instagram @clair.butler_clairyb

A pencil drawing of a gorgeous Dachshund with wide eyes, a commissioned artwork for a client.

Commissioned Pet Portrait
Holly Crompton
Pencil drawing
Depending on size, prices start at £150

Instagram @hollycromptonillustration [email protected]

Otters amongst a beautiful blue splodgy background

Otters
Sarah Gumdrop
Alcohol inks, A4
£70

Instagram @sarahgumdrop [email protected]

A detailed pencil drawing of a hummingbird in flight

Let’s fly away
Octavia Verity
Pencil a3
£70

@octavia_verity_art

This automata has a small open box at the bottom where you can see the simple mechanism that moves it up and down when you turn the handle. Part of the handle is shaped like a fish. There are waves on top of the boat and there is a small sailing boat bobbing up and down. There is a woman with hair flying in the wind and a black and white dog onboard. The sail is striped. Attached to wire at the back is a small space ship taking off. There are signs attached that read

The Little Boat of Self Belief
Katharine Crossley
Automata 24 x 6 x 5 cms
£69

@mechathicals [email protected]

A line drawn image of the list at Concord 2with colours of blue and vibrant pink

The Lift
Clair Butler
Lino print, A3 mounted £60, A4 giclee print £25
£60 original £25 giclee

Instagram @clairbutler_clairyb [email protected]

A bold grey gorilla in front of a bright sunburst background

Rainbow Gorilla
Sarah Gumdrop
A3 collage
£60 original £25 giclee print

Instagram @sarahgumdrop [email protected]

Holly Crompton

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