The Bridge Gallery

10/08/2024

Today is our last day of buisness. We will miss you all! Open until 5pm.

We will be posting more about us and our artists over the next few days, so keep following us.
Much love
Carlie, Ben and Bridge Dogs.

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03/08/2024

The Bridge Gallery will really miss working across from the lovely Colin

30/07/2024

Only 8 more business days before the Bridge Gallery says goodbye.
We look forward to seeing your lovely faces.
Some alterations to our usual hours please see hours below.

FINAL BUSINESS HOURS
WED 31/7/24: 10 AM - 5 PM
(THUR 1/8/24 CLOSED)
FRI 2/8/24: 10 AM - 5PM
SAT 3/8/24: 10 AM - 5PM
TUES 6/8/24: 12 NOON - 5PM
WED 7/8/24: 10 AM - 5PM
THUR 8/8/24: 10 AM - 5PM
FRI 9/8/24: 10 AM - 5PM
SAT 10/8/24: 10 AM - 5PM


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29/07/2024

‘Shingle Street’

Well Prom Art was amazing yesterday, we had lots of fun! I then drove home, unloaded the van and then drove through the night to Suffolk to catch up with the family while they holiday at Shingle Street. Been years since I’ve been back but I arrived as the sun rose just after 5am and sat on the beach enjoying being back. Here till Wednesday then home again to do the final week and a half in before we close the door for good and move onto the next chapter

We’d love to see you in Cockermouth before we close though and we have some amazing discounts offered by us and our artists. A great way to grab that piece of art you’ve been after and the last chance to support our artists

Breaks my heart to be closing but life goes on

17/07/2024

Beautiful new card designs taken from late 18thc handpainted Chinese wallpaper from the lovely Chinoiserie Collection.

The Bridge Gallery is open 10am - 5pm
Wednesday - Saturday
Until 5pm Saturday 10th August.
Featured on Jonathan Leech burr walnut platter.
Come and see our new works of Art and take advantage of 10% off most of our collection.

12/07/2024

'Contemplation under Altair'

A self portrait of me standing next to one of my favourite trees with the Milky Way arching down across the sky and the constellation of Altair shines bright above. Behind the clouds the galactic core of the Milky Way can be seen. The core lies 26,000 light years from us on Earth and is 4 million times the mass of our sun and is named Sagittarius A*. A beautiful tree and a beautiful night in the Northern Lake District.

My name is Louisa Draper,
I chose to do my work experience here because I have been really interested in photography for a few years now and really want to learn more about it. I have had a lot of help from my dad which I am very grateful for but I would also like to learn more about the work from real professionals.

Louisa has had my laptop and all my photos to choose this to post plus for next weeks posts. This afternoon she and I will be editing some Astro photos and hopefully she can learn some tips from me! Seems like she’s more switched on than me though so it may be me learning from her!! (Ben)

Louisa says about this photo: ''I really like the colours on this one and how they contrast each other. I like the silhouetted tree in the centre as a subject. I also think that having someone looking up at the sky is good because I think that it not only gives a sense of scale to the photo but also reminds you of how small we are compared to everything else out there''.

It’s a real pleasure to have Louisa here The Bridge Gallery for work experience and hopefully she can gain some insight and knowledge into the world of photography & art.


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12/07/2024

Our lovey work experience lass picked this photo and wrote some beautiful words

'Contemplation under Altair'

A self portrait of me standing next to one of my favourite trees with the Milky Way arching down across the sky and the constellation of Altair shines bright above. Behind the clouds the galactic core of the Milky Way can be seen. The core lies 26,000 light years from us on Earth and is 4 million times the mass of our sun and is named Sagittarius A*. A beautiful tree and a beautiful night in the Northern Lake District.

My name is Louisa Draper,
I chose to do my work experience here because I have been really interested in photography for a few years now and really want to learn more about it. I have had a lot of help from my dad which I am very grateful for but I would also like to learn more about the work from real professionals.

Louisa has had my laptop and all my photos to choose this to post plus for next weeks posts. This afternoon she and I will be editing some Astro photos and hopefully she can learn some tips from me! Seems like she’s more switched on than me though so it may be me learning from her!! (Ben)

Louisa says about this photo: ''I really like the colours on this one and how they contrast each other. I like the silhouetted tree in the centre as a subject. I also think that having someone looking up at the sky is good because I think that it not only gives a sense of scale to the photo but also reminds you of how small we are compared to everything else out there''.

It’s a real pleasure to have Louisa here The Bridge Gallery for work experience and hopefully she can gain some insight and knowledge into the world of photography & art.


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11/07/2024

Our lovely work experience student Louisa has researched and written the following:

Sugar lift etching is a process where a mixture of water, sugar and black gouache paint creates a formula which is painted onto a metal plate. Once it dries, a wax compound is applied and left to cool and dry. Once and dried the plate is submerged in warm water and left to soak. The wax protects the plate while the sugar dissolves. As the sugar dissolves it expands, biting into the metal plate, revealing the etch.

This piece is by Dorothy Ramsy, a cockermouth meander artist, and is an etch of wast water in the Lake District.

# SugarLiftEtching
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09/07/2024

After 3 exciting years, collaborating with wonderfulf family, friends and artists, the Bridge Gallery is closing for buisness at 5pm Saturday August 10th 2024.

We would like to thank our beautiful artists and artisans for their incredible pieces and support, it has been an absolute honour to represent them, we encourage you to continue to follow their careers.

We are truely thankful to everyone that believed in us and supported us, and clients who have become dear friends.

We are grateful for the Cockermouth community that we have been part of, and feel blessed to have made some lovely friends. Market place is particularly special to us, vibrant with creative, independent buisnesses, we will miss you.

As a good bye gesture the Bridge Gallery and our Artists are offering 10% off most of our collection. We look forward to seeing you tomorrow.

Much Love
Carlie-Rose, Ben Bush and our Pack
The Bridge Gallery

05/07/2024

The Bridge Gallery are looking forward to TOMORROW! Celebrating Cockermouth LIVE and Meanders, we have four accoustic acts performing at the gallery from 10.30AM onwards...

DAVE CAMLIN

SAM MARCANO

IAN O'REGAN

TIM AND HELEN ELVIN

See photos for MORE details.

29/06/2024

The Bridge Gallery are delighted to hold and in love with this stunning silver necklace designed and made by Wiktor Jewellery. Each disc is hand textured and shaped to create symmetric organic forms. The accompanying silver chain is designed with equal attention to detail.
Retails at £125
The Bridge Gallery is open 10am - 5pm today.
DM for online purchase.

We also hold a new earring collection by Wiktor...more pictures to come...







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26/06/2024

Fun to hang new work. Here we have beautiful new pieces by Anna Sharpe. Work creared from Anna's experiences climbing in ice crevasses. More details to come... The Bridge Gallery holds cards and limited framed pieces by Anna Sharpe.