Ardmore Blog

Packing for London

Diana — Mon, 14 May 2012 21:19:36 +0000

We have had an extremely busy week, firing last minute kilns and packing the shipment for the Endangered Species show at Patrick Mavros in London. I know a few strays will find their way over in my suitcase! Sabelo, Zinhle, Siya and Betty spent the week as guests with Ted Adllard and family in the Limpopo, on their first Big 5 safari. Thank you so much Ted for the generosity and kindness.

Celebrating Mothers

Diana — Mon, 07 May 2012 13:10:04 +0000

Mother’s Day is around the corner (on Sunday 13 May) and an Ardmore artwork makes a treasured gift for anyone special, so for anyone reading this blog who responds or brings it with them to the Gallery we are offering a free gift and a discount in honour of mothers. I am a proud mother myself, as my son Jon entered the SEDA (Small Enterprise Development Agency) “Small Business Stars” competition and was chosen as First Runner-Up. We will be in London for the awards ceremony in Johannesburg so our accountant Marlene Van Niekerk will receive it on Jon’s behalf.

Riders For Rhinos

Diana — Thu, 03 May 2012 04:56:16 +0000

I was outstanded at the fantastic turn out and support for our Riders for rhinos auction at Plumbago Dbn. We sold all the riders and raised about R15.000.00 for the poaching campaign. The riders series have become highly collectable and we are delighted by their appeal.

Ardmore at SOFA

Diana — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:14:09 +0000

The 15^th SOFA (Sculpture, Objects & Functional Art) event opened in New York on the weekend. We are very proud to have our Monkey Vase and Flycatcher there on the Amaridian Gallery stand (winner of the “best booth” award), and are delighted that the Monkey Vase sold on the opening night!

Back to Plumbago for the Rhino’s

Diana — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:51:29 +0000

On Thursday 26 April, Plumbago in Durban’s Florida Road will host the”Ardmore Riders for Rhino’s” fundraising event for the World Wildlife Fund. I will be a guest speaker along with Dr Jacques Flamand, Head of WWF’s Black Rhino Range Expansion Project.

Easter and a new base in CT

Diana — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:13:06 +0000

Hope everyone had a relaxing and chocolate-indulged Easter weekend. Exciting news is that Ardmore Cape Town has moved offices to the Cellars-Hohenort hotel in Constantia, with whom Ardmore has built a great partnership over the years.

Join us for Easter

Diana — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 07:25:08 +0000

If you are in the Midlands this weekend, please come and see our wonderful Easter exhibition, with eggs, chicks and bunnies. We are open each day from 9am to 4.30pm, and we would love to see you!

Decorex, Durban 2012

Diana — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 09:51:24 +0000

We were proud to be part of the Plumbago stand at Decorex in Durban last weekend. Julie and Debbie, the “Plumbago girls”, worked hard to get everything looking perfect, with stunning pieces including our magnificent chandelier…Conde Nast’s Décor Editor Dean Van Aswegen flew down from JHB to view the stand on behalf of the magazine and was amazed!

Ardmore in Dubai!

Diana — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:32:43 +0000

We are very excited about showcasing Ardmore at Design Days Dubai. Trevyn McGowan of Southern Guild says there was “an exceptional response” from the public and press and lots of sales….

Creating our fabric book!

Diana — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 19:23:56 +0000

We’ve had a fun few days with Diana and Marguerite up from Cape Town to working on fabric sample book. To be ready for our Ardmore Fabrics launch in May!