The Contemporary Silver Gallery Winter Exhibition 2016

Over the last eight years The Contemporary Silver Gallery’s two week Summer Exhibition – showing and selling the latest pieces of contemporary silver and jewellery from the best silversmiths and designers/jewellers in the UK – has become a bit of a feature in a West Sussex village.

So now along comes a Winter Exhibition! “We started exhibiting contemporary silver at our Summer Exhibition in 2008 in Lindfield,” says John Higgins, the gallery’s owner, “and in each subsequent year the event has become more and more popular.

“Three years ago we were asked to include contemporary jewellery in our Summer Exhibition, which has proved extremely popular. Now our customers have asked us to put on a Winter Exhibition – which we have decided to run over four successive weekends in November and December.”

As usual John has commissioned some unique contemporary pieces in both silver and enamel and contemporary jewellery specifically for this Winter Exhibition. He also has assembled a fantastic group of work from the very best silversmiths and jewellers working in the UK, including new pieces from Rod Kelly, Phil Barnes, Jane Short, Ros Conway, Michael Lloyd, Kayo Saito, Hiroshi Suzuki, Lucy Martin and Daphne Krinos – and many other exciting young designers.

“We are very privileged to have so many top silversmiths and jewellery designers who want to exhibit their work through us, and we are fortunate to have an excellent following of customers and collectors who take real delight in these exceptional contemporary pieces.

The Contemporary Silver Gallery Winter Exhibition takes place across the follow weekends: 26th/27th November 2016, 3rd/4th December 2016, 9th/10th/11th December, 16th/17th/18th December 2016. 

To obtain your personal invitation to the event on the day of your choice call John Higgins today on 01444 483782 or see the website for more information at www.thecontemporarysilvergallery.co.uk

Rugby star opens Warden Park's new 3G sports pitch

By Claire Cooper

Rugby World Cup winner Lawrence Dallaglio officially opened Warden Park Academy’s new 3G sports facility last month.

The former England captain, and member of the 2003 World Cup winning team, cut the ribbon to officially open the all-weather pitch - named the Chisholm Stoneley Sports Pitch to recognise many years of service from Deputy Heads Pete Chisholm and Rob Stoneley.

He also enjoyed watching students try out the new facility with a ‘skills and mini games’ demonstration. 

It was the second visit to the school by the rugby star who in July cut the first turf for work to begin on the £500,000 project.

“I can’t believe how quickly it’s gone up,” said Dallaglio. “The contractors have done an amazing job in such a short time. It’s a wonderful facility which will make young people more enthusiastic about getting out and playing sport.”

Dallaglio spoke of his ‘amazing and colourful’ career with Wasps and with the England rugby squad and told the students ‘anything is possible’. “When I was at school I never made the first team, but if you work hard and enjoy your sport anything is possible,” he said. “Sport changes lives – it certainly changed mine. It gives kids something to aspire to and creates opportunities for them.”

Dallaglio was also impressed to hear that the pitch is available for community groups to hire and has already been booked by local sports clubs, including Cuckfield FC, Cuckfield Cosmos, AFC Haywards, Pink Flamingoes FC and Lindfield Juniors FC.

Pro Direct Soccer Academy will also be based at Warden Park, while Sussex County FA is planning to use the facility for coach development courses.

Dallaglio was invited to perform the opening ceremony by his friend and former Warden Park student Jon Ball, whose company Fairfax Properties supported the project with a £60,000 donation.

Read more on p.9 of Nov/Dec 2016 Cuckfield Life magazine

Winslow Skincare Serenity Winter Showcase - 1st Dec 2016

What is your skin concern? Do you suffer with acne or rosacea? Or maybe you just want healthy, glowing skin that gets noticed?

If any of these problems resonate with you, then help is at hand and there’s a perfect opportunity to find out more at an event at Ockenden Manor, Cuckfield in the next few weeks.

Winslow Skincare, started by Cuckfield resident Maria Winslow in 2012, has an ethos that seeks to educate clients about their skin, treating it from the inside out.

One client put it like this: “I went to have a facial and ended up with so much more. The advice you have given me and my two daughters these past few months has been just fantastic and will set them up for their future years.”

“Most of us,” Maria comments, “would like to have young looking skin, giving off that luminous and ‘blooming’ look and feel. What we do is help clients understand how to look after one of their body’s most precious, and noticed, organs.”

One of the core reasons why a treatment at Winslow Skincare is different from your usual spa day treat is down to the expertise of the team. Maria is joined by Clare White and her daughter Elle. Maria and Clare are two of only 200 Dermalogica Skincare Experts in the UK. Maria is an absolute expert in her field and Clare has over 15 years experience in the industry and joined the clinic, which operates from The Perrymount Natural Health Clinic in Haywards Heath, earlier this year. Elle Winslow is a specialist in CACI (a non-surgical face lift treatment, pronounced kay-see) which can be used to target lines and wrinkles to revitalise and tone facial contours.

Mary said: “After just three weekly CACI sessions with Elle, I noticed the difference when getting ready to go out for the night. The skin above my eyes was much firmer and more taut than usual. Everyone at the party commented on how well I was looking too.”

Winslow Skincare is holding another of its popular Showcase events at Ockenden Manor on Thursday 1st December, starting at 6.30pm. “The evening is not only a ladies night out but will provide an opportunity for you to learn more about your skin too,” Maria said. “Plus in this pre-Christmas event we have an amazing florist who will be showing us how to make our own Christmas floral arrangement in a special demonstration too.”

Spaces at Winslow Skincare’s Winter Showcase are extremely limited. Tickets cost just £20 and include canapes and a glass of Prosecco on arrival at the exclusive hotel. All guests will also take away a goody bag with more than £60 worth of Dermalogica products, offers and discounts inside it.

Book your place today online at or see the website for more information at: www.winslowskincare.co.uk