Contemporary Art, Furniture & Craft Gallery
is open to visit again! Feel free to come in and see our exhibitions.
Our new website will be ready very soon but please continue to use this one for now.
VIEW EXHIBITIONS
is open again with indoor and outdoor table service.
We are sorry that we will be closed on Sundays for the time being.
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Sladers Yard is a private art gallery dedicated to exhibiting and selling contemporary British art, handmade furniture designed by Petter Southall and designer craft by leading artists, designers and makers. Sladers Yard presents a high quality changing programme of selling exhibitions throughout the year. We sell work directly from the artist so customers know when they buy from us that the artwork is genuine and that the money they spend supports and provides a living for some of the most talented artists and makers working today. Between exhibitions we represent artists, often holding their artworks in stock and available to buy from this website, and where appropriate taking commissions for bespoke pieces. Please see individual artist pages for more information or contact the gallery on gallery@sladersyard.co.uk
SHOWING NOW Three Shows, One Sladers Yard Venue:
Janette Kerr HRSA PPRWA
A thousand kilometres between – from Shetland to Skagaströnd
14 May – 2 July 2022
Solo show of recent paintings in the Ground Floor Gallery
Gabriele Koch recent ceramics
14 May – 2 July 2022
Dorset Summer Show
David Atkins Julian Bailey Martyn Brewster Vanessa Gardiner Brian Graham Frances Hatch Alex Lowery
Saturday 14 May – 2 July 2022
We are delighted to bring together our selection of artists living and working in Dorset. Inspired by the landscape, its history and people, these seven painters have each developed a unique way to express their wonder and fascination with this exceptional place.
Each artist’s work can be seen on their page. Please follow the links above or below the images to view the artworks and information about the artist. Contact us ongallery@sladersyard.co.uk or call 01308 459511 with any enquiries. Works can be bought or reserved now.
ONGOING EXHIBITIONS:
Petter Southall furniture, Pod and Wave
Petter Southall’s handmade furniture and garden features are available to view at the gallery and on this website. Commissions are welcome for existing or new designs. Some furniture is the garden features are available to buy now from the gallery.
Petter Southall Treble Zero Chair and Small Screen Desk in solid oak, steam bent curves.[/caption]
View Petter Southall’s garden furniture
COMING NEXT:
Alex Lowery
Solo show of paintings and drawings
Akiko Hirai
in a manner of speaking…
Solo show of recent ceramics
9 July – 11 September 2022
Please do let us know if you would like advance notice when the works in either of these exhibitions go up online and an invitation to the opening via email to gallery@sladersyard.co.uk
The gallery’s changing exhibitions are accompanied by an ongoing and continuously renewed exhibitions of craft and accessories including ceramics, sculpture, glassware, leather and textiles by leading British designer craftspeople. Please see the individual designers and maker’s pages. Housed in an historic Georgian rope warehouse, with pillared galleries and flower-filled courtyard, Sladers Yard is five minutes walk from the beach and harbour in West Bay, Dorset. Don’t forget to reserve a table/takeaway at our acclaimed Café/restaurant.
CAFÉ SLADERS
Open for outdoor table service in our lovely yard and for Takeaway. We are delighted to offer all kinds of delicious treats. See our Menus. Phone 01308 459511 or email to reserve a table.
Sign up for Menu updates and offers. Or see Opening Times.
Regular and varied live evening events with dinners are on hold at the present time. The venue is also usually available for catered private parties, weddings and celebrations. Evening events are limited to artists and literary talks for the moment.
What the press say…
‘Visit this wonderful place.’ Financial Times HTSI 2012 Read more…
‘Sladers Yard in Bridport, a gallery increasingly celebrated for its spirited showing of contemporary British art, furniture and craft…’ Andrew Lambirth, The Spectator 2014
‘This artist-owned gallery, situated in an 18th century warehouse near the harbour, has become a focal point for the county’s creatives since it opened in 2006.’ FT 2011
‘An idyllic gallery in West Bay… Everything looks exciting in the sunlight that floods in, especially [Petter Southall’s] pieces whose generous curves seem to have come straight out of the boat yard.’ Paul Atterbury (Antiques Roadshow) in BBC Homes & Antiques ‘Antiques of the Future’
‘Bridport and West Bay, the place that probably set the whole Dorset art-scene off back in the Noughties… The place that has set the pace here is Sladers Yard. Their series of immaculately curated solo shows by the region’s leading artists and crafts people are held almost all the year round, and complemented by regular top-notch jazz concerts, poetry events and a terrific restaurant.’ Nicholas Usherwood, Galleries Magazine July 2015
CAFÉ SLADERS has won seven Gold Awards from Taste of the West.
‘There is a growing and loyal following for Sladers’ inventive, exciting and uplifting presentation of exceptional art and craft in a space that is in tune with, and celebrates, its environment.’ Coast magazine 2015
‘This splendid gallery… Its unreconstructed corn-scented timber interior makes an elegant setting…’ The Week
‘Simple and beautiful’ Mary Miers, Country Life
Would you like to know what is going on at Sladers Yard? Subscribe to our email list here. Comments can be made further down by replying to this page:
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We have enjoyed our visits over the years to the Gallery and the Cafe but have now changed our e-mail address and think we may be missing out
Hi Valerie, thanks for sending us your new email address. I have added you to our mailing list and will make sure you don’t miss out! All best wishes, Anna
Hello Sladers Yard Gallery,
Do you have work of Richard Batterham available? I am specialy interested in bowls.
Warm regards from the Netherlands,
Marlieke
Dear Marlieke, Thank you for your enquiry. I have replied to you direct by email. All best wishes, Anna
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Hi, you don’t seem to have a contact email for enquiries, please get in touch
Although ‘Shapeshifter’ by Daisy Cook is shown on your Instagram page I cannot see it in the illustrations of her work on your website. Is it still available?
So sorry Jeremy! I have added it in and will email you direct. Many thanks, Anna
Dear Anna and Petter,
Hope all well with you. Looks like you have lots of exciting events going on at the moment.
Just to let you know that I am running a workshop ‘Turner and the Elements’ here in Wiltshire this Saturday and wondered if you would be interested in the workshop because it links to your exhibition. It may be be too late due to advertising. etc
I’ll try to attach the poster but not sure if it will work!
If you would like more information about it do let me know.
With Kind Regards,
Helen
Thanks Helen,
This looks great. You might like to contact Bridport Museum who are co-ordinating Turner in Bridport. The leaflet is already printed unfortunately. Best of luck with the course!
I have signed up how do I book the event on the 20th June with Jeremy Gardiner please
Brigitte Scott- Florek
Hi Brigitte, Please can you call us on 01308 459511 and pay by card over the phone. Many thanks.
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Thank you for a super light lunch today. Esp the service given by the two young staff members present. Mike loved his ‘special’ chocolate drink.
The mosey round the gallery was the usual pleasure.
Have visited three years ago and am looking forward to seeing what will be on show this autumn.
Last Saturday was very special. My favourite violin duo, Retorica, performing at Slader’s Yard, another favourite, coinciding with fantastic exhibition of works by Frances Hatch. What a Hat Trick! Thank you.
It was marvellous, wasn’t it. And so great that you were able to be there too Joanna.
Thank you for a quite fabulous lunch today with an inspiring hour and a half of jazz from the Ian Smith Trio and Vimala Rowe. I particularly appreciated Ian’s personal memories of Harold Pinter and learnt more about him than I ever hoped to know. Lunch was delicious and the welcome genuine. Thank you to all and to the Bridport Literary Festival.
Thank you for your comment. We were proud to host such a special and high-quality event. Ian Smith and Vimala will be back at Sladers early summer next year!
Superb exhibition of Philip Sutton’s work in a loverly setting with an excellent lunch. What more could you ask?
Thanks. You can come again!
Pls send info on Pfilip Sutton exhibition Thank yuo
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3 of us visited last Monday on our way from a dance weekend in Torquay and were very impressed with Petter’s furniture and also the artwork. The soup was great and I brought some delicious homemade Apple cake home with me.
I will treat myself to a mirror or something as I have just moved to a new modern house near the sea. I will definitely pay you a visit in Spring if possible.
Thankyou for your hospitality.
Thanks so much. We’ll look forward to seeing you again in the Spring! All best wishes from all at Sladers
Your drop-down list of artists goes off the bottom of my screen, otherwise I think that it is a nice site with interesting artists.
Thanks for your comment and praise for the website. I am sorry you have had trouble seeing all the artists in the drop-down list. If you cannot scroll with any kind of wheel or scrolling device, you should be able to rest your cursor on Artists and move down with the arrow keys. WordPress websites should fit all kinds of screens so I am interested to know if this isn’t the case on your screen. Thanks, Anna
Ian Smith Trio superb on Sunday, accessible poetry and creamy jazz. More of the same. Well done! Do you have contact details for them?
So glad you enjoyed it! I’m happy to pass on praise and good comments if you would like to send them to us at the gallery. Best wishes, Anna
Visited Sladers Yard recently. Petter Southall”s furniture absolutely amazing – the design and craftmanship. Seen nothing so inspiring since the John Makepeace exhibition.
Thanks so much for your encouraging message.