Exhibitions

Current exhibition

'Christmas Emporium' 2023

Local Makers & Creatives (almost 4 weeks +Sat 23rd!)

Inspiring collection of handmade artisan gifts (Upper Gallery)

Tue 28 Nov 2023 to Sat 23 Dec 2023

Next exhibition

'Designing Nature' 2024

Local artist Tina Rae

#SoloShow of Mixed media (Upper Gallery)

Tue 16 Jan 2024 to Sun 28 Jan 2024

Courses

Yvonne / CKJ Artisan Fused Glass Workshops 2023

Saturdays & Sundays: for dates email ckjartisan@gmail.com

Neil Brown - Intro to Photoshop

9am-5pm Weekdays Book a 3-hour Slot

Sarah / Goose Studio Riso Greetings Card Workshops

12pm-4pm Saturdays 11th November & 2nd December

Jennifer Hedley Beauty with Brusho Workshop

10:30-3pm Sunday 26th November

Clare Langlands Drawing Portraits Guide Short Course

10am-12pm Thursdays 9th November - 7th December (5 wks)

Clare Langlands - Linoprinting for Christmas (One day)

10am-4pm Saturday 9th December

Clare Langlands Guide to Drawing Short Course

10am-12pm Wednesdays 10th January - 7th February (5 wks)

Clare Langlands Painting & Collage Short Course

10am-12pm Wednesdays 21st February - 27th March (6 wks)

Clare Langlands - A day of Lino printing

10am-4pm Saturday 16th March

Nicole Antras - Sunday Workshops

10:30-3pm Sundays - Various Dates in 2024

Latest

Updated Monday 4th December 2023


WELCOME TO OUR INDEPENDENT NFP ART FACILITY ONLINE & ARTS HAVEN TO VISIT IN PERSON HERE IN FAVERSHAM, KENT

Welcome to our website, please take a moment to explore us online here and/or on one of the SM platforms (-v- links at bottom of this page -v-), but ideally do visit in person when you can. All our visitors, customers, studioholders, artists, makers, tutors, cross-platform/media practitioners and creative souls in general help make this facility one of the most popular in Kent, and an essential arts “haven”, as one recent Google reviewer described our NFP art centre here in Faversham.
 


NEWS (see also our Facebook Page) + Take a look inside Creek Creative via our VIRTUAL TOUR 2020-21


CURRENTLY WE HAVE THIS YEAR’S ‘CHRISTMAS EMPORIUM’ OF LOCAL ARTISTS/MAKERS (TUESDAY 28TH NOVEMBER – SATURDAY 23RD DECEMBER)

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As always our ‘Christmas Emporium’ is an inspiring collection of handmade gifts produced by many local makers, artists and designers, plus chef Lorraine’s delicious Gallery Kitchen Cafe refreshments (& light lunches) are at hand while you have a crafty browse for Christmas presents (Tuesday 28th November – Saturday 23rd December).
For more photos of this seasonal special and Faversham favourite see our Facebook Page Album of The Christmas Emporium Pop-up Shop.
 


PREVIOUS SHOWCASE ‘CHRISTMAS ORIGINALS’ – LOCAL ARTISTS/MAKERS #GROUPSHOW (TUESDAY 7TH – SUNDAY 26TH NOVEMBER)

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The ‘Christmas Originals’ Showcase for Cards & All Things Paper ran for three weeks and featured original artwork as made into cards, plus many unusual paper-based 2D & 3D items made for the festive season by many local artists, makers and designers (Tuesday 7th – Sunday 26th November, Upper Gallery).
For more photos of this Showcase see our Facebook Page Album of this expanded Artisan Shop Pop-up.
 


PREVIOUS EXHIBITION ‘JOINT SHOW’ – HELEN NEAVES & HUGH ALDRIDGE #JOINTEXHIBITION (TUESDAY 24TH OCTOBER – SUNDAY 5TH NOVEMBER)

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‘JOINT SHOW’ was a nicely balanced Joint Exhibition from Helen Neaves and Hugh Aldridge which consisted of a highly immersive collection of their most recent paintings, pastels, prints and sculptures. (Open Tuesday 24th October – Sunday 5th November, Upper Gallery).
For more photos (and short video) of this Exhibition see our Facebook Page Album of this impressive Joint Show.
 


PREVIOUSLY ON SHOW ‘PERSPECTIVES’ PALMER, CHRISTINE, CAMERON & SINCLAIR #GROUPSHOW (TUESDAY 10TH – SUNDAY 22ND OCTOBER)

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‘Perspectives’ was a Group Exhibition from four members of the Rochester & West Kent Art Society: Ann Palmer, Hazel Christine, Helen Cameron & Pam Sinclair, each bringing very different styles to the show which featured the wide range of their regional landscape, seascape and architectural paintings, along with Hazel’s intensely coloured abstract works (Open Tuesday 10th October – Sunday 22nd October, Upper Gallery).
For more photos (and short video) of this Exhibition see our Facebook Page Album of the ‘Perspectives’ show.
 


PREVIOUSLY ON SHOW ‘A RETROSPECTIVE’ #SOLOSHOW FROM WENDY MCNAUGHT >RIP< (TUESDAY 3RD - SUNDAY 8TH OCTOBER)

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This brief solo show celebrated the life and work of Wendy McNaught, and her paintings & sculptures were sold to benefit an excellent animal welfare cause (The Lord Whisky [Animal] Sanctuary), according to her wishes. (Open Tuesday 3rd – Sunday 8th October, Upper Gallery). The Lord Whisky Sanctuary Fund is a lifeline for animals of all kinds. We provide sanctuary to animals who become homeless or who have been injured or abused, and vital veterinary care to those on low incomes.” (Reg charity 283483). For more photos (and short video) of this Exhibition see our Facebook Page Album of the ‘Wendy McNaught’ show.
 


PREVIOUSLY ON SHOW ‘WORKS 2003 – 2023’ JOHN CACKETT #SOLOSHOW (TUESDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER – SUNDAY 1ST OCTOBER)

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This powerful, emotive and colourful #SoloShow of abstracts and semi-abstract works created over a twenty year period by local artist John Cackett.
(Open Tuesday 18th September – Sunday 1st October, Upper Gallery).
For more photos (and short video) of this Exhibition see our Facebook Page Album of the ‘John Cackett’ show.
 


PREVIOUSLY ON SHOW ‘JUST FRIENDS PAINTING’ 2023 #GROUPSHOW (TUESDAY 5TH – SUNDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER)

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This #GroupShow was from four highly-talented artists and friends: namely Jim Walding, Nina Law, Deborah Russell, and Lesley Bradshaw –
(Open Tuesday 5th – Sunday 17th September, Upper Gallery).
For more photos (and short video) of this Exhibition see our Facebook Page Album of the ‘Just Friends Painting’ show.
 


PREVIOUSLY ON SHOW ‘SUMMER OPEN 2023’ #GROUPSHOW (TUESDAY 22ND AUGUST – FRIDAY* 1ST SEPTEMBER)

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This was our very popular Open-Call show inviting local and visiting international artists to form an unthemed, broad selection of high quality works in a variety of media – opening for two weeks (open Tuesday 22nd August – Friday 1st September, Upper Gallery).
For more photos (and short video) of this Open Exhibition see our Facebook Page Album of the Summer OPEN 2023 show.
 


PREVIOUSLY ON SHOW PAGB ‘MASTERS OF PRINT’ #GROUPSHOW 2023 (TUESDAY 8TH – SUNDAY 20TH AUGUST)

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This was the third collection of amazing photos in our series of three photographic exhibitions, all available to visit for free (as ever). The final one was an excellent annual show (on tour) from The Photographic Alliance of Great Britain (open Tuesday 8th – Sunday 20th August, Upper Gallery).
For more photos (and short video) of this third of three photographic shows see our Facebook Page Album of the PAGB 2023 show.
 


PREVIOUSLY ON SHOW LONDON SALON OF PHOTOGRAPHY ANNUAL #GROUPSHOW 2023 (TUESDAY 25TH JULY – SUNDAY 6TH AUGUST)

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This was the second #GroupExhibition of photographs in our series of three photographically-focused shows, sharing amazing photos from all round the world. This was the excellent and very popular annual show (on tour) from the London Salon of Photography (Upper Gallery).
For more photos (and short video) of this second of three photographic shows see our Facebook Page Album of the LSP 2023 show.
 


PREVIOUSLY ON SHOW CANTERBURY PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY ANNUAL #GROUPSHOW 2023 (TUESDAY 4TH – SUNDAY 23RD JULY, UPPER GALLERY)

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Our summer run of three consecutive photographic exhibitions started here with an excellent selection of amazing photos in this broad-ranging 2023 annual show from the Canterbury Photographic Society, as organised by Jo Court, which ultimately was extended by a week (from two to three).
For more photos (and short video) of this first of three photographic shows see our Facebook Page Album of the CPS 2023 show.
 


PREVIOUSLY ON SHOW (UPPER GALLERY) ‘THE SPIRIT OF UKRAINE’ #GROUPSHOW (TUESDAY 20TH JUNE – SUNDAY 2ND JULY)

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This highly-popular collaboration of many Ukrainian Artists was an excellent group exhibition of poignant yet optimistic prints and watercolours, coordinated by UK artist Edwina Jaques and Ukrainian artist Gennady Pugachevsky as a result of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine (for which there is much local sympathy and support).
For more photos (and short video) see our Facebook Page Album of the ‘Spirit of Ukraine’ show.
 


PREVIOUSLY ON SHOW (OCCUPYING BOTH OUR UPPER & LOWER GALLERIES): ‘MAHL’ #GROUPSHOW FROM ARTISTS MALONE, MALONE, HUGHES, GADENNE & SADLER (TUESDAY 6TH – SUNDAY 18TH JUNE)

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Broad-ranging group exhibition from five very talented local artists (Angela Malone, Steff Malone, John Hughes, Paul Gadenne & Avril Sadler) which included hypnotic abstract works, detailed prints, and figurative landscapes with a highly compelling rural or urban focus, split seductively between our Upper & Lower Gallery levels.
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For more photos (and short video) see our Facebook Page Album of the MAHL show.
 


PREVIOUSLY ON SHOW (UPPER GALLERY): ‘ALTERNATE REFLECTIONS’ #JOINTSHOW – MAX RHODES & OLIVIA RHODES (TUESDAY 16TH MAY – SUNDAY 4TH JUNE)

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This was an excellent joint exhibition from local artist siblings Olivia Rhodes (printmaker) and Max Rhodes (abstract paintings) – click here for website. Plus catch up via our Facebook Page Album of the show for more photos (and short video) of this ‘Alternate Reflections’ exhibition.
 


PREVIOUSLY ON SHOW (UPPER GALLERY): ‘PRINT PRINT PRINT’ #GROUPSHOW 16X ARTISTS (TUESDAY 2ND – 14TH MAY)

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This popular and inspiring exhibition from sixteen super-talented local artists & printmakers consisted of a huge variety of high quality work and physical print methods (such as #Linocut #Woodcut #Etching #Collagraph #Silkscreen #Monoprint #Risograph etc) all demanding close inspection. This #GroupShow featured artists/printmakers Nicole Antras, Julia Blom, Jo Dear, Joel Ely, Tina Hagger, Lusie Haggis, Rebecca Homfray, Hazel McIntosh, Jo Pierce, Hayley Restall, Simon Shaw, Sarah Simmonds, Diana Smith, Penny Smith, Amanda Thesiger, Penny Watts. See our Facebook Page Album of the show for more photos (and short video) of this ‘PRINT PRINT PRINT’ exhibition.
 


BOOKING INFORMATION

Most of our scheduled exhibitions (past, present & future) can be found in our online calendar.
If you booked an exhibition or short course / day workshop directly with the tutor, please email info@creek-creative.org to enquire about any changes, or cancellations.
 
Wheelchair users please note that we do have #WheelchairAccess on both levels, but for the Lower Gallery access is from the back (on Belvedere Road): Cafe or Shop staff will need to be alerted (via the main Abbey Street entrance) to go down and open the double Fire Doors for the rear ramp, then guide people through the corridor.
Please email Anne or call 01795 535515 if you are interested in or wish to set up these options.

 


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Please consider donating to Creek Creative CIC by clicking and using our PayPal widget above… We guarantee that any funds received will be spent carefully on improvements to our artists’ facilities and to subsidise various exhibitions or promotional activities to support them. We are happy to hear specific suggestions if you have interesting ideas on how your money might be best deployed as Creek Creative continues to evolve.
 


NEW COURSES?

If you are interested in an art/design discipline but can’t find a course let us know – especially if you are a small group of friends thinking of learning together in an informal class – as we may be able to set up a new class just for you. Call Anne on 01795 535515 or email info@creek-creative.org
 


PREVIOUSLY ON SHOW (UPPER GALLERY): ‘A GIFT OF TIME’ A ROYAL PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY SE DOCUMENTARY #GROUPSHOW (TUESDAY 4TH – 16TH APRIL)

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More photos and a video of the ‘The Gift of Time’ exhibition are available in our Facebook Page Album of the show.
 


PREVIOUSLY ON SHOW (LOWER GALLERY): ‘REFLECT’ A #SOLOSHOW FROM ROBERT LAMOON + INTRIGUERIUM-3 (TUESDAY 4TH – 16TH APRIL)

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More photos and a video of the Reflect / Intriguerium exhibition are available in our Facebook Page Album of the show.
 


PREVIOUSLY ON SHOW: ‘SPRING INCLUSION’ OPEN EXHIBITION #GROUPSHOW (TUESDAY 7TH MARCH – SUNDAY 2ND APRIL 2023)

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More photos and a video of the Spring Inclusion exhibition are available in our Facebook Page Album of the show.
 


PREVIOUSLY ON SHOW: CHALLOCK ARTISTS EXHIBITION #GROUPSHOW OF PAINTINGS (TUESDAY 14TH FEBRUARY – SUNDAY 5TH MARCH)

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Find additional photos and a video of the Challock-based Artists exhibition in our Facebook Page Album of the show.
 


PREVIOUSLY ON SHOW: ‘CONTEMPORARY & TRADITIONAL’ UKRAINIAN ART COLLAGE + VITINANKA PAPER-CUTTING + MOTANKA SACRED DOLLS #SOLOSHOW BY OLESYA SEREGINA (TUESDAY 31ST JANUARY – SUNDAY 12TH FEBRUARY)

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More photos and a video of the Olesya Seregina exhibition are available in our Facebook Page Album of the show.
 


IMPRESSIVE JASON TAYLOR SCULPTURE INSTALLED IN OUR FRONT YARD (THURSDAY 10TH NOVEMBER 2022)

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Something extraordinary arrived in our Front Yard on Thursday 10th November. In a surprise development renowned local artist (and neighbour) Jason Taylor personally installed one of his excellent statue works on long-term loan, which is much appreciated and created quite a stir here in Abbey Street, Faversham.
 


OUR LOWER GALLERY IS STILL AVAILABLE TO HIRE FOR EXHIBITIONS!

 
Latest example shown is the Lower Gallery half of the KCPA Photographic Exhibition (03-15/05/22).
 
Since adapting to the pandemic the Lower Gallery has been used more as a workshop teaching space, but is still available for exhibitions that can fit around other bookings on the calendar. This multi-use space continues to host an exciting array of classes, short-courses, workshops, presentations, meetings, photo shoots, recordings and many other activities in addition to exhibitions.
 


What we offer

    About Creek Creative

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    We are a Community Interest Company supporting a wide range of artists and creatives by providing an affordable, friendly and productive environment in which to create and showcase work. As a not-for-profit organisation, any surplus income not spent on overheads goes towards improving the facilities.

    Room Hire

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    Unusual Art Galleries (choice of Upper & Lower), Print Room and Teaching / Project Spaces for hire, with easy access, all conveniently close to Faversham town centre, where Abbey Street meets Court Street near the creek.

    Gallery Kitchen Café

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    Our Café offers delicious light lunches, fabulous cakes and quality coffee or teas every day except Monday. All food is cooked by our chef Lorraine, with many gluten-free and dairy-free options available. Larger groups please book ahead: special occasions catered for in style.

    Art Studios

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    A flexible arts facility arranged over 3 floors of a former Victorian brewery, we are home to 45 artists and designer-makers in 32 separate studios and workshops and 7 deskspaces in our co-working zone.

    Artisan Shop

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    A tempting range of affordable, hand-crafted local designer-makers’ work, including a unique selection of high quality silver jewellery, ceramics, prints, paintings and unusual gifts.