Sea Street, Newport Harbour, Newport, PO30 5BD

Box Office: 01983 822490

Quay Arts Craft Shop Xmas Opening Times:

Open Mon - Sat 9:30am – 5pm & Thurs until 8pm
Open Fri 24 Dec

Closed 25 – Tue 28 Dec inclusive.

Open Wed 29 – Fri 31 Dec

Closed Sat 1 – Mon 3 Jan

Open as usual from Tue 4 Jan

The Quay Arts Craft Shop offers an eclectic mix of new, innovative and stylish contemporary gift ideas for the festive season. Showcasing and celebrating the very best of design talent from the Island and beyond, with many special Christmas items providing the ideal opportunity for the discerning buyer to find unique and individual gifts.

Come and discover a wonderful selection of carefully selected treasures including jewellery by local jeweller Nina Bulley who started making fused glass jewellery after working as a stained glass window maker. She specialises in the use of dichroic glass and its effects in the kiln to create beautifully hand-crafted pieces; Sophie Honeybourne is a well known jeweller from Ventnor whose pieces combine silver and enamel to produce distinctive pieces, another popular choice is the collaborative team at Union of Opposites with Robert Fenton’s strong linear inspiration and architectural appearance in his designs for both male and female jewellery utilizing industrial machinery to often create symmetrical forms.  Kelly Yates’ work is a mixture of organic form and simplicity. Kelly says:

“I love to sit at the bench and just play. To have no real expectations but just to see what comes together.”

Both work from Jubilee Stores artist’s studios in Newport. If its ceramics you are after, then there are many ceramicists  to choose from including Lis Toft who creates miniature pieces of wearable art and hand-formed ceramic pieces  or why not buy that someone special a highly desirable pot by ceramicist, Neil Treagear, other potters work on display include Molly Attrill, Margaret Hodge and  Dennis Fairweather who makes wonderful owls, birds and other animal sculptures.  Pauline Barnden produces pots and sculptures in vibrant turquoise colours including ammonites.  Or for mixed media enthusiasts, choose work by resident Quay Arts’ artist Alison Butcher whose work is inspired by living by the seaside and is reflected in her sea-themed pieces in her mixed media pieces that combine metal, wood and fabric to create functional and decorative items. In the last year she has been experimenting with fused glass  panels and pendants to make decorative items and sculptural pieces which combine copper wire, dichroic glass and motifs within the pieces  to give added interest.  

For stationery lovers there is a wide selection of cards, papers, calendars and diaries to choose from.

The shop is also brimming with glorious educational and traditional Children’s gifts ranging in price from as little as five pounds with many perfect stocking fillers. So why not take the pressure off, avoid the crowds and visit Quay Arts in this beautiful shop with plenty on offer, from small affordable items and accessories to large exclusive pieces.  The Quay Arts Craft Shop has something for everyone.

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Quay Arts presents a changing showcase of exhibitions by leading artists, live events and classes and workshop all year round. Entrance if FREE to all galleries. The Café Bar serves delicious home-cooked meals every day.  Café Bar open: 9:30am – 4:30pm. Lunches served 11:30am – 3pm.